Even working adults want to feel young! The story of starting a club activity system

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my incomeexceededmy expensesI've had three consecutive months wheremy life is in danger, I'm starting to feel like
This is Goto from the Web Services Division.

I had prided myself on being able to save money safely, but I wonder where I went wrong

However, perhaps for now, even if I do something so reckless, it won't cause any trouble to anyone

Now,"only for now,"when"youth,"right?

Youth is generally thought of as something that is limited to the teenage years and is perceived as a symbol of transience, but

I wanted to change that way of thinking, so I proposed within the company that we start a club activity system

That's the story for today

I was appointed to the 5th Organizational Culture Committee, so I came up with a club activity system

The reason I'm starting this blog post with this is because I'vethe "Organizational Culture Committee,"ofthe chairpersonrecently been appointed as

a new internal company system calledthe "Club Activities System."we have devisedthe backgroundandits detailswe will explain

First of all, you might be wondering, "What is an organizational culture committee?"

We will explain this below

What is the Organizational Culture Committee?

The Organizational Culture Committee (commonly known as "Soshibun")among company members across departments and generationsinteractionis an internal committee that plans and implements events and systems to promote

To put it simply,the ones who liven things up within the organization.

The Organizational Culture Committee has previously contributed to revitalizing the organizationthe "Leader Lunch System,"allows employees to view introductions of company members anytime on a dedicated websitethe "Beyond Encyclopedia,".

Incidentally, when I was a student, Ithe cornerused to quietly spend my time inin the cornerand quietly listen to what others have to say. I'm also the type of person who, at group dates,the girlsbyfor not saying anything, so I don't understand why I've been given the mission of being the life of the party in this organization. However, since I've been appointed to the role, I'm trying my best every day to be of service.

Goal for this term: I want to create opportunities for strong relationships to develop

being such an introverted person, Iways to improve my relationships've been thinking about various

I feel that even at this stage, everyone at Beyond gets along pretty well, but we're aiming to reach even greater heights from here

Therefore, what I felt was necessary to reach even greater heightsbuilding strong relationships.

To be more specific,like everyone having friends within the company they can easily talk to about anything.

While I certainly believe it's important to have a wide network of relationships,emotional support, thatenrich our livesI've come to realize that it's deep, meaningful relationships, even if they're small

Also,colleagues you're close enough to hang out with on your days offmight be commonplace for extroverted people, I think there are others who aren't like that.

Therefore, this term, while we won't make it mandatory,opportunities for each individual to build close relationships within the company at a comfortable distancewe hope to create

How do you build strong relationships?

deep human relationshipsHow do

I personally don't mind spending time alone and have never intentionally made friends, so to be honest, I didn't know what to do at first

you'd call a loner at the university I was attendingwhat. Looking back now, I regret it.)

Is communication the key to becoming friends?

It's true that chatting a lot can help you become friends with a variety of people, so there's no doubt that chat-based communication is important

However,casual conversations often remain superficialI feel thatdon't get to become close to people in large group chatspersonally

Furthermore, Socibun has already been creating opportunities for casual conversation, and this will continue this term, but this term we hope to be able to approach organizational revitalization from a different perspective

Why club activities? The benefits of participating in club activities within the company

I had an: "Why not try starting a company-wide club activity program?"'s when

Having company clubs and activitiesshared hobbiesbring together people with, allowing them to work hard on something together and enjoy themselveswould

To summarize in bullet points, I believe that club activities have the following effects:

• People who share common interests gather together
• Non-work-based conversations emerge
• Time to meet outside of work naturally arises
• You can share time to enjoy and seriously pursue the things you love

⇛Become closer

I believe all of the above are important elements for building strong relationships, but as a first step,"spend time meeting outside of work"I think it's essential to

If you meet outside of work, the conversation will naturally turn to topics unrelated to work, which will likely increase the opportunities to become friends

Furthermore,sharing not only fun butalso the experience of "working hard with all your might" is equally important for deepening relationships. This is because experiences such as helping each other towards a goal like a competition or tournament, and sharing the joy and sorrow of the results, are events that deeply move people's hearts, and I think that the bonds with those who spend such time together naturally deepen.

For the reasons above, this term Socibun has decided to propose a club activity system

Get support from the company! Overview of the club activity system

With the above background in mind, I proposed a "club activity system" to the members of Socibun and their representative, Haraoka, and they"Why don't you give it a try?"readily agreed, saying,

let's try it" spiritgrateful for the open and collaborative atmosphere of this company, which allows us to adopt new systems with a "

Overview of the club activities system

• Members with common interests gather together within the company and engage in activities on holidays, etc
• Expenses can be reimbursed within the prescribed limits during activities
• The purpose is to share serious and engrossing experiences and deepen friendships

Conditions for establishing club activities

• There are three or more applicants
• There is a clear goal for the activity (not just having fun, but having a sense of purpose)

 

As stated above, club activities approved by Representative Haraoka and the Organization and Culture Committeeonce a monthcan reimburse individual activity expenses up to

With subsidies from companies like this, it may be easier for more people to say, "Let's give it a try!"

Here are some of the clubs that have been established:

Several club activities have already been established at Beyond, and we will introduce them below

①Sauna Club

Number of members: 12 people

Director Morita recruited members within a few hours of the year-end party, and this club activity quickly became the largest in popularity

Right from the start, a club activity that didn't seem like a club activity was born

However, Morita has an incredible passion for saunas

In terms of enthusiasm, I think I'm more involved in club activities than any other club activities (?)

By the way, I also love saunas, so I belong to it

Below is an article in which Morita talks passionately about saunas like a heat wave

[Experience] A must-see for sauna lovers, held for the first time in Western Japan! I took the much talked about Sauna Master Certification B!!

②Ganbanyoku (rock sauna) section

Number of members: 4 people

This club activity was established as a follow-up to the sauna club

The bedrock bath area is less austere than the sauna, andprefer to sweat gentlyattracts people who

(According to the club president, it wasn't started to compete with the sauna club.)

Another notable feature is that the bedrock bathing club includes female members.(Although the sauna club also welcomes women, to some extent...)

This is also not a typical club activity (more like a circle?), but when applying, we were asked to come up with club-like goals, and our establishment was successfully approved

In any case, as someone who created the system, I am very happy that they have established the club

I hope you will deepen your relationship through bedrock bathing

③Board Game Club

Number of members: 10 people

This is a club activity where students can fully enjoy gaming content, which is closely related to Beyond's business

This club, started by an employee who loves board games,"fun."has become very popular, with many employees who were completely unfamiliar with board games saying it's

I'm grateful for all the activities you've done

④ Extra: Mountain Climbing Club (not established)

which was being planned by representative Haraoka and the system solutions department manager,The mountain climbing clubis currently not recognized as an official club due to a lack of members. (Three prospective members were required for establishment.)

I was very kind enough to be invited to join them, butI'm afraid of the insects that might be in the mountainsI politely declined because

I hope that one day someone who loves mountain climbing will join our company

⑤Music Club (to be established)

This is a club activity that I am planning to start

For some reason, Beyond has a lot of members with experience playing instruments, so it looks like it's going to be a very exciting event

I'm thinking it would be fun if this club could take charge of entertainment at company parties and create a company song

Even working adults can enjoy their youth through club activities!

I've talked about various aspects of club activities, but ultimately, my main goalthe "youthful" experience that can only be had during one's teenage years, even after becoming a working adult!is to fulfill this old man's desperate attempt to relive

First of all,what exactly is youth?I"memories that make you feel nostalgic and think, 'Those were the good old days...'"think of youth as

Compared to student life, working life tends to be viewed negatively, but if you are blessed with good relationships while immersing yourself in your work and hobbies, I think you can still have a youthful time as a working adult!

It's a little embarrassing to say something like this out loud on a blog, but the Organizational Culture Committee will continue to experiment so that as many people as possible can increase their positive experiences through club activities

[Summary] The future of the club activity system

I have introduced this system in a casual manner, but I hope that in the future it will lead to the creation of club activities that take part in some kind of competition. If there is a goal such as winning a competition, club activities will become even more enthusiastic. There are still many challenges to overcome in order to establish such a club activity culture within the company

We only have about six months left in our term, and we would like to complete it by doing everything we can

By the way, if you're interested in Beyond, please take a look at ourrecruitment website!

Thank you for watching until the end!