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N1 819๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversation

Work - Working from Home and the Future of the Office

N1 Conversation lesson 19: Work - Working from Home and the Future of the Office

๐Ÿ’ฌDialogue

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ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒฏใƒผใ‚ฏใฎๅฎš็€ใฏใ€ๅพ“ๆฅใฎใ€Œๅฏพ้ข้‡่ฆ–ใ€ใฎๅŠดๅƒๆ…ฃ่กŒใ‚’ๆ นๅบ•ใ‹ใ‚‰่ฆ‹็›ดใ™ๅฅฝๆฉŸใจใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

The establishment of telework has become a great opportunity to fundamentally review the conventional "face-to-face centered" labor practices.

ใˆใˆใ€‚้€šๅ‹คๆ™‚้–“ใฎๅ‰Šๆธ›ใŒQOLใ‚’ๅ‘ไธŠใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ไธ€ๆ–นใงใ€ๅฏพ้ขใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ๆ„ๆ€็–Ž้€šใฎๆฌ ๅฆ‚ใ‚’ๆ‡ธๅฟตใ™ใ‚‹ๅฃฐใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใญใ€‚

Yes. While reducing commuting time improves QOL, there are also voices concerned about the lack of communication through face-to-face contact.

B
A

ใ‚ชใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚นใฎๅœจใ‚Šๆ–นใ‚‚ใ€ๅ˜ใชใ‚‹ใ€Œไฝœๆฅญใฎๅ ดใ€ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅ‰ต้€ ็š„ใชๅฏพ่ฉฑใ‚’็”Ÿใ‚€ใ€Œใƒใƒ–ใ€ใธใจๅค‰ๅฎนใ—ใคใคใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

The nature of the office is also transforming from a mere "place of work" to a "hub" that generates creative dialogue.

ใใฎ้€šใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚็”ปไธ€็š„ใชๆ™‚้–“็ฎก็†ใซๅ›บๅŸทใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใงใฏใชใใ€ใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒˆใ‚ซใƒ ใ‚’้‡่ฆ–ใ™ใ‚‹่‡ชๅพ‹็š„ใชๅƒใๆ–นใธใ‚ทใƒ•ใƒˆใ™ในใใงใ™ใ€‚

Exactly. Instead of clinging to uniform time management, we should shift to autonomous working styles that emphasize outcomes.

B
A

ใฏใ„ใ€‚ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซใฎๅˆฉไพฟๆ€งใ‚’ไบซๅ—ใ—ใคใคใ€ใ„ใ‹ใซใƒใƒผใƒ ใฎๅธฐๅฑžๆ„่ญ˜ใ‚’้†ธๆˆใ—ใฆใ„ใใ‹ใŒๅ•ใ‚ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Yes. While enjoying the convenience of digital tools, the challenge is how to foster a sense of belonging within the team.

ใˆใˆใ€‚็‰ฉ็†็š„ใช่ท้›ขใ‚’่ถŠใˆใฆใ€็›ฎ็š„ใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—้ซ˜ใ‚ๅˆใˆใ‚‹ๆŸ”่ปŸใช็ต„็น”ใ“ใใŒใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎๆ™‚ไปฃใ‚’็”ŸใๆŠœใใฎใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใญใ€‚

Yes. Flexible organizations that can share goals and elevate each other across physical distances will surely survive the era to come.

B

โญKey Expressions

๏ฝžๆ นๅบ•ใ‹ใ‚‰่ฆ‹็›ดใ™

Used when wanting to completely change an old mindset or system.

๏ฝž๏ผˆใซ๏ผ‰ๆ‡ธๅฟตใ™ใ‚‹

Used when there is a bad prediction or something worrying.

๏ฝž๏ผˆใ‚’๏ผ‰ไบซๅ—ใ™ใ‚‹

Describes enjoying a benefit or right.

๏ฝž๏ผˆ็”ŸใๆŠœใ๏ผ‰

Emphasizes persistence and resilience to overcome harsh circumstances.

๐Ÿ“šVocabulary

ๅฎš็€ใ™ใ‚‹

ใฆใ„ใกใ‚ƒใใ™ใ‚‹

to take root / become established

ๆ„ๆ€็–Ž้€š

ใ„ใ—ใใคใ†

mutual understanding / communication

ใƒใƒ–

ใฏใถ

hub

ๅธฐๅฑžๆ„่ญ˜

ใใžใใ„ใ—ใ

sense of belonging

ไบซๅ—ใ™ใ‚‹

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ™ใ‚‹

to enjoy / receive

็”ŸใๆŠœใ

ใ„ใใฌใ

to survive

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