[JR West Via Inn] 'Stop Work Award' Promotes Business Reform Through 732 Proposals
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- [JR West Via Inn] 'Stop Work Award' Promotes Business Reform Through 732 Proposals
- JR West Via Inn held the 'Stop Work Award,' an internal event to eliminate or review unnecessary tasks to improve employee job satisfaction, gathering 732 proposals to implement improvements.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 4, 2026
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JR West Via Inn held the 'Stop Work Award,' an internal event to eliminate or review unnecessary tasks to improve employee job satisfaction, gathering 732 proposals to implement improvements.
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- [JR West Via Inn] 'Stop Work Award' Promotes Business Reform Through 732 Proposals (June 4, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
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- June 4, 2026
JR West Via Inn held the 'Stop Work Award,' an internal event to eliminate or review unnecessary tasks to improve employee job satisfaction, gathering 732 proposals to implement improvements.
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- 📰 Published: June 4, 2026 at 23:00
- 🔍 Collected: June 4, 2026 at 14:21
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: June 4, 2026 at 14:45 (23 min after Collected)
JR West Via Inn (President: Shinichiro Shibasaki) is advancing the 'Job Satisfaction Improvement Project' aimed at enhancing employee motivation. As part of this, the company held the 'Stop Work Award,' an internal event that drives business reform by focusing on 'stopping or reviewing' work rather than 'increasing' it.
An awards ceremony was held at the Osaka Station Hotel on May 13, 2026. A total of 732 proposals were submitted from the field, and the company declared the full-scale implementation of the winning proposals.
This award encourages all employees to review their own tasks and propose work to be 'stopped' or 'changed,' aiming to create time and improve job satisfaction. The 'Stop Work Council,' which includes management, discusses and promotes these improvements.
[Key Winning Proposals]
- Grand Prize: Renaming the 'Via Inn Single' room category
- Manager's Award: Eliminating the practice of staff contributing funds for cash-back on breakfast coupons
- Hatapy Award: Reviewing the culture of addressing each other by job title
President Shinichiro Shibasaki stated, 'I want you to use the time created to engage with our customers.' The company intends to continue building a corporate culture where every employee can work proactively.
An awards ceremony was held at the Osaka Station Hotel on May 13, 2026. A total of 732 proposals were submitted from the field, and the company declared the full-scale implementation of the winning proposals.
This award encourages all employees to review their own tasks and propose work to be 'stopped' or 'changed,' aiming to create time and improve job satisfaction. The 'Stop Work Council,' which includes management, discusses and promotes these improvements.
[Key Winning Proposals]
- Grand Prize: Renaming the 'Via Inn Single' room category
- Manager's Award: Eliminating the practice of staff contributing funds for cash-back on breakfast coupons
- Hatapy Award: Reviewing the culture of addressing each other by job title
President Shinichiro Shibasaki stated, 'I want you to use the time created to engage with our customers.' The company intends to continue building a corporate culture where every employee can work proactively.
FAQ
「やめる仕事アワード」の目的は何ですか？
従業員の「やりがい」と「働きやすさ」を高めることで「働きがい」を向上させ、不要な業務を見直すことで創出した時間を、お客様と向き合う時間へ充てることを目的としています。
「やめる仕事アワード」には何件の応募がありましたか？
現場の社員から計732件の提案が集まりました。
どのような提案が受賞しましたか？
「ヴィアインシングル」という名称の変更案や、役職で呼び合う文化の見直し、外線電話の廃止、宿泊税の現地精算の廃止など、業務フローや社内文化に関する多くの提案が受賞しました。
このプロジェクトを推進している会社はどこですか？
株式会社JR西日本ヴィアインです。
表彰式ではどのような演出が行われましたか？
2026年5月13日に大阪ステーションホテルにて開催された表彰式では、「巨大やめるボタン」を用いた演出が行われました。