Japan Consulting Office (JCO) specializes in improving efficiency in the workplace and communications between Japanese and non-Japanese colleagues. We do this through a range of public courses and in-house training programs addressing culture, leadership and management and other specialized programs such as post-merger and acquisition integration. We support you globally via our offices in Europe, Asia and the United States.
Since 2006, our work has been recognized by our many clients, from large multinationals to SMEs. Our practical and interactive training approach has earned us supplier awards, including the “highest appreciated training institute.”
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All the trainings, workshops and programs that JCO has been conducting worldwide since 2006 always touch on the subject of communication in all its forms. In this article, we will highlight the visual part of the cultural puzzle that one has to be solve when working with Japan and Japanese colleagues. (In a previous post,…
In this article let us take a look at a question that comes up in our JCO workshops almost every time: “Why are the Japanese so pedantic, trying to plan everything 100%? Sometimes you just have to wait and see how it turns out!” Of course, there are various factors that contribute to the widely…
Even though Japan is among the richest and most developed countries, the work-life balance of its population may be in need of modernisation. The Japanese are hard workers, so much so that it, at times, affects their personal lives and health. The Japanese are known for working a lot of overtime. In addition, the Japanese…
Many articles, research papers, and books have been written on the Japanese way of communication. Some authors go a bit overboard by referring to Far Eastern myths of “telepathy in the land of the rising sun”. As a trainer, I cover this topic in almost all training courses, workshops, or coaching sessions too. And yet…
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TESTIMONIALS
“It was a real eye-opener for us to see what the Europeans are expecting from their managers. The tips we received enabled us to put into practice immediately what we learned.”
Toshiba Tec, N. Takao, President & CEO
“This training was very helpful, especially due to the fact that JCO has a lot of experience working together with Japanese people. We could involve not only things related to leadership, like conflict solving, but we could also include some intercultural aspects, which we found very useful.”
T. Weiler, Mitsui Chemicals, HR Manager
“Very well done. It is my 2nd expatriation abroad and the explanation and tips I received will help me better manage and motivate my American colleagues.”
Japanese participant, Japanese bank
