Professional Skills
Below is a list of courses relating to Professional Skills.
We also create customized programs for our clients.
Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.
Professional Skill Courses
Global Executive Coaching
Type: Sessions (12~60 hours total)
: 1-on-1
Facilitation:
English
Onsite
Online
Our Global Executive Coaching helps executives and managers communicate effectively with international clients, fostering strong relationships and better results. We offer coaching from beginner to advanced levels. After a brief needs assessment, we match you with the best coach to meet your goals. Sessions focus on practical skills such as online meetings, social communication, and business etiquette across cultures, and can be conducted in person or online, tailored to your busy schedule.
Global Academic Coaching
Type: Sessions (12~60 hours total)
: 1-on-1
Facilitation:
English
Onsite
Online
Our Global Academic Coaching helps scholars improve communication skills with international colleagues. Effective communication is key to sharing ideas and research across disciplines, and it can be developed with the right guidance.
Our experienced coaches create customized programs to help you engage more effectively with global peers, enhancing both collaboration and your academic impact. Sessions are tailored to your needs and can be conducted in person or online.
Communication Tool Kit
Type: Seminar (2 x 3.5hours)
: 8 Max (600+ TOEIC)
Facilitation:
English
Onsite
Online
This one-day workshop is perfect for individuals who have a TOEIC score of 600 or above, but still find it challenging to express themselves confidently in real-world situations.
Participants will learn key techniques to improve their communication effectiveness, including the “Push To Understand / Push To Be Understood” method, which helps ensure clarity, and the “Answer + Alpha” strategy, which teaches how to expand conversations.
Through interactive exercises, including role-plays and feedback sessions, attendees will practice these techniques and develop the confidence to participate in dynamic, productive conversations.
Confident Communication
Type: Seminar (2 x 3.5hours)
: 8 Max (500+ TOEIC)
Facilitation:
English
Onsite
Online
The Confident Communication seminar is designed for individuals with a TOEIC score of 500 or above, looking to enhance their ability to speak and express their ideas in English.
Participants will learn practical techniques for using their existing vocabulary and grammar to communicate more fluently. The course covers essential skills such as engaging in back and forth dialog, structuring points correctly in English, and adapting communication styles to different situations. Through real discussions and hands-on exercises, participants will develop the confidence to engage in any conversation.
Assertive Communication
Type: Seminar (2 x 3.5hours)
: 8 Max (730+ TOEIC)
Facilitation:
English
Onsite
Online
Assertiveness Communication assists professionals with express their needs and opinions while maintaining respectful and productive relationships.
Participants will learn how to identify their communication strengths and weaknesses and manage stress during challenging interactions. The workshop also covers how to handle difficult conversations, and say “No” effectively when necessary.
Whether you are leading a team or working within one, this workshop will empower you to communicate assertively and effectively in any situation.
Strategic Thinking
Type: Short Seminar (2 hours)
: 10 Maximum
Facilitation:
Japanese
Onsite
Online
Our Strategic Thinking course focuses on developing the ability to anticipate future challenges, and create effective strategies to handle them.
Participants will learn key principles of strategic thinking, including how to analyze trends, assess risks and opportunities, and extrapolate possible outcomes. The course also covers tools and frameworks for strategic planning, enabling attendees to craft actionable plans that drive business growth and innovation.
By the end of the course, attendees will have a robust toolkit to enhance their decision-making processes and contribute more effectively to their organization’s success.
Critical Thinking
Type: Workshop (2 Days/ 14 hours)
: 8 Maximum
Facilitation:
English
Onsite
Online
Critical Thinking focuses on understanding the principles required to tackle complex business tasks and problems.
Participants will explore the characteristics of effective critical thinkers through case studies and discussions. They will engage in practical activities to learn how to sperate high-value information from irrelevant background noise in order to make more effective decisions. After completing this seminar, attendees will have master the essential processes of questioning, analyzation, and formulating creative solutions.
Negotiation
Type: Workshop (1~3 Days, 7~24hr total)
: 8 Maximum (TOEIC 730+)
Facilitation:
English
Onsite
Online
Participants in the Negotiation Workshop will learn essential negotiation language, strategies and procedures. The program uses a combination of various instructional methods such as case studies, intensive discussions and role-plays.
Key topics include the negotiation process, gathering and summarizing information, creating win-win situations, and mastering body language to reinforce impact, and understanding cultural aspects of international negotiations.
The benefits obtained though skillful negotiation include improvements in productivity and profits in both domestic and international dealings.
Personal Branding
Type: Short Seminar (2 hours)
: 12 Maximum
Facilitation:
Japanese
Onsite
Online
Our Self Branding Seminar is ideal for individuals looking to cultivate a memorable image in diverse cultural settings.
Participants will learn how to create a self-brand that resonates across different cultures by focusing on external-based communication, responsibility, and presentation skills. The seminar also addresses the unique challenges faced by Japanese professionals in global organizations, such as cultural adaptation and productive interaction with international counterparts.
Key topics include understanding the perspectives of others and developing strategies to protect and promote your personal brand. Through practical exercises and discussions, attendees will gain the tools needed to build a strong global persona, and thrive in any international setting.
Resilience
Type: Short Seminar (2 or 3 hours)
: 12 Maximum
Facilitation:
Japanese
Onsite
Online
Resilience is the staying power that helps individuals overcome difficult challenges.
The course offers practical insights and exersizes to build mental and emotional strength, helping attendees to develop a more robust mindset that can withstand the pressures of both personal and professional life.
For the 3-hour version of this seminar, group discussions are included to foster shared learning and collaborative problem-solving.
Omowareyoku Seminar
Type: Seminar (3 hours)
: 10 Maximum
Facilitation:
Japanese
Onsite
Online
The Omowareryoku Basic Seminar focuses on the ability to assert oneself in a fair and positive manner. This training helps participants recognize their own strengths and aspirations, and teaches them how to communicate these effectively in various settings.
Participants will gain the ability to clearly articulate what they are capable of and what they aspire to achieve, thereby expanding their career opportunities. For managers, this seminar will enhance their understanding of their team members’ strengths and goals, leading to stronger team dynamics and improved performance.
Omowareyoku Boot Camp
Type: Seminar (3 x 3 hours)
: 12 Maximum
Facilitation:
Japanese
Onsite
Online
The Omowareryoku Boot Camp Seminar is an intensive, enhanced version of the Omowareryoku Basic Seminar, designed to provide deeper insights into personal strengths and effective communication. It is ideal for professionals at all levels, from individual contributors to managers.
Participants will gain a concrete understanding of their strengths and aspirations through StrengthsFinder and MBTI, learning how to communicate these effectively in different contexts.
Session 1: Utilizing Gallup’s StrengthsFinder, participants will identify their strengths and weaknesses, gaining a clear understanding of what they are capable of and what they aspire to achieve.
Session 2: Participants will take a simplified MBTI test to recognize their personality type and learn about the 16 MBTI types. This session focuses on improving communication by understanding one’s own characteristics and those of others.
Session 3: Building on insights from the previous sessions, participants will learn how to effectively communicate their abilities and aspirations in various settings.
