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Our Mission
Creating an environment where employees can perform at their best is not only a corporate responsibility but also a driver of business success. Creating such an environment often requires a cultural shift—a transformation in the mindset and habits of leaders and employees.
Achieving such a transformation is no easy task. And this struggle has been made more difficult than ever by an increasingly globalized and diverse workforce. This includes companies whose employees work overseas or collaborate with overseas colleagues, or who have seen an influx of young, female, foreign, etc. employees. The question of how to optimize company culture in a way that promotes inclusion—that is, how to leverage individual strengths from a diverse workforce—is something with which many companies understandably struggle.
MindShift Japan is here to help. We offer four training programs, each of which touches on crucial management challenges in the effort to optimize transformation and inclusion: Cross-cultural Understanding & Adaptation, Growth Mindset, Multiplier Leadership and Wellbeing. These programs will provide insights and strategies which managers and HR can use to support the development of their diverse workforce—drawing content from research, and our trainer’s decades of real-world experience in Japan.
MindShift Japan Founder & Trainer
Training Programs
Cross-Cultural Understanding and Adaptation
Increasing globalization means it is more necessary than even to understand how to work smoothly with diverse colleagues. That is, how to collaborate, communicate, and connect with people who have different backgrounds and cultures. For example, how to succeed when working with foreigners, women, or mid-career hires. Or, how to adapt when working abroad.
MindShift’s Cross-Cultural Understanding and Adaptation training equips managers and employees with practical tools to thrive in diverse settings. This engaging program dives into managerial approaches for leading diverse teams smoothly and effectively, and easy-to-use strategies that will help employees navigate cultural differences. Finally, this training can be customized to cultures of most relevance (for example, “Japan-India” for collaboration with an Indian company).
What You Will Learn:
- Frameworks to quantitatively understand the characteristics of other cultures
- How to recognize when unconscious Japanese thinking and behavioral patterns affect work style
- Key qualities and behaviors managers need to lead (e.g., for decision-making, trust-building, task delegation)
- Actionable tips for adapting communication style (e.g., how to convey intentions clearly)
- For those working abroad, strategies to succeed, connect, and stay authentic
What you can expect to take away:
Participants gain a deeper understanding of communication gaps, differences in thinking and work approaches, and manager-subordinate dynamics across cultures. This enhances adaptability, reduces misunderstandings and conflicts, and promotes smoother communication and task execution.
Target Audience:
Employees preparing for or on overseas assignments, managers with foreign subordinates, employees working with foreign colleagues, global sales teams, or domestic employees working with foreign nationals
- Understanding the five core leadership principals for unlocking employee potential:
- Talent Utilization
- Environment Building
- Direction Setting
- Decision-making
- Delivering Results
- Actionable techniques for developing growth-facilitating behaviors and attitudes, for example:
- recognizing hidden talent
- generating discussion
- granting autonomy
- setting high expectations
- and more
- Practical methods to break free from nine unconscious habits that inhibit growth and potential, such as micromanagement and perfectionism
What You Can Expect to Take Away: See a significant increase in employee output without increasing workload. Start utilizing untapped talent already present in your organization. Watch as your teams start taking more initiative and driving projects independently. Find it easier to generate productive discussion and innovative ideas. Notice your employees reporting more job satisfaction because they feel valued and stimulated by work challenges.
Target Audience: New managers, managers struggling with team development, HR teams who have hit their headcount limit but need more work done
“Growth Mindset” describes a way of viewing challenges and one’s own abilities. Decades of research has shown that when employees have a Growth Mindset, they grow and learn faster. This allows organizations to better utilize the unique talents of each employee, and to maximize employee adaptation to cultural change initiatives. Far from an abstract concept – researchers have mapped out concrete, actionable strategies that anyone can use to develop a Growth Mindset. Mindshift’s Growth Mindset training teaches these practical methods. The training can also be customized to address issues specific to female employees.
What You Will Learn:
- Five methods to overcome mental barriers (e.g., fear of failure, worry about others’ perception)
- Techniques to build inner confidence
- Effective ways to receive and utilize feedback
- Understanding Comfort Zones vs Learning Zones
- Growth Mindset for Women:
- Common challenges (e.g., imposter syndrome, likability)
- Long-term career development and life stages
- Female-specific approaches to Learning Zones
What You Can Expect to Take Away: Participants will learn how to adopt a Growth Mindset, and managers will learn how to cultivate it in their supervisees. Participants will have a more proactive attitude towards self-improvement and overcoming challenges, and feel better able to address internal struggles. They will notice that they learn and improve faster, and adapt to change more easily.
Target Audience: Managers, management candidates, and employees who are young and/or female
What You Will Learn:
- What is wellbeing
- Why and how wellbeing and performance are connected
- Which managerial actions and work environment factors most strongly affect wellbeing and performance
- Strategies for communicating with supervisees
- Best ways to structure meetings and interactions
- How to form positive relationships with supervisees
- Ways to optimize decision-making and task assignments
- Approaches to turning mistakes and problems into opportunities
- How to respond to unhappy or resistant employees
- How to give impactful feedback that helps employees grow and increases their motivation
- What factors to consider when doing performance evaluations
- And more
What You Can Expect to Take Away: You can optimize improvement efforts by focusing resources on strategies that enhance not only employee wellbeing but also performance. You will feel more confident when you communicate with employees, and find it easier to form positive relationships. Your team will waste less time on drama and relational issues. Employees will learn faster, more flexibly respond to novel issues, and spend less time recovering from mistakes. You will find it easier to elicit innovative ideas and productive discussion. Employees will be more willing to take initiative and put more effort into their work. And importantly, employees will be more satisfied with their jobs, more committed to the company, and look forward to coming to work.
Target Audience: Managers, HR, and teams aiming to improve workplace well-being
Participant Testimonials
I had negative feelings about becoming a manager, but I learned that leadership isn’t about being ‘flashy’ or ‘driven.’ It’s about bringing out team members’ potential. This helped me feel more positive and find my own leadership style.
Learning about diminsher leadership habits made me reflect on my own actions. Understanding their impact was eye-opening and valuable."
I was surprised to learn that introversion doesn’t hinder a growth mindset. The instructor’s real-life experiences were powerful and inspiring, giving me a chance to rethink my career.
The content was refreshing. I lacked understanding of cultural differences within Asia, so attending was very worthwhile.
I realized that cross-cultural counterparts think differently. The trainer’s practical adaptation methods were actionable, and I’m eager to apply them.
I realized that cross-cultural counterparts think differently. The trainer’s practical adaptation methods were actionable, and I’m eager to apply them.
Client Testimonials
Authentic Leader's Academia
As a certified external instructor, MindShift Japan has delivered ‘Growth Mindset & Multiplier Leadership ’ and ‘Cross-Cultural Understanding and Adaptation’ to over 1,500 participants, with regular sessions held at Authentic Leader's Academia
Women in Technology Japan
MindShift Japan’s ‘Growth Mindset and Inner Confidence for Success ’ lecture for women’s career development has been so well-received that we’ve held it multiple times at Women in Technology Japan
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