ビジネス日本語講座

In Japanese companies, the problem of work becoming gerrymandered is a common occurrence. This is a problem where a particular employee has a monopoly on a task, and the work cannot proceed without that person. This can be a factor that undermines employee motivation and hinders ...

Some people may be interested in a sales career but lack confidence in their own talk skills and are not ready to take on the challenge of sales. However, there are many different types of salespeople. Even salespeople who are not good talkers can be appreciated by customers for ...

Many employees in Japanese companies like to work overtime. This is because supervisors evaluate not only work results but also work processes. To a certain type of Japanese boss, an employee who does overtime appears to be motivated to work. If the work cannot be completed withi...

Almost every company has a sales manual for salespeople. However, this does not necessarily mean that you can become a top salesman by following the sales manual. Creating a manual that anyone can use can be difficult in sales.
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Discrimination based on educational background is not only from top to bottom. There's also something called discrimination from the bottom to the top. In Japan, people are ostensibly equal, but in reality there are various social in equality issues.
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Old men in Japan's corporate world often prefer puns. They prefer general humor to self-deprecating laughter. Many of them want to advertise themselves as intelligent people through laughter.
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When you start a new job, it will seem daunting at first. This is because you do not have the skills to do the job well. But as time goes by, you gradually become more and more proficient at the job. Then you get stuck in a rut, and although you can handle the work, it becomes a ...

A salaried worker and a freelancer require completely different mindsets. A salaried worker can be a perfectionist and still get paid, but when it comes to freelancing, there are cases where a perfectionist will not be able to get the job done. For salaried workers, it is importa...

It is a common idea among Japanese white-collar salarymen that if you are going to be a salaryman, you want to move up the ladder and become a manager. I do not deny the desire for success and power. They are desires that every human being has to a greater or lesser degree. Howev...

In Japanese companies, “ojisan” (old men who don't work) are often regarded as “gokutubushi” (a kind of “deadbeat”) and are severely shunned. Especially for salaried workers, who are the top earners, it is very discouraging to have an old fart who does not work, even though he is...

An essential part of leadership is trust between people. Subordinates follow the president because they feel that the president trusts them. It sounds simple, but how many companies in the world have mutual trust between the president and employees?
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It is common for people to misremember the reading and meaning of words. However, working in a Japanese company, we do not have a culture where such mistakes are casually pointed out to others. The problem of declining academic performance in Japan is not a new one. I am concerne...