I am looking at women’s magazines at the convenience store. On the cover of one of them, I can read “Improve your joshiryoku!” I am in a long meeting. One of my colleagues has prepared snacks and drinks for everybody. Someone says, “Your joshiryoku is high!” I am on the train. An advertisement advises visiting a…
How to Express Your Individuality and Maintain Harmony in a Japanese Company
Foreign professionals in Japan often struggle to communicate new, diverse ideas and opinions to Japanese colleagues in a corporate world that prioritizes harmony and consensus. Modern Japanese companies that operate globally recognize the importance of employing a diverse workforce. However, according to a survey featured in the Nikkei Asian Review, few companies have been able…