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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We have a unique approach that combines industry experience with cultural experience :
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“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
