Report: HR conference
CIL gave two presentations in Japanese to personnel management officers at HR conference on November 20th and 25th.
HR conference 2020, Fall
Professor Toshitsugu Otake, Managing Director of CIL
Associate Professor Yoshiki Shinohara, Deputy Director of CIL
“Theoretical research results and points to foster inclusive leaders unraveled from the class management experience at APU”
Professor Otake introduced APU and explained how CIL was established based on APU 2030 vision. Using APU students’ participation in business case competitions as an example, he emphasized the value and necessity of designing a program that provides a systematic and practical experiences to all students to learn more about business and develop traits for inclusive leadership.
Associate Professor Shinohara highlighted the need for inclusion as well as diversity. Drawing upon his teaching experiences of Business Capstone, he explained that inclusive leadership can be practiced by involving all members in discussions, improving clarifying roles, encouraging cooperation and creating an atmosphere where all members enjoy working together. Business Capstone is a required course for all business students in APU where students develop solutions to real life business problems presented by company sponsors.
Number of participants: 69
Professor Alcantara Lailani Laynesa, Director of CIL
“What to know about inclusion and exclusion for foreign talents to thrive”
Professor Alcantara presented her research results based on her interviews of young foreign employees in Japan. She classified their experiences of inclusion and exclusion at work and explored how they reacted to these experiences.
Number of participants: 79
According to the result of HR conference survey and CIL survey after the presentation, participants thought highly of their presentations and some of them expressed interest in collaborating with CIL.
