Webinar: "Redeveloping OJT for the Telework Era: How to Move Beyond 'Learning by Watching the Back'" - September 27 (Participants Sought)

 

【Event Overview】
Date & Time: Monday, September 27, 15:00–16:30
Viewing Method: Zoom
Format: Panel Discussion
Cost: Free

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【Theme】
Part 1
・What is happening in on-the-job training today?
・Why is OJT gaining renewed attention under remote work conditions?
・Practical Introduction to OJT Development in the New Normal Era: What's Needed for Knowledge Sharing
・How to Foster Self-Directed Learning in On-the-Job Training?
Part 2
・How to move beyond "learning by watching others"
・Blended Learning: Combining "OJT" and "e-Learning"
・The "One Essential" Skill Trainers Need for Online Instruction
・3 Ideas to Accelerate OJT
*Note: As this is a panel discussion, themes and content may be subject to change

【Panelist Profiles】

Communication Director, Third Integrated Solutions Bureau, Dentsu Inc.
Primarily engaged in planning and branding centered on solving social issues. Activities span a wide range including copywriting, book production, web development, event execution, campaign planning, new product development, new business strategy, business design, corporate rebranding, and regional branding.
Also a member of 'dentsu abic,' a specialized planning group supporting regional branding and city promotion.
Furthermore, leveraging the "cultural communication skills" acquired through experience, he is involved in projects that verbalize the tacit knowledge embedded within corporate cultures, specifically the experience-based knowledge of veteran employees, and promotes its sharing. He is also a specialist in on-the-job training (OJT)-centered field education. Amidst the advancement of remote work, he is particularly dedicated to nurturing new and young employees.
He is a co-author of the book "Introduction to 'Art Thinking': Using Imagination as a Weapon" (PHP Institute).
 

Tomoko Handa
Career Design Producer, Human Resources Bureau, Dentsu Inc.
Her first assignment was in the Magazine Department at the Chubu Branch. She handled a wide range of duties, primarily magazine media sales, including event and product development linked to magazine projects, and creating collaborative manga with comic magazines. Focusing on relationship building, she single-handedly managed projects unique to a branch office of 300 people, successfully leading numerous planning initiatives. After marriage, childbirth, and childcare leave, she transferred to the Tokyo Head Office HR Section in 2013, where she was responsible for new employee orientation. In 2015, she gave birth to twins and took her second maternity and childcare leave.
In 2017, she returned to work for the second time as a "working mother of three children." After returning, she led the planning and operation of a new initiative—"Growth Support Measures for All Employees"—from the ground up within the company's corporate department, which was advancing labor environment reforms. The initiative aimed to increase employees' learning time by reducing working hours. She promoted the development of learning content alongside external experts. Within six months, she planned and produced approximately 70 courses, mobilizing 1,500 participants and achieving an average satisfaction rating of 4.6 out of 5.
In 2020, amid the push for remote work, I faced a gap between HR development initiatives focused on off-the-job training (Off-JT) and the needs for on-the-job training (OJT)-centered field education. To bridge this gap, I leveraged my experience in production work that emphasized relationship building to achieve collaboration that transcended the barriers between HR and the field. He continues to plan and propose new development initiatives focused on each employee's individuality and strengths, striving daily to integrate talent development with career design.
 

Shoji Inuzuka
Education Content Producer / Representative Director, Shi Education
Born in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Former chemistry instructor at Sundai Preparatory School. Passed the notoriously difficult Sundai Preparatory School hiring exam at the youngest age of 25 at the time. Achieved the highest number of chemistry course attendees in the preparatory school industry nationwide (excluding video lectures). Also engaged in writing lecture textbooks and mock exams, as well as curriculum development for the school, renowned for its top-tier quality in the university entrance exam prep industry.
In 2017, he launched and became independent with "Shikyoiku Co., Ltd.", offering one-stop services including course development consulting, teaching material creation support, instructor training, and sales agency. Aiming to "reform adult learning methods" and cultivate business professionals who can enhance their "personal value", he lectures as a training instructor, primarily for major corporations. Furthermore, he partners with renowned publishers, including PHP Institute, to engage in new business development.
Concurrently, he conducted research based on cognitive science at the University of Tokyo Graduate School, developing a unique methodology to optimize "knowledge management" for companies in the digital age where remote work is advancing. He promotes the "integration of training (Off-JT) and OJT" based on academic insights and practices the "blend of e-Learning (recorded) and LIVE lectures," repeatedly verifying effectiveness in educational settings.
In 2019, he launched a corporate talent development program development service leveraging his accumulated "Practice × Academic" insights. Within one year of release, it achieved tremendous success with a six-month waiting list. His motto is: "Value co-creation within the education industry is what will revitalize Japan going forward."
Major publications include the bestseller "Smart Explanations Are Determined by Structure" (PHP Institute), which has sold over 50,000 copies, and "Reading for Science Majors: The Ultra-Rational Cycle to Maximize Reading Efficiency" (Diamond Inc.).