Changing executive training Instructors are young employees in their 20s and 30s

Changing executive training Instructors are young employees in their 20s and 30s October 19, 6:05

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As the business environment of companies becomes uncertain due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, there is a movement to introduce a training system for executives to learn the ideas of younger generations such as those in their 20s and 30s and use them to create new businesses. It is spreading among companies.

Of these, Sumitomo Chemical, a major chemical manufacturer, started a new training for executives called the "reverse mentoring system" from this month.

Under this system, young employees in their 20s and 30s serve as instructors, and twice a month teach executives such as managing directors and managing directors about the latest digital technologies and research themes that young employees are working on.

Mr. Masashi Shimizu, Executive Officer of Sumitomo Chemical, said, "This is a good opportunity for officers to review

their existing

values.

I want to use the new ways of thinking of young people in management and use them as an opportunity to innovate."

Introducing a training system to learn from the younger generation

In addition to P & G Japan, a major household goods manufacturer, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a major pharmaceutical manufacturer, has begun training for managers to live in rural areas for three months and work on regional revitalization while interacting with local young people. I will.

Among companies whose business environment is uncertain due to the spread of infection, the appointment of human resources to create new businesses has become an issue, and there is a growing movement to introduce a new training system to learn the ideas of the younger generation.