Developing Leadership Talent and the Generational Transition of Executive Employees

「Throughout the year, we systematically developed a diverse range of talent-development programs, including repeated basic workplace-skills training for younger employees, management-skills training for mid-career employees, and e-learning to acquire basic specialized knowledge related to the company’s core technologies.」

「For talent development, we support tiered training tailored to employees’ roles and English-language training for all employees to develop global talent. We have also introduced a new personnel evaluation system to create a workplace in which each employee can find fulfillment. In addition, we are actively pursuing work-life balance initiatives, including reducing overtime by designating no-overtime days, promoting the use of planned paid leave, and supporting employees in balancing work with childcare and nursing care.」

「Our efforts to recruit new graduates and experienced personnel, which we have strengthened in recent years, have begun to bear fruit, and generational transition is progressing smoothly. Employees reaching the mandatory retirement age for their positions are being assigned to senior expert roles to promote the transfer of technical skills and knowledge. We are also working to create a workplace in which everyone, from younger employees to mid-career and veteran employees, can thrive by appropriately operating the personnel evaluation system revised in May this year to ensure transparency and fairness, while promoting the development of personnel who will engage in next-generation manufacturing.」

「We regard securing personnel who can respond flexibly to change and take the initiative in resolving issues, as well as developing senior employees who will support the company in the future, as important challenges. We will implement various measures, including enhancing our education and training programs and revising our personnel evaluation system, to establish an organization in which each employee can demonstrate their abilities to the fullest.」

「In addition to the employee education and training currently under way, we will make effective use of online training to create an environment in which all employees can continue learning, and work to strengthen organizational capabilities. In January 2020, 36 years had passed since the company’s founding, and we were approaching a period of generational transition among senior employees. We have been working for 3 years to develop successors so that this transition can proceed smoothly.」