This week’s episode with Yuta Hasumi, Managing Director of Ikigai Authentic is brought to you, especially to celebrate Pride Month. We dive into diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace and discuss the key difference between Japanese and international organizations approaches to diversity and inclusion.  

When foreigners make up only 2% of the population of Japan, you would be forgiven for thinking that diversity and inclusion in the Japanese workplace just don't apply. Yuta has built a global career in D&I and is working with companies and organizations in Japan and the UK to change the way they think about diversity and inclusion. 

In this episode you will hear:

• How Japan is at a pivotal point to address gender inequality 
• Local challenges when it comes to diversity in a homogenous country
• How people can develop a career in diversity and inclusion and get involved in their current workplaces 
• Why it just makes commercial sense to have diversity and inclusion policies 
• Easy steps companies and individuals can take to be inclusive (e.g.Gender Pronouns)
• Yuta’s top advice for companies to attract and retain talent 
• How can SMEs be inclusive and bridge gender gaps
• How one hair salon in Tokyo changed their labeling of hair pricing to be more inclusive and has now built a reputation in Japan as inclusive for transgender and LGBTQ+ clients setting them apart from their competitors 

Register to join the next FocusCore Webinar Walk the Talk for LGBTQ Inclusion with David Sweet, FocusCore Japan, and Yuta Hasumi, Ikigai Authentic.  

June 23 2022, 6.30pm (JST)

Yuta Hasumi Bio:

With experience in the Asia Pacific region and global human resources and talent management for overseas firms, as well as overall responsibility for promoting diversity and inclusion in Japan and the South Korean region, Yuta now operates with two bases, one in Japan and the other in the UK. He provides management consulting that makes the most of diversity, advising businesses and other organizations in planning and execution of lectures and training, coaching for management, promoting women’s participation in the workplace, and work style reforms. Yuta holds an MBA from Waseda Business School.

 Other responsibilities

• Certified Coach, COF Rosinski & Company

• Director of GEWEL, Japan

• Chair of D&I Advisory Board, Medito Foundation, Netherlands

• Member of U.S.-Japan Council, US & Japan

• Member of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK

Connect with Yuta Hasumi:

Website: https://www.ikigaiauthentic.com/en/home 

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuta-hasumi/  

Links of things mentioned in this episode:

FocusCore Webinars: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/webinars 

Connect with David Sweet:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidsweet/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejp 

Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasia

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focuscorejp/ 

Website: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/ 

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