I tried "Member Oneness"!

Last year, our company conducted a six-month training program for our general employees.

I previously introduced Flaps Plan Co., Ltd.'s "Oneness Management" seminar, and since they also offer seminars for general employees, we decided to implement it.
Executives andI've written an article about my manager's experience taking the course.So please, do take a look.

The honest feelings of employees who are "forced" to attend seminars

Now, from the perspective of the general affairs staff member who wrote this article you are reading, I would like to reflect on the employee training mentioned above.

First, let's look at the general employee's perception of "training (seminars)"...

"To be forced to take it"

"They can make you change your behavior."

...I think so.

Of course, it might be different if it meant a salary increase or the acquisition of skills absolutely essential for the job.

"I'm so busy with work... (sigh)"

I suppose they might feel that way.

I enjoy learning on my own, such as self-improvement, but when it comes to seminars introduced by the company, I get the impression that I'm being forced to change.

In our company, senior management and managers (including managerial candidates) completed the training before general employees.
Apparently, as an opportunity to put the management skills they learned there into practice, they decided to participate and cooperate as training supporters for us regular employees.

Given this background,The impression is that "only regular employees are being forced to change."That concern has been dispelled.

Once the seminar began, it was a continuous stream of insights.

During the initial orientation, the instructor said something unexpected.
"Don't think of this as taking the course for the company's sake; take it for yourself."and···.
Hearing this, I was able to relax a little and accept the situation.

As I learned more, I realized that things I was doing and saying unconsciously were hindering my personal growth.
Furthermore, as a member of an organization, I've come to understand the importance of working together with everyone and striving for collective growth.

Will my mood drop after the seminar ends?!

It's a common experience after seminars, but right after attending, you're full of energy and enthusiasm, but as time goes on, that feeling gradually fades... and eventually, you almost completely forget what you learned, right?
Am I the only one who feels this way?

However, surprisingly, the content learned in this seminar became a common language and spread among everyone!
Of course, each individual was consciously using the words they had learned and putting them into practice.

There was a system in place to ensure that what you learned wasn't forgotten!

We were able to do that because we had a proper system in place.

One is a "diary."

The idea is to put what you learned in the seminar into practice, or to find an episode related to what you learned, and then post it online in 140 characters or less.
Posting every day was tough, but I was able to keep going because not only the instructors but everyone commented.
As a result, I think internal communication within the company has naturally improved.
In fact, some members found posting every day a chore, but they seemed happy to receive comments (reactions) from their colleagues and superiors. They also felt a sense of accomplishment from continuing to post.

And another is a "points system (gamification)."

Points are added for daily posts, reactions to other members' posts, and when your posts are evaluated by the instructors!
And every month, a ranking is announced and awards are given to the person who has earned the most points.
Like me, some members found that earning points became a source of motivation, and they began to enjoy strategizing and figuring out how to do it.

The seminar ended, and then

You will have opportunities to put what you learned in the seminar into practice during your work.

By consciously using the common language we had learned to communicate, we created an environment where we "didn't forget what we had learned" and "didn't lose our awareness."

Since I'm in charge of back office (general affairs), I don't usually interact with staff much in my daily work. That's why I was simply happy to be able to learn with everyone at the seminar, and thereI feel connected to everyone through the common language we've acquired.I was able to do it.

I had taken various training courses in my previous job, so to be honest, I was thinking, "Here we go again..." However, as soon as the seminar began, the instructor said, "Please take this course not for the company, but for yourself," which surprised me.
I honestly learned things "for my own sake," but that changed when I was in the same learning environment as everyone else and we started to share a common language.
Individual growth, through a shared language, leads to team growth, and ultimately contributes to the company's growth.That's what they said.

The training program, which allowed me to experience such things, was truly about oneness (everything is one, a sense of unity, connection).