The flexible training solution for Emerging Leaders and Expats new to Japan
Get your talent up to speed in their new challenge so they can shortcut their way to results-driven performance with confidence (even if you only need training for one person)
You’ve invested time and money in placing brilliant talent into key roles to lead your organization to success, and now you want them to perform as quickly and effectively as possible.
You want them to…
Navigate a new way of working and new perspectives with confidence
Have the situational leadership skills to understand others and lead them effectively
Level up their communication skills to bring out the best in their team
Influence people in a way that brings them on board and creates trust, motivation and accountability
Resolve conflict amongst team members and create win-win solutions
And you want to help them from the moment they start.
All you need is an easy-access, cost-effective approach to fast-track their way to success.
And we offer targeted, on demand Emerging Leader Training and Cross-cultural Education Training for 1-3 people at a time to ensure that your talent is equipped with skills that’ll make an impact.
Be sure to avoid this #1 mistake that companies make when organizing training (and what to do instead)
Too often I see companies waiting for the perfect time to gather as many individuals as possible, on the least disruptive date, to make a training “worth” their budget.
But this forces professionals who need training most to struggle until the training is available and puts them in a session environment with other participants who may be too new to the situation to add effective input.
Plus, it forces trainers to design broad training content to serve a variety of needs, diluting the objectives they could help key talent perform at their peak.
Effective training isn’t just about maximizing your budget…it’s about RELEVANCE and TIMING to get talent up to speed so they can start impacting your bottom line
According to Harvard Business Review, there is a 50% chance that leaders will leave the company within 18 months, one of the primary reasons as a lack of transitional support. (source)
Not only that, but in our experience, the average time an expat is in Japan before they reach out to Thrive Tokyo for support is around 3 years.
What’s happening before a person reaches out for support? It’s usually a flow from feeling hopeful and optimistic in a new challenge, to trying to resolve problems on their own without the proper tools, to experiencing deep resentment and questioning their career, and then finally - as a last resort - to reach out for support because maybe, just maybe, there is something they can learn.
Being able to equip people with what they need before they run into problems isn’t just setting them up for success, it’s setting your business up for success.
Hi, I’m Katheryn, CEO of Thrive Tokyo,
Professional Certified Coach,
plus your training ally…here’s why:
Since 2016 I’ve helped thousands of professionals through training, coaching, and community to confidently navigate life-changing career transitions - whether it’s stepping into new leadership roles and/or living and working in Japan for the first time and adjusting to the cultural challenges.
My training approach is 100% practical. I reverse engineer the most common challenges I hear in 1:1 coaching conversations into relevant training agendas that invite participants to prepare for the challenges they are the most likely to face. This is the difference that helps them starting hitting the ground running and contributing value to the team and wider organization.
Training Agendas
Emerging Leader Training
This training is ideal for Individual Contributors who are moving into a Leadership role, regardless of their age or subject matter expertise.
Stepping into a leadership role marks a significant identity shift for professionals. The purpose of this session is to support this identity shift with practical tools and role-play scenarios so they can add tangible value to the team and business from the get-go. By the end of this training, participants will be equipped to lead confidently, reduce friction on teams, and drive results through others from day one.
Day 1: Leading Yourself
Module 1: Leadership Overview
Participants will share their own ideas of the qualities and characteristics of a great leader and conduct a self-evaluation against those characteristics
Module 2: Self-Leadership
Develop personalized strategies for managing time, prioritizing work, and transitioning from individual contributor to Leader
Module 3: Effective Communication
Learn how to clearly articulate goals, assert themselves effectively, and foster psychological safety within their teams.
Day 2: Leading Others
Module 4: Influencing Others
Explore Situational Leadership and how to adjust their leadership approach to the needs of individuals, and learn to delegate effectively
Module 5: High Stakes Communication Role Play
Interactive role-plays based on real-world leadership challenges including giving feedback and managing up give participants the chance to practice in a safe environment and receive targeted feedback.
Cross-cultural Training for Expats
This training is ideal for seasoned leaders who are new to living and working in Japan.
Participants will learn the importance of Japanese cultural values around business practices, discover how they are different from other cultural business mentalities, and gain best practices for effectively working with Japanese employees or leading Japanese teams.
Day 1: Fostering Cultural Agility
Module 1: Overview of Culture
What is culture? First, let’s figure out your cultural values and how they impact your work style.
How does Japan fit culturally with the rest of the world? Compare your values to Japanese work cultural values.
Module 2: Communication
The 3 Kinds of Japanese values that impact communication styles
Day 2
Module 3: Relationships
The 3 Kinds of Japanese values that impact how relationships are viewed and established
Module 4: Decision Making
The 3 Kinds of Japanese values that impact decision-making and meeting styles
Review of best practices
Training Location
Thrive Tokyo Co., Ltd.
3F R7 Alive Office
6-34-14 Jingumae
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Closes Stations
Meijijingumae (Chiyoda line): 1 minute from Exit 7
Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line): 7 minute walk
Omotesando Station (Ginza, Hanzomon, Chiyoda lines): 10 minute walk from exit B5
At Thrive Tokyo, you don’t just get quality training, you get:
Targeted content in an intimate setting for 1-3 participants all sharing the same challenges at the same stage so they can gain relevant learnings they can start implementing as soon as they leave the training
Optional coaching support to put their learnings into action and gain accountability, especially if mentorship is unavailable in your organization
Flexible scheduling for effective learning experiences without losing a day of work.
Learning from a credentialed, experienced Executive Coach and Facilitator who brings a decade of experience to answer burning questions and share examples of success tactics from those who have succeeded in the same challenge.
