Ebara Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Ebara") held a training session for management and directors on diversity management that embodies a "corporate culture of competition and challenge."
Diversity training held for management and directors
1. Background
We conducted a diversity survey of all employees in May 2022. Based on the results, we established a policy for psychological safety. Toward the realization of the long-term vision "E-Vision 2030," we found that creating a flat organization is an urgent task in order to encourage everyone to speak freely and create innovation. For this reason, we planned and held diversity training in collaboration with Progos Inc. (a member of the RareJob Group) to help management deepen their own understanding of the importance of task diversity* and psychological safety, and to connect this to an action plan for creating a flat organization.
2-1 Overview
With the aim of developing an action plan for realizing a flat organization, we invited Rochelle Kopp (President of Japan Intercultural Consulting), a specialist in intercultural communication, leadership and organizational revitalization who provides consulting and training to numerous companies, to be our lecturer. In order to deepen understanding of the importance of task diversity, psychological safety, and unconscious bias, participants engaged in lively discussions on four themes (task diversity, unconscious bias, psychological safety, and servant leadership).
3. Future developments
Going forward, under the supervision of instructor Rochelle Kopp, we will distribute videos with the same content as this training to all employees, including those at overseas group companies, and develop e-learning programs. After the training, a survey will be conducted to determine how to promote psychological safety and diversity based on data-driven results.
In order to become a corporate group where diverse employees can thrive and feel motivated to work, we aim to deepen the understanding of all employees in our group about the importance of task diversity, psychological safety, and unconscious bias, so that relationships throughout the company are on a level playing field.
The EBARA Group will address key ESG issues based on its long-term vision and medium-term management plan, aiming to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and further increase its corporate value.
※ Invisible differences in experience, ways of thinking, majors, work history, etc.
