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URL: Unipos Press release: November 7, 2024 Industry-government-academia collaboration “Culture Change Promotion Committee” launched ～Unipos will take the lead in planning and managing a place to face corporate culture change～ Unipos Co., Ltd. (located in Minato-ku, Tokyo), which provides “Unipos”, a web service that brings out the behavioral power of people and organizations and changes culture, is responding to the growing momentum to create a better corporate culture by “Culture Transformation”. We will launch a promotion committee. This committee provides an opportunity for companies to share their concerns and learn from each other’s success stories. We are planning to release the “Corporate Culture White Paper 2024” and hold “subcommittee sessions” by theme. The first “Safety Culture Subcommittee” was held in Osaka in December. Through these activities, we aim to contribute to improving the corporate culture of Japanese companies as a whole and to social development. Application page for the first “Safety Culture Subcommittee”:
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36775/130/36775-130-3c64b6fb73c33594174d164c53fa7246-1200×630.jpg Background to the establishment of the “Culture Change Promotion Committee” In recent years, the environment surrounding Japanese companies has changed rapidly, and issues that cannot be addressed by traditional corporate culture have emerged. It has been pointed out that the deterioration of corporate culture is behind repeated corporate scandals, and this has become a serious problem that threatens the corporate value that has been built up over many years. Under these circumstances, there is no need to change corporate culture, and it is an important issue that must be tackled by the entire company. However, even though the importance of corporate culture is recognized, its ambiguity tends to put it on the back burner, making it difficult to learn about specific success stories and challenges. Therefore, in July 2024, we will hold an
industry-government-academia collaboration project called “Culture Change Initiation Meeting” as a place to think about, learn about, and worry about culture together. The event was a huge success, exceeding expectations, with 88 companies supporting the cause and over 100 people participating on the day. [Click here for details of the “Culture Change Inaugural Meeting”]
https://unipos.me/ja/news/pressrelease_20240703 In response to requests from participants for continued efforts, we have decided to launch the “Culture Change Promotion Committee.” This committee tackles corporate culture change head-on, providing a place for companies to share their concerns and learn from each other’s success stories. In particular, we aim to revitalize the community targeting executives and managers, who play a central role in shaping culture. Future activities 1. Publication of “Corporate Culture White Paper 2024”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36775/130/36775-130-578b14f1830f30596f606f874ba8b761-1200×630.jpg In collaboration with Kyushu University’s Hiroshi Ikeda Laboratory, we are currently producing the “Corporate Culture White Paper 2024,” which will shed more light on corporate culture from an academic perspective. In order to serve as a guide for companies to make decisions and improve efficiency when investing in cultural change, we will sublimate corporate culture into something tangible based on a survey of a few previous studies and a questionnaire survey of 2,000 people. The results of this survey will be published on the website on Friday, November 22, 2024. Future activities 2. Holding a
“subcommittee” to learn about culture change by theme
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36775/130/36775-130-a467a718120d36a5ef365de36087374e-1200×630.jpg We will hold “subcommittee sessions” to discuss various findings and concerns regarding corporate culture by theme. Inheriting the popular event held in July as a forum for discussion that “crosses borders” across industries, this event promotes the acquisition of new perspectives that go beyond industry and company size. In addition to learning from each other among practitioners, we will incorporate perspectives from academic and public institutions to create a multifaceted and deep event. [Information about the 1st Culture Change Promotion Committee Subcommittee “Safety Culture Subcommittee”] The theme of the first subcommittee is “Safety Culture and Cultural Change.” We will consider valuing both a culture of safety (defensive) and changing our organizational culture to suit the times (offensive). “We have valued safety and security above all else, but there are times when it contradicts changes that are in line with the times, and it is difficult to gain the satisfaction of employees.” “We are good at maintaining safety, but changing the company culture is
difficult.” We planned this project after listening to the voices of people who say, “I have little experience and feel it is difficult.” Since this is a culture that is most conscious at manufacturing sites, etc., we will hold the event in Osaka, where many manufacturing sites are located. • Date and time: December 9, 2024 (Monday) 16:30-19:00 • Location: Osaka City Central Public Hall, 3rd floor “Small Assembly Room” • Access: 1 minute walk from Naniwa Bridge on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line, 5 minute walk from Yodoyabashi on the Midosuji Line and Keihan Main Line • Speakers: Mr. Hideshi Ikeda, Director of Mandom Advanced Technology Research Institute, Department of Information and Media Studies, Junior College, Fukuoka Institute of Technology / Professor Katsue Yoshihara, Executive Director of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Kyushu University Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies / Industrial and Association of
Organizational Psychology President Hiroshi Ikeda, Associate Professor • Overview: Presentations by practitioners and researchers, networking session (light meals and alcohol included) • Participation fee: 2000 yen (for food and drinks) • Target audience: Managers and executives who want to learn about and put into practice corporate culture change Click here for application and details!
https://culture-innovation-24122412.peatix.com Through these activities, our company aims to contribute to improving the corporate culture of Japanese companies as a whole, and ultimately to the development of Japanese society. Corporate culture change cannot be achieved overnight. However, we are confident that this initiative will serve as the foundation for each company’s sustainable growth and sound management. We sincerely appreciate your participation and cooperation in evolving this committee. More ■About Unipos, “Changing the culture and bringing out the power of people and organizations” Unipos is a company-wide participatory culture platform centered on Peer Bonus (R). By exchanging praise for contributions and small incentives, we foster a culture of praise and increase behavior that changes the organization. We support the creation of “strong organizations” by improving psychological safety, engagement, and improving turnover rates.
https://unipos.me/ja/?utm_source=pressrelease241107 ■About Unipos Co., Ltd. Unipos Co., Ltd.’s purpose is to “Create an era in which we can create the best groups ourselves,” and we support the creation of a foundation for cultural change in organizations with software and services. ■“Unipos BLOG” where Unipos latest support cases are posted https://blog.unipos.me/ ■“UNITE powered by Unipos” to know, learn and utilize organizational culture reform https://unite.unipos.co.jp/ ■Unipos Co., Ltd. Overview Company name Unipos Co., Ltd. (stock code: 6550) Address: Toranomon 3-chome Building 4F, 3-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Representative Director, President and CEO Gen Tanaka