Second Call for Applications for the "CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) Training Course" Starting in July: Fostering New Management Talent to Enhance Corporate Value Through Employee Happiness – General Incorporated Association for Supporting Happy People and Organizations
The General Incorporated Association for Supporting Happy People and Organizations has begun accepting applications for the second cohort of its "CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) Training Course," which aims to cultivate professionals who promote well-being management in companies. This course focuses on enhancing corporate value by prioritizing employee happiness, addressing challenges like recruitment difficulties and high turnover rates.
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The General Incorporated Association for Supporting Happy People and Organizations has started accepting applications for the second cohort of its "CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) Training Course," which aims to cultivate specialized professionals who promote corporate well-being management.
Currently, "well-being management," which enhances organizational vitality and corporate value by focusing on employee happiness, is gaining significant attention in corporate management.
CHO is a new type of management professional who aims to improve the happiness, engagement, and psychological safety of each employee, thereby leading to increased productivity, improved retention rates, and organizational revitalization.
In an era marked by recruitment difficulties, high turnover among young employees, burnout among managers, and diversifying values, companies are strongly urged to design and implement organizations where people can work vibrantly, rather than merely offering welfare benefits or temporary measures. While major companies in Europe and the US are already adopting this approach, its implementation is still limited in Japan, with full-scale adoption yet to come.
This course is a practical program developed by Ms. Shoko Oshima, a former McKinsey consultant with practical experience as a Human Resources Development Manager at a major retailer and as a CHO.
It offers systematic learning in both theory and practice for "designing and implementing well-being management" that leads to business results. The course comprehensively connects diverse areas such as corporate value penetration, dialogue-based organizational development, human capital management, mental health, happiness studies, and leadership development, fostering CHOs as practitioners who can contribute to management.
● Main Target Audience
・Business owners and executives
・HR managers, corporate personnel responsible for promoting well-being management and human capital management
・Individuals who wish to support companies as external CHOs or organizational consultants
Participants can not only excel as in-house CHOs but also aim for a career as an "external CHO," an external partner and specialist supporting human capital management.
● What you will gain from this course
・Understanding of the CHO role and its overall scope
・Basic theories and practical knowledge of happiness management and well-being management
・A foundation for working as an in-house CHO or external CHO
● Recommended for those who:
・Want to create an organization where employees can work vibrantly
・Want to implement fundamental solutions for turnover, burnout, and declining engagement
・Want to learn practical skills to balance organizational happiness and results
Instructor Ms. Shoko Oshima is a leading expert in human resource development and organizational transformation. In addition to her consulting achievements in management, HR, and organizational fields at McKinsey and Watson Wyatt, she has a track record of supporting organizational development and consciousness transformation for over 5,000 teams and 40,000 individuals. Furthermore, as a Human Resources Development Manager and CHO at operating companies, she has enhanced engagement and well-being for people and organizations, leading to successful outcomes.
Mr. Naoe Chiyozuru, Representative Director of the same General Incorporated Association, states: "Companies where employees can work happily ultimately become strong companies. The role of CHO is a 'new management practice' that bridges human happiness and corporate results. As a pioneer in the spread of CHO in Japan, we aim to create the future together with ambitious leaders."
Free information sessions are currently being held. While applications are subject to screening, several participants have already applied, and registration will close once the capacity is reached.
Click here for details and free information session information:
https://activepage.jp/events?event=cho_2607_2
Currently, "well-being management," which enhances organizational vitality and corporate value by focusing on employee happiness, is gaining significant attention in corporate management.
CHO is a new type of management professional who aims to improve the happiness, engagement, and psychological safety of each employee, thereby leading to increased productivity, improved retention rates, and organizational revitalization.
In an era marked by recruitment difficulties, high turnover among young employees, burnout among managers, and diversifying values, companies are strongly urged to design and implement organizations where people can work vibrantly, rather than merely offering welfare benefits or temporary measures. While major companies in Europe and the US are already adopting this approach, its implementation is still limited in Japan, with full-scale adoption yet to come.
This course is a practical program developed by Ms. Shoko Oshima, a former McKinsey consultant with practical experience as a Human Resources Development Manager at a major retailer and as a CHO.
It offers systematic learning in both theory and practice for "designing and implementing well-being management" that leads to business results. The course comprehensively connects diverse areas such as corporate value penetration, dialogue-based organizational development, human capital management, mental health, happiness studies, and leadership development, fostering CHOs as practitioners who can contribute to management.
● Main Target Audience
・Business owners and executives
・HR managers, corporate personnel responsible for promoting well-being management and human capital management
・Individuals who wish to support companies as external CHOs or organizational consultants
Participants can not only excel as in-house CHOs but also aim for a career as an "external CHO," an external partner and specialist supporting human capital management.
● What you will gain from this course
・Understanding of the CHO role and its overall scope
・Basic theories and practical knowledge of happiness management and well-being management
・A foundation for working as an in-house CHO or external CHO
● Recommended for those who:
・Want to create an organization where employees can work vibrantly
・Want to implement fundamental solutions for turnover, burnout, and declining engagement
・Want to learn practical skills to balance organizational happiness and results
Instructor Ms. Shoko Oshima is a leading expert in human resource development and organizational transformation. In addition to her consulting achievements in management, HR, and organizational fields at McKinsey and Watson Wyatt, she has a track record of supporting organizational development and consciousness transformation for over 5,000 teams and 40,000 individuals. Furthermore, as a Human Resources Development Manager and CHO at operating companies, she has enhanced engagement and well-being for people and organizations, leading to successful outcomes.
Mr. Naoe Chiyozuru, Representative Director of the same General Incorporated Association, states: "Companies where employees can work happily ultimately become strong companies. The role of CHO is a 'new management practice' that bridges human happiness and corporate results. As a pioneer in the spread of CHO in Japan, we aim to create the future together with ambitious leaders."
Free information sessions are currently being held. While applications are subject to screening, several participants have already applied, and registration will close once the capacity is reached.
Click here for details and free information session information:
https://activepage.jp/events?event=cho_2607_2