mento Inc. Launches 'Management Success Studio', a Seminar Series for Effective Management

mento Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Norihito Kimura), provider of the management success platform 'mento', will launch the 'Management Success Studio', an online seminar series delivering insights from management experts and HR practitioners. This series will explain 'reproducible measures' that do not rely on individual capabilities, along with the 'latest trends', supported by concrete examples, to navigate the complexities of modern management. On Monday, June 22, 2026, Masahiko Yasuda, CEO of We Are The People Inc. and author of 'Global Standard Feedback', will be invited to organize ideas for implementing global knowledge on the theme of 'feedback' into Japanese workplaces. ■ What is the 'Management Success Studio' Seminar Series? 'Management Success Studio' is an online seminar series that delivers insights from management experts and HR practitioners to achieve 'management success', where management functions effectively and continues to produce results. It explains reproducible measures and the latest trends with concrete examples to help frontline managers who shape management and the HR professionals who support them. In addition to management and HR know-how, it sometimes provides hints for practical application from diverse perspectives such as positive psychology and behavioral economics, encouraging practices that lead to organizational results. ■ Background: Creating a Place for Managers and HR Professionals to Gain 'Actionable Learning' Due to changing times and diversifying work styles, the roles required of managers and HR professionals are becoming increasingly complex, alongside the environment surrounding 'people' and 'events'. Under these circumstances, management easily becomes dependent on individual experience and capabilities, leading to personalization. As a result, the burden on managers is increasing, and the phrase 'promotion to management is a punishment game' is becoming a common daily expression. Therefore, we launched the 'Management Success Studio' to timely deliver insights from management experts and HR practitioners, serving as a place where managers and supporting HR professionals can gain 'actionable learning for tomorrow'. On Monday, June 22, 2026, we will invite Masahiko Yasuda, CEO of We Are The People Inc. and author of 'Global Standard Feedback', to discuss 'What exactly is feedback?', 'What is global standard feedback?', and 'What is necessary to make feedback a habit?'. ■ Outline of the June 22 Seminar Why doesn't feedback take root in the workplace? Learning management support from the author of 'Global Standard Feedback' We often hear comments like, 'I understand the importance of feedback, but my intentions don't get across', 'We introduced training, but it's not functioning on the front lines', and 'Managers themselves lack confidence in giving feedback in the first place'. While the terms 'feedback' and '1-on-1' have become widely known, cases where they end up as temporary initiatives or become mere formalities without taking root as a habit are not uncommon. It has likely become a source of trouble with no clear solution for not only the managers themselves but also the HR professionals responsible for supporting them. This time, we have invited Masahiko Yasuda, CEO of We Are The People Inc., author of 'Global Standard Feedback', and former HR head at several prominent foreign-affiliated companies. We will rethink questions such as 'What exactly is feedback?', 'What is global standard feedback?', and 'What is necessary to make feedback a habit?', and organize ideas for implementing global knowledge into Japanese workplaces. Beyond updating the thinking and skills of individual managers, we will explore the role HR can play in making feedback an organizational habit. - Those struggling with a feedback culture not taking root - Those troubled by 1-on-1s becoming a mere formality - Those working on improving engagement scores 【Seminar Outline】 Date and Time: Monday, June 22, 2026, 12:00-13:00 How to Participate: Please apply via the form at the link: https://www.mento.jp/event/20260622 *The seminar will use the video conferencing tool 'Zoom'. The URL for participation and connection instructions will be sent after application. ■ Speaker We Are The People Inc. Representative Director, Masahiko Yasuda Born in 1967. After graduating from Nanzan University in 1989, he was in charge of HR recruitment and training at Seiyu. After a secondment to a subsidiary, he left the company. From 2001, he experienced overall HR functions including HR planning, capability development, and division HR at Gucci Group Japan (currently Kering Japan). From 2008, he served as Senior HR Business Partner at Johnson & Johnson, leading organizational HR, revision and introduction of HR systems, framework operation of Talent Management, and M&A. After moving to AstraZeneca in 2013, he served as Head of People (General Manager of HR/HR Director) at Lush Japan from May 2015. He left the company at the end of July 2021 to focus on business at We Are The People Inc., which he founded himself. He is also active as a Pro Picker on the social economic media 'NewsPicks' and serves as an outside director of flier Inc. ■ About the Management Success Platform 'mento' 'mento' is a 'management success' platform that supports enterprise corporate management with AI and coaching. By reducing the management burden with management-specialized AI agents and encouraging behavioral changes in managers themselves through professional coaching, it improves organizational productivity starting from middle management. https://www.mento.jp/ ■ About mento Inc. 'Making passion the norm' Because we live in an era overflowing with information and countless 'correct answers', we want to make it normal for people to live passionately in their own way. We will advance the challenge of changing the world starting from human hearts. 【Company Profile】 Company Name: mento Inc. Location: 2F Nippon Life Mita Building, 3-9-11 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo Representative Director: Norihito Kimura Date of Establishment: February 2018 Business Description: Development and operation of the management success platform 'mento' https://mento.jp/ Development and operation of the personal coaching service 'mento' https://i.mento.jp/ Corporate Site: https://mento.co.jp/ mento Inc. PR: Iwata, Tsuboi Email: press@mento.co.jp