[Free/Webinar Held] Why Do 'Women's Empowerment Initiatives' End in Failure?
Corporate Coach Co., Ltd. will host a free online seminar on May 19, inviting Ms. Yuriko Katsura, representative of Rita address, to explore the challenges and solutions for promoting women's empowerment. The seminar aims to resolve perception gaps between managers and female employees and foster an organizational culture where diverse talent can thrive.
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Corporate Coach Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Shun Morikawa; hereinafter "the Company"), a subsidiary of Business Coach Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kaoru Hosokawa; TSE Growth: 9562), will host an online seminar on Tuesday, May 19, inviting Ms. Yuriko Katsura, representative of Rita address.
**Overview**
Managers who are troubled by "not knowing how to interact" with female employees, and female employees who feel confused or uncomfortable with the term "women's empowerment initiatives."
This seminar will approach the psychological gaps between both parties, resolve communication breakdowns in the workplace, and create a foundation where diverse talent can grow.
Has the term "women's empowerment" taken precedence, with systems and measures supposedly in place, yet the workplace still feels somewhat ineffective, a sense of "swinging and missing"? Despite efforts to promote it, progress seems stalled.
Behind this lies a deep "perception gap" hidden within organizations.
While managers on the ground are struggling with "not knowing the right way to get involved," female employees express confusion, asking, "Is it wrong to maintain the status quo?" or feeling "uncomfortable with the term 'women's empowerment' itself." Such "misalignment" is by no means an individual's responsibility.
The bias of those in power thinking, "Are their attitudes not progressive enough?" and the self-limiting perception of those being promoted, "I can't do it." The discrepancy in these underlying assumptions on both sides creates structural issues hidden within relationships.
Originally, women's empowerment initiatives are not localized measures targeting specific individuals. They are a crucial "management theme" for realizing human capital management and the active participation of all (DE&I).
In this seminar, we will invite Ms. Yuriko Katsura, who has served as ESG Promotion Office Manager at Takashimaya Co., Ltd. and as a director of group companies, and has continuously observed organizational conflicts from both a management perspective and on-site management. We will delve deeply into modern management approaches and the reinterpretation of unconscious bias.
**Recommended for:**
* HR personnel facing managers' concerns about "difficulty in developing female subordinates."
* Management seeking to transform from a top-down culture to a dialogue-based culture that leverages individual strengths.
* Leaders aiming to enhance psychological safety and foster a culture where diverse talent can self-drive.
* Management/HR personnel who are troubled that single-session training for "women" or "managers" is not leading to behavioral change or relationship improvements.
**Seminar Schedule:**
* Opening
* Reinterpretation of Unconscious Bias
* Redefining Management
* Workplace Reality
* Accompaniment Support to Transform "Perception" into "Action"
**Seminar Details:**
* **Date and Time:** Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
* **Format:** Webinar
* *The participation URL will be sent via email.
* **Participation Fee:** Free
* **Application Method:** Please apply via the URL below.
* https://forms.gle/HDJe1tqTxcLD78Tt9
**Speaker Profiles:**
**Ms. Yuriko Katsura (Rita address Representative)**
* Career Consultant / Training Instructor
* Joined Takashimaya Co., Ltd. in 2000. Gained extensive experience in sales, planning, human resources, and other diverse operations, learning about the department store business from multiple angles.
* In 2020, appointed Director and General Manager of Administration, overseeing HR, general affairs, and finance at R.T. Corporation, a group company. Deeply cultivated a management perspective through challenging business operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
* After returning to the head office in 2022, led the planning and dissemination of group-wide ESG strategies as ESG Promotion Office Manager in the Corporate Planning Department.
* Through these experiences, strongly realized the importance and potential of "people" in organizations. Established Rita address and became independent in 2024.
**Shun Morikawa (President, Corporate Coach Co., Ltd.)**
* After graduating from university, joined a major travel agency and gained experience in sales for group tours, from planning and arranging company trips and school excursions to accompanying tours.
* Joined Business Coach Co., Ltd. in 2015, then engaged in consulting sales for HR system construction and business coaching, as well as recruitment, development, and management of members.
* Assumed current position in January 2025. Produces corporate human capital management and organizational transformation by integrating hands-on experience with coaching theory.
**About Business Coach Co., Ltd.:**
Business Coach Co., Ltd., with the corporate slogan "Your personal business coach," believes its raison d'être is to "support the diverse talents, aspirations, and capabilities of each individual, enabling the sustainable development of a society where working individuals feel happy." Through a strategic partnership with Nikkei Inc., they share the common mission of "creating executive talent," integrating management strategy with human resource strategy.
**Overview**
Managers who are troubled by "not knowing how to interact" with female employees, and female employees who feel confused or uncomfortable with the term "women's empowerment initiatives."
This seminar will approach the psychological gaps between both parties, resolve communication breakdowns in the workplace, and create a foundation where diverse talent can grow.
Has the term "women's empowerment" taken precedence, with systems and measures supposedly in place, yet the workplace still feels somewhat ineffective, a sense of "swinging and missing"? Despite efforts to promote it, progress seems stalled.
Behind this lies a deep "perception gap" hidden within organizations.
While managers on the ground are struggling with "not knowing the right way to get involved," female employees express confusion, asking, "Is it wrong to maintain the status quo?" or feeling "uncomfortable with the term 'women's empowerment' itself." Such "misalignment" is by no means an individual's responsibility.
The bias of those in power thinking, "Are their attitudes not progressive enough?" and the self-limiting perception of those being promoted, "I can't do it." The discrepancy in these underlying assumptions on both sides creates structural issues hidden within relationships.
Originally, women's empowerment initiatives are not localized measures targeting specific individuals. They are a crucial "management theme" for realizing human capital management and the active participation of all (DE&I).
In this seminar, we will invite Ms. Yuriko Katsura, who has served as ESG Promotion Office Manager at Takashimaya Co., Ltd. and as a director of group companies, and has continuously observed organizational conflicts from both a management perspective and on-site management. We will delve deeply into modern management approaches and the reinterpretation of unconscious bias.
**Recommended for:**
* HR personnel facing managers' concerns about "difficulty in developing female subordinates."
* Management seeking to transform from a top-down culture to a dialogue-based culture that leverages individual strengths.
* Leaders aiming to enhance psychological safety and foster a culture where diverse talent can self-drive.
* Management/HR personnel who are troubled that single-session training for "women" or "managers" is not leading to behavioral change or relationship improvements.
**Seminar Schedule:**
* Opening
* Reinterpretation of Unconscious Bias
* Redefining Management
* Workplace Reality
* Accompaniment Support to Transform "Perception" into "Action"
**Seminar Details:**
* **Date and Time:** Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
* **Format:** Webinar
* *The participation URL will be sent via email.
* **Participation Fee:** Free
* **Application Method:** Please apply via the URL below.
* https://forms.gle/HDJe1tqTxcLD78Tt9
**Speaker Profiles:**
**Ms. Yuriko Katsura (Rita address Representative)**
* Career Consultant / Training Instructor
* Joined Takashimaya Co., Ltd. in 2000. Gained extensive experience in sales, planning, human resources, and other diverse operations, learning about the department store business from multiple angles.
* In 2020, appointed Director and General Manager of Administration, overseeing HR, general affairs, and finance at R.T. Corporation, a group company. Deeply cultivated a management perspective through challenging business operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
* After returning to the head office in 2022, led the planning and dissemination of group-wide ESG strategies as ESG Promotion Office Manager in the Corporate Planning Department.
* Through these experiences, strongly realized the importance and potential of "people" in organizations. Established Rita address and became independent in 2024.
**Shun Morikawa (President, Corporate Coach Co., Ltd.)**
* After graduating from university, joined a major travel agency and gained experience in sales for group tours, from planning and arranging company trips and school excursions to accompanying tours.
* Joined Business Coach Co., Ltd. in 2015, then engaged in consulting sales for HR system construction and business coaching, as well as recruitment, development, and management of members.
* Assumed current position in January 2025. Produces corporate human capital management and organizational transformation by integrating hands-on experience with coaching theory.
**About Business Coach Co., Ltd.:**
Business Coach Co., Ltd., with the corporate slogan "Your personal business coach," believes its raison d'être is to "support the diverse talents, aspirations, and capabilities of each individual, enabling the sustainable development of a society where working individuals feel happy." Through a strategic partnership with Nikkei Inc., they share the common mission of "creating executive talent," integrating management strategy with human resource strategy.