How to Create a "Safe Space to Fail"? What is the New Form of OJT? — A Seminar on "Accelerating Professionalization" through AI Role-Playing and "Developing Strong Ownership" through Study Abroad at Venture Companies.

Enfactory Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO Kenta Kato) will host a seminar on May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) from 14:00-15:00, titled "How to Create a 'Safe Space to Fail'? What is the New Form of OJT? — Accelerating Professionalization through AI Role-Playing and Developing Strong Ownership through Study Abroad at Venture Companies."

In today's environment, where playing managers are increasingly busy and lack the time to provide hands-on guidance, traditional OJT, which often leads new employees to hesitate asking questions or fear making mistakes, has reached its limit. As a learning step, instead of immediately throwing new hires into real-world situations, there is a need for a safe practice environment, like a "batting cage," where they can try and fail repeatedly without hesitation or concern, until they are satisfied.

This seminar proposes a "new form of OJT" that resolves the psychological burden on the ground and allows individuals to challenge themselves without worrying about others' perceptions, until they are confident.

The first step in this new approach is to position AI as a "practice partner where one can freely fail 24/7." By repeatedly engaging in objective feedback with AI, the quality of guidance, which was previously individualized, can be standardized, dramatically accelerating the pace of training.

Furthermore, after establishing a foundation with AI, "real-world practical opportunities" are indispensable for solidifying that learning from merely "understanding (knowing) in the head" to "confidently applying in the field."

This seminar will also explain a system that provides "positions and agile environments that cannot be experienced in current roles," which would typically only be gained through departmental transfers, as "external OJT (studying abroad at venture companies)." Practical experience in these "inter-company matches" transforms a passive attitude into overwhelming ownership and professionalism, further elevating one's strategic perspective in actual business.

From "safe foundational practice" with AI to "real practical experience outside the company" through cross-border learning.

The seminar will deliver hints for next-generation talent development, thoroughly interspersed with actual corporate case studies, on how to integrate these into daily workflows and implement them within organizations.

Please click here for application and details.

**Recommended for:**

* **Heads and personnel in HR and education planning:** Those who feel the limitations of conventional OJT (on-site, ad-hoc training) and wish to implement "learning design" in their organizations that consistently covers everything from basic skill acquisition to mindset transformation. * **Sales managers and playing managers on the front lines:** Those who are busy and lack time for hands-on guidance, but wish to create an environment where new hires can fail repeatedly without hesitation, thereby improving the speed and quality of training. * **Management and business heads:** Those who feel that employee mindsets do not change with internal training and classroom learning alone, and wish to develop self-reliant talent through "real practical opportunities outside the company" such as cross-border learning.

**Overview:**

* **Date and Time:** May 26, 2026 (Tuesday) 14:00-15:00 * **Participation Method:** Online (Zoom) * **Participation Fee:** Free * **Organizing Companies:** UMU Technology Japan Co., Ltd., Enfactory Co., Ltd.

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**Speakers:**

* **Takuya Okimoto, Generative AI Evangelist, UMU Technology Japan Co., Ltd.** Since graduating, he has consistently been involved in HR areas such as talent development and organizational development for over 10 years. He has been involved in designing HR systems, supporting the introduction of talent management systems, and supporting the introduction and operation of engagement surveys. He joined UMU Technology Japan Co., Ltd. in April 2022. As an Account Executive (new sales), he was involved in the introduction and operational support for over 50 companies. Currently, he provides consulting support for the utilization of generative AI, and is engaged in generative AI utilization consulting and training for over 20 companies. * **Yuma Shimazaki, Deputy Unit Manager, Life Design Unit, Enfactory Co., Ltd.** As a cross-border consultant, she proposes and supports "場のデザイン (場 no design - designing spaces/contexts)" that create opportunities for individuals and organizations to change through external experiences, such as "Side Job Study Abroad," "Cross-border Circuit," and "Leader Study Abroad" services for autonomous talent development in companies. She also serves as a co-representative of "One HR," a community of 1500 HR and HR business professionals.

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