ITOKI Conducts Joint Training with Pasona Group as Part of Next-Generation Management Development Program

ITOKI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Koji Minato) will conduct a joint training program for next-generation executive candidates of both companies in collaboration with Pasona Group Inc. as part of its next-generation management development program. The training will be held from June 11 to 13, 2026, on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture.

This training aims to broaden perspectives through interaction and dialogue with companies from different industries, deepen understanding of social and management issues, and foster human resources who will drive future business growth and increase corporate value.

■ ITOKI's Next-Generation Management Development Initiatives

ITOKI is working on developing next-generation management personnel with the aim of building a system to stably produce next-generation successors for important positions from within, and to intentionally and systematically develop them based on management strategy. From a short-term perspective, the company provides opportunities for potential next president candidates to gain management experience through appointments as business division heads or presidents of group companies, and participation in important projects. From a medium- to long-term perspective, the company is developing future management personnel through the acquisition of management knowledge and skills, participation in management meetings, dialogue with internal and external executives, and future prediction projects.

■ Cultivating Management Perspectives through Cross-Industry Exchange

This training is conducted jointly with Pasona Group for next-generation executive candidates as part of ITOKI's next-generation management development program. The purpose is to broaden perspectives through interaction with companies from different industries, deepen understanding of social and management issues, and cultivate management perspectives and multifaceted viewpoints.

During the training, participants from ITOKI and Pasona Group will interact, deepen their understanding of each other's businesses and strengths, and encounter diverse perspectives and ways of thinking through dialogue that transcends companies and positions. In the rich natural environment of Awaji Island, they will also visit facilities such as "Nijigen no Mori" and "Zenbo Seinei" operated by Pasona Group to deepen their understanding of regional revitalization and well-being initiatives.

Furthermore, in group discussions conducted during the training, participants will discuss social and management issues surrounding companies, focusing on four social themes: "DX/AI Utilization," "Sustainability," "Work Style Reform," and "Diversity." Participants will analyze, consider, and share the strengths of both their own company and the partner company, cultivating the ability to grasp issues from multiple perspectives and a management viewpoint.

Photo from a past training session

■ Strengthening the Human Resource Base to Support Sustainable Growth

ITOKI will continue to strengthen its human resource base to support sustainable growth in a rapidly changing management environment through the development of next-generation management personnel, and aim to increase corporate value by systematically developing personnel who will lead future management.

【About ITOKI】

ITOKI Co., Ltd. was founded in 1890. With the mission statement "Designing the Future of Work," the company supports the creation of various "spaces," "environments," and "places" through the manufacturing and sale of office furniture, office space design, work style consulting, and office data analysis services, as well as furniture for remote work and home learning, and equipment for public facilities and logistics facilities, leveraging its strength of "AI x Design based on PEOPLE."

In recent years, the company has made employee engagement a key management indicator and is working to maximize human capital through investment in the office environment, strengthening internal communication, and promoting DE&I. Through environmentally sustainable product development and resource circulation promotion, the company also aims to realize a society where "People are vibrant, and the Earth is vibrant."