“Never Look Up.” — The President's Organizational Philosophy Shared at the Entrance Ceremony

OM Network Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture; Representative Director: Shinya Yamagishi) is pleased to publicly share the message regarding the development of young employees and organizational building that its president delivered to new recruits at the 2026 fiscal year entrance ceremony.

In recruitment activities, not only information such as job content, systems, and welfare benefits, but also the company's philosophy on how it nurtures people is an important criterion for judgment. We believe that the words the president conveyed to new employees at this year's entrance ceremony reflect the attitude we value in recruitment and development, so we would like to introduce their content this time.

"Don't look up when working" — Always keep your "colleagues" in your line of sight.

On the day of the entrance ceremony, before the nervous new employees, the first words from the president were unexpected.

"At OM Network, you should not look up when working."

Here, "up" refers to positions, evaluations, and authoritative roles. Of course, it is necessary to understand the company's policies and the superior's ideas. However, an organization where the focus of work is always upward—in other words, an organization where people only try to gauge their superior's mood—will eventually weaken and collapse.

That is why the president conveyed that the direction to look should be "down."

Words presented to new employees:

* Look at those with less experience than yourself, such as junior colleagues and subordinates.
* Help those in need.
* Protect those who are anxious.
* Act for the sake of those who are yet to grow.

This is what the president believes is most important for the organization.

Instead of looking up to gain evaluation, look down to nurture people. Act not to be recognized by someone, but to support someone. When such an attitude takes root, both people and the organization will grow. This was the kind of organization the president conveyed.

For the first three years of employment, we want you to fully rely on the company.

At this year's entrance ceremony, the president particularly strongly stated, "For three years starting today, please fully indulge and rely on the company. The company will absolutely support all of you with all its might."

The first three years as a working adult are the most drastically changing period in life, and sometimes a period where one can easily feel lonely.

To new employees who are anxious to "be useful quickly" or "solve problems alone," the president asserted, "That is not immaturity, but a necessary process for growth."

This promise of "full support" is OM Network's declaration to transform new employees' anxieties into courage for challenges.

To become a "good senior," experience being a "good junior."

The president repeatedly saying "you can be indulged" has a clear reason. It is the conviction that "people cannot cherish others unless they have experienced being cherished themselves."

In their fourth year, they will transition from "being supported" to "supporting." At that time, the first ones to reach out will be those who remember being helped by their seniors.

* How they were supported during their first to third years.
* What words helped them.
* What kind of interaction made them feel safe.
* What kind of seniors were by their side.

The president's idea is that "to become a good senior, one must first experience being a good junior."

Those who know how to rely can understand how to be relied upon. Those who have been supported can learn how to support. Learning "how to be indulged" while young is also about learning "how to indulge others" in the future. These thoughts are embedded in the president's words.

From the fourth year, passing the baton from "being supported" to "supporting."

At OM Network, supporting young people is not the goal. What is truly important is for the "seeds" of experienced support to sprout and eventually for one to become a supporter oneself. The president views the fourth year as a major turning point.

From the fourth year onwards, it is time to return the warm energy received to junior colleagues and new members.

"We want you to become the ones who support with all your might."

* Teach what you were taught.
* Help as you were helped.
* Protect as you were protected.

We believe that through this cycle, people will grow, and the organization will also grow.

Development is not achieved by systems alone. It becomes an organizational culture only through daily interactions and the attitude passed down from seniors to juniors.

Do not take the supportive environment for granted.

On the other hand, the president did not just tell new employees to "feel free to rely" or "feel free to be indulged." At the same time, he also said that they should not take it for granted.

* Being taught no matter how many times you ask.
* Having your failures accepted.
* When you are in trouble...