An Initiative for Local Supporters to Learn Beyond Organizational Boundaries: Planning and Operation of the 'OJT-type Cross-Boundary Learning Program Results Presentation for Improving Support Capabilities' Hosted by METI Kansai Bureau
Tanabe Consulting Co., Ltd. successfully planned and operated the results presentation for the 'Cross-Boundary Hands-on Support Practical Training' hosted by the METI Kansai Bureau on March 4, 2026, aiming to improve the skills of regional SME supporters.
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Tanabe Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; President and Representative Director: Takahiko Wakamatsu), a pioneer in management consulting in Japan, planned and operated the 'OJT-type Cross-Boundary Learning Program Results Presentation for Improving Support Capabilities' on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. This was the results reporting session for the 'Cross-Boundary Hands-on Support Practical Training' hosted by the Small and Medium Enterprise Policy Investigation Division, General Affairs and Planning Department, Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry).
1. About the 'Cross-Boundary Hands-on Support Practical Training'
The 'Cross-Boundary Hands-on Support Practical Training' hosted by the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry aims to develop local supporters. It is a training program where participants provide issue-setting hands-on support to companies aiming for growth. Teams were formed by 7 experienced supporter team leaders and 39 participants from various support organizations in the Kansai region, such as local governments, chambers of commerce, and financial institutions. Each team provided hands-on support to 8 growth-oriented companies in the Kansai region. Tanabe Consulting served as the planner and operator of this training and, as a researcher, visualized and analyzed tacit knowledge, sharing a summary of the results.
This training is a challenging initiative aiming to 'raise the baseline of support capabilities' of local support organizations. Teams exceeding organizational boundaries, led by experienced supporters, implement corporate support together, connecting practical learning for supporters by focusing on both tacit and explicit knowledge. It went beyond mere training, providing an opportunity to prompt self-transformation in supporters themselves while offering added value to the supported companies.
Tanabe Consulting was commissioned by the Kansai Bureau to conduct the 'FY2025 SME Fact-Finding Survey (A Survey on the Effectiveness of the 'Cross-Boundary Hands-on Support Practical Training' for Strengthening Support Capabilities and Systems for Growth-Oriented Companies)', and managed this results reporting session.
2. Scene from the 'OJT-type Cross-Boundary Learning Program Results Presentation for Improving Support Capabilities'
The results reporting session for this training was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, with over 70 people participating, including online attendees from across the country.
A lecture on 'The Significance of Hands-on Support for Growth-Oriented Companies' was given by Mr. Takeharu Ninomiya, Director of the Management Capability Rebuilding Hands-on Support Promotion Office, Business Support Department, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. Next, Mr. Hamada, Subsection Chief (General) of the SME Policy Investigation Division, Kansai Bureau, reported on the overview of this training and the details of the half-year hands-on support provided by 39 individuals from 21 organizations. In a talk session by training participants, Mr. Tomoyuki Ikeda (Senior Advisor, SME Support JAPAN Kansai), Mr. Hiroki Ishibashi (Eiwa Shinkin Bank), and Mr. Kenta Hino (Kansai Bureau) shared their learnings from the training.
Furthermore, under the theme 'What is needed to nurture as many "good supporters" as possible in organizations and regions', a deep discussion was held inviting Mr. Motokuni Kurosawa, Wide-area Instructor from the Saitama Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Akira Fujiwara, General Manager of the Renal Business Department, Resona Research Institute.
In the latter half, Shuhei Kawamura, General Partner of Strategy & Domain Consulting Division at Tanabe Consulting, took the stage. He explained the analysis results that broke down and visualized the characteristics of the tacit knowledge possessed by 'good supporters' in hands-on support for growth-oriented companies, along with a 5-step thinking and behavioral model for supporters.
Based on a rich track record of consulting for over 22,100 companies since its founding, Tanabe Consulting will continue to...
1. About the 'Cross-Boundary Hands-on Support Practical Training'
The 'Cross-Boundary Hands-on Support Practical Training' hosted by the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry aims to develop local supporters. It is a training program where participants provide issue-setting hands-on support to companies aiming for growth. Teams were formed by 7 experienced supporter team leaders and 39 participants from various support organizations in the Kansai region, such as local governments, chambers of commerce, and financial institutions. Each team provided hands-on support to 8 growth-oriented companies in the Kansai region. Tanabe Consulting served as the planner and operator of this training and, as a researcher, visualized and analyzed tacit knowledge, sharing a summary of the results.
This training is a challenging initiative aiming to 'raise the baseline of support capabilities' of local support organizations. Teams exceeding organizational boundaries, led by experienced supporters, implement corporate support together, connecting practical learning for supporters by focusing on both tacit and explicit knowledge. It went beyond mere training, providing an opportunity to prompt self-transformation in supporters themselves while offering added value to the supported companies.
Tanabe Consulting was commissioned by the Kansai Bureau to conduct the 'FY2025 SME Fact-Finding Survey (A Survey on the Effectiveness of the 'Cross-Boundary Hands-on Support Practical Training' for Strengthening Support Capabilities and Systems for Growth-Oriented Companies)', and managed this results reporting session.
2. Scene from the 'OJT-type Cross-Boundary Learning Program Results Presentation for Improving Support Capabilities'
The results reporting session for this training was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, with over 70 people participating, including online attendees from across the country.
A lecture on 'The Significance of Hands-on Support for Growth-Oriented Companies' was given by Mr. Takeharu Ninomiya, Director of the Management Capability Rebuilding Hands-on Support Promotion Office, Business Support Department, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. Next, Mr. Hamada, Subsection Chief (General) of the SME Policy Investigation Division, Kansai Bureau, reported on the overview of this training and the details of the half-year hands-on support provided by 39 individuals from 21 organizations. In a talk session by training participants, Mr. Tomoyuki Ikeda (Senior Advisor, SME Support JAPAN Kansai), Mr. Hiroki Ishibashi (Eiwa Shinkin Bank), and Mr. Kenta Hino (Kansai Bureau) shared their learnings from the training.
Furthermore, under the theme 'What is needed to nurture as many "good supporters" as possible in organizations and regions', a deep discussion was held inviting Mr. Motokuni Kurosawa, Wide-area Instructor from the Saitama Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Akira Fujiwara, General Manager of the Renal Business Department, Resona Research Institute.
In the latter half, Shuhei Kawamura, General Partner of Strategy & Domain Consulting Division at Tanabe Consulting, took the stage. He explained the analysis results that broke down and visualized the characteristics of the tacit knowledge possessed by 'good supporters' in hands-on support for growth-oriented companies, along with a 5-step thinking and behavioral model for supporters.
Based on a rich track record of consulting for over 22,100 companies since its founding, Tanabe Consulting will continue to...