[Pre-Assignment Zoom Training] "Acquire" 3 Key Skills for Expatriates & "Foster" Horizontal Connections | August 4th Event | Open to Individuals

Insight Academy Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Kim Jinseop), which handles global human resource development and training, will hold an open training session titled "Pre-Assignment Training: 'Acquire' 3 Key Skills for Expatriates & 'Foster' Horizontal Connections," open to individuals, on August 4, 2026.

For those who are first-time expatriates, and for those who already have experience — Through lectures based on the "living knowledge" of a former president of a local subsidiary and "practical, directly applicable workshops," participants will acquire the three key skills required of expatriates and develop genuine practical abilities. This is a one-day training session to gain "perspectives" for assignment preparation and "connections with fellow expatriates," leading to confidence and a sense of accomplishment.

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\ Open to individuals! Achieve deep learning through interaction with employees from other companies /

Open training sessions are joint training programs held at our designated venue. One person per company can participate.

[Basic Information]

Date & Time: August 4, 2026 (Tuesday) 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ※Networking Reception: 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM (Optional) Venue: Online (Zoom) Fee: Standard ¥55,000

We encourage those who are planning or hoping for an overseas assignment to participate! ※Registration will close once capacity is reached, so please apply early.

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❖ We will address the following challenges! ❖

Understand the importance of leadership and management, but unsure of specific methods.

Achieved certain results in current duties, but the preparation for overseas operations or branch management is vague.

Want to know practical countermeasures for compliance issues unique to overseas branches and be prepared.

Want to know how to build trust with people from different cultures.

❖ Training Content & Features – How We Solve Challenges ❖

Acquire genuine practical skills through lectures based on living knowledge and workshops directly linked to practical work.

The instructor, with 22 years of overseas assignment experience and having served as president of local subsidiaries in multiple countries, will present. Participants will learn living knowledge cultivated in the field through lectures and develop practical skills through case studies that test expatriate capabilities. Expand horizontal connections through group discussions and networking sessions, and gain hints for solving personal challenges within a supportive relationship among fellow assignees.

Towards solid assignment preparation through lectures, workshops, and dialogue – a day to look forward to your global challenge.

Lectures: Experienced overseas operations instructor lectures on the essence of the 3 key expatriate skills. Workshops: Covers skill retention and identification of areas for growth towards successful assignments. Advice: Provides new perspectives through practical advice from the instructor. Network: Learn from the past assignment experiences and current initiatives of participants from other companies, making the image of an assignment clearer and more accessible.

❖ Training Goals ❖

Resolve anxieties through practical learning that covers essential expatriate skills. Insights and confidence gained from horizontal connections will encourage action towards overseas assignments. ● Experienced Assignees: Discomfort felt during assignments will be organized, and higher-level solutions will be acquired. ● First-time Assignees: The abilities and challenges required of expatriates will become clear, and the next steps will be visible.

❖ Particularly Praised Points from Past Sessions ❖

・High-level advice from experienced instructors ・How to find solutions to complex, non-black-and-white questions ・Connections with expatriates who share similar challenges, such as their assignment country or mission ※From post-training surveys

❖ Participant Feedback ❖

・Highly Satisfied: Over 65% (5-point scale) ・Recommendation Rate: 8.7 (10-point scale)

We have received the following feedback from actual participants:

◎ First-time Assignee, Sales Role

I highly recommend this course due to the valuable experiences shared by the instructor. The practical examples based on the instructor's extensive overseas assignment experience and the themes related to the mission of Japanese expatriates broadened my perspective before embarking on my global journey. Furthermore, I gained real information from the instructor and participants who had experience in my planned assignment country, making my image of life abroad more concrete.

◎ Experienced Assignee, Manufacturing/Production Role

Although I had overseas assignment experience, this systematic lecture highlighted themes I had not previously recognized as challenges. It was beneficial to learn about perspectives I didn't know during my first assignment before my second one. I felt reassured knowing that others in similar situations shared similar anxieties. It was a good opportunity as there are few chances to discuss such anxieties within my company.

❖ Instructor ❖

Takashi Tsutsui, Former President of Sony Local Subsidiary / Executive Director of the General Incorporated Association Japan noharm Association

After joining Sony's Overseas Sales Division in 1982, he gained extensive field experience in North America, Central and South America, Russia, the Middle East, and Europe. During his 22 years as an expatriate, he served as president of local subsidiaries overseas. Upon returning to headquarters, he oversaw the Policy Affairs Department, advocating for and strengthening the importance of collaboration between corporations, society, and government agencies. In 2015, he moved to the world's largest international environmental NGO, WWF, where as Secretary-General of WWF Japan, he worked tirelessly to resolve international environmental issues through collaboration with many companies. He was also selected as a Global Management Committee member and Asia Representative at WWF. In the fall of 2020, he became Executive Director of the General Incorporated Association "Japan NOHARM Association," which focuses on implementing SDGs in business, and continues in this role today.

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❖ Program Content ❖

01: Introduction

・Instructor Introduction

・Overview 02: Roles and Mindset Required of Expatriates 03: 3 Key Practical Skills for Overseas Assignments

・5 Principles of Global Leadership

・Overseas Management Skills

- Management Skills to Motivate Teams - 4 Steps for Cross-Cultural Communication by Country

・Overseas Compliance

04: Defining Your Target Expatriate Profile

05: 1-on-1 Session with Instructor / Roundtable Discussion ※Optional

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❖ Frequently Asked Questions ❖

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❖ Notes ❖

・This will be held online (Zoom). ・Includes a 1-hour lunch break and approximately 20 minutes of other breaks. ・For standard price applications, payment is accepted via credit card. ・E-learning Member Definition: Refers to individuals who are currently enrolled in INSIGHT ACADEMY e-learning at the time of applying for this training or by the training date, or who have completed the application process to start e-learning from the month following the training execution month, even if not yet enrolled at the time of the training. ・We kindly ask that participants from competing companies refrain from attending.

Organizer

Insight Academy Co., Ltd.

Head Office: Shimbashi Place 7F, 1-12-9 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004 Representative Director: Kim Jinseop Established: November 26, 2019 Capital: 95 million yen Company Website URL: https://client.insighta.co.jp/ Business Activities: Global Human Resource Development and Training

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