Event Report: Building a 'Retention-Focused Organization' to Survive Rising Recruitment Costs

Funai Soken Human Capital Consulting held the first meeting of the 'Human Capital Management Study Group' on April 18, 2026, in Tokyo, attended by 80 business leaders. Yasuyuki Kawanishi, CHRO of freee K.K., delivered a keynote on creating organizations where employees stay and thrive amid skyrocketing hiring costs. He introduced freee's core strategies, including redefining managers as supporters, deepening autonomous corporate culture, and implementing the 'Impact Milestone' (IM) system to visualize growth. Afternoon sessions covered practical AI applications in HR, featuring a case study of a restaurant chain achieving a 95.2% retention rate through AI. The next session is scheduled for June 15, 2026.