Nitto Group Report 2017

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18Nitto Group Report 2017• Training SystemCultivation of Human ResourcesToday’s business environment is changing so rapidly that we can no longer expect to retain our competitive advantage if we continue to cultivate human resources by providing old-fashioned routine training according to job positions and responsibilities. In order to sustain business growth amid erce competition, the Nitto Group has put together a new seamless human resource cultivation program in a bid to develop Nitto Persons through collaboration with each workplace.We offer a variety of training opportunities to assist individual employees in developing their competency. They are now able to choose courses from an expanded list of e-learning and other programs so that they can acquire in a timely manner the skills that they need to move up through their job ranks and functions. They can also avail themselves of training courses tailored for each job function, including sales and production engineering.In addition, a training program for individuals whose promotion has been decided, which is available for those in each job rank, ranging from new recruits to those in managerial positions, will be linked to the Nitto Global Business Academy* (NGBA), which was launched in 2011 to foster future C-Level executives. By encouraging employees in all positions to think from a management perspective, we expect that they will nd messages from management more relevant, which should in turn help them to gain global leadership abilities.*The NGBA comprises three courses: the Executive course for cultivating next C-Level executives, the Advanced course for cultivating next regional/business leaders, and the Future course for cultivating next-generation leaders.New employeesGeneral-level employeesManagement-level employeesManagement literacyCorporate Philosophy trainingJob-function-specic trainingDivision ADivision BObjective-specic trainingNew employeesGeneral-level employeesManagement-level employeesDirectorsGrade-level trainingSelected group trainingExternalInternalLeadership, language, etc.Safety and health training, language training, etc.Corporate Philosophy workshopCultivation of direct reportsCSR workshopDirector candidate trainingNGBA-EDirector trainingLeadership trainingThink tankManagement-level employee trainingNGBA-AMid-career employee trainingNGBA-FNew employee trainingOverseas transferee / trainee trainingMarketing, nance, logical thinkingTechnical trainingBasic trainingTechnical traininge-Learning to Raise Subcontract Act* AwarenessIn fiscal 2016, employees of all Group companies in Japan were invited to participate in e-learning about the Japanese Subcontract Act. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that transactions between main subcontracting entrepreneurs and subcontractors are fair and to protect the interests of subcontractors. To prevent any behavior that might infringe upon the Act, continual training is provided to help each individual to raise his or her awareness of the Act and comply with it.*Short for the “Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors”