Abstract

This book explains how to ask yourself questions, find a path, change your behavior, and work toward achieving your goals. Recommended for those who want to reexamine their careers.

◆Self-coaching is recommended for those who want to carefully consider their life and career, or who are at a crossroads in life, such as changing jobs. By incorporating another self within yourself as a "coach," you can ask yourself various questions, find a path, change your behavior, and work toward achieving your goals.

◆The basic format for asking yourself questions is to fill out worksheets. This book introduces worksheets such as "Aspiration Chart," "Values List," "Future Projection," "Motivation Graph," "My Strengths," "My Heroes," "Action List," and "Habit Formation List." With case studies, this book offers tips on how to objectively understand yourself and the situation around you without getting caught up in subjectivity.

◆This new edition, based on the author's experience in seminars and training since the first edition, has been adapted to suit the current situation in Japan. New worksheets and example answers have been added, making it easier to use.

◆A book guide is included at the end for readers who want to learn more.

Author’s Information

Masato Homma is Vice President of Kyoto University of Art and Design and Representative Director of the NPO Learning Studies Association.
He advocates "learning studies" that go beyond "pedagogy" and runs the "Training Instructor School." He has provided management training for numerous companies and local governments. He graduated from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo, and completed graduate studies at the University of Minnesota (Ph.D. in Adult Education). He has previously served as the Minnesota State Board of Trade, Director of Research at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, and a lecturer on NHK Educational TV's "Practical Business English." He currently serves as a director of the NPO Hello Dream Executive Committee, Representative Director of the University Innovation Research Institute, President of the Academic Coaching Association, and Director of the Career Education Coordinator Network Council.

Riho Matsuse is Representative Director of AI Consulting Japan, Inc., and earned a Master's degree in Organizational Development from the Case Western Reserve Graduate School of Management (Organizational Behavior Course) in Ohio, USA, as a member of the inaugural class.
She studied under Professor David Cooperrider, founder of the AI organizational change approach, and learned "EQ Leadership Development" from Professor Richard Boyatis. He went independent, utilizing the experience he gained from working in human resource development, customer service, and sales at All Nippon Airways and foreign airlines.She has worked as a training instructor for Japanese manufacturers, retailers, IT-related companies, transportation companies, and airlines on topics such as "Creating an Inspirational Workplace," "Developing Next-Generation Leaders," and "Diversity." She has also served as a lecturer on "Human Resource Development" at Tezukayama Gakuin University and "Facilitation" at Nanzan University Graduate School. Her major works include "AI: Organizational Development that Brings Out the Best Moments" (commentary, PHP Institute) and "Introduction to Coaching" (co-author, Nikkei Bunko). She has also contributed to numerous corporate media outlets.