Skills to receive direction from the boss

When you receive instructions from your boss, it is important to first understand exactly what the boss needs you to do and the next step is carry out the work according to the direction of the direction.

Quickly answer “yes” whenever the boss calls the name and urgently go to the boss to receive direction. In order to avoid any mishandling or underdevelopment, you should make a quick note in your notebook and listen carefully to the content of the boss. Be brave to ask again when there are points that do not understand or confirm important information such as time, location, contact points …

In the case of getting multiple job instructions at the same time, proactively ask your boss what should be prioritized first. If you get direction from the leader of another department or your boss’s boss, talk to your direct leader about how to prioritize the work.

Do you know the “Ho – Ren – So” principle yet?

In order to help the work proceed smoothly, a principle that is often taken into consideration by Japanese is “Ho – Ren – So”. The word “Ho – Ren – So” is a compound of the first word of the words ” Report – contact – discuss ”(Hokoku – Renraku – Sodan), showing a willingness to work.

You should proactively report before being asked by your boss “How’s it going?”. In case of complicated issues, summarize in the report. Finally, the section for commenting and reasoning.

Be serious at the right time. For example, when an incident or mistake occurred, when it was necessary to adjust the way the work was done, when there was a good idea or work related.

The Japanese have 5 admirable habits that you should learn right away: Starting and ending each meeting with a greeting, caring for the workplace, respecting the silence, taking care of yourself and do not miss the seemingly small things.

Learn anything from corporate culture in Japanese companies

With the corporate culture in Japanese companies, you will surely learn a lot of things that Vietnam or other countries have never had. Here are a few points that you should learn first when working in Japanese companies:

The Japanese are notoriously strict at work but that rigor has brought them success. So do we learn from their rigor?

Always know how to “keep warm” for existing relationships by regularly calling, mailing, faxing, emailing, meeting in person if you have time … This is considered a sign of respect. .

Do not say “no” even if you don’t like it. Even if you do not like you, try to find ways to speak down, to avoid talking, not to get straight to the point. If you can’t speak quietly, you should be careful not to upset your opponent.

The Japanese tradition of greeting is bowing to others, and for older and higher-ranking people, they often lower their heads to pay respect. Bowing to others is not due to your small, inferior attitude, but rather humility.

Always “We” instead of “I”. The Japanese always respect the decisions of the group and never apply personal thoughts to their work. This is a scientific way of doing things that bring them success.

The working style of Japanese people is always associated with the principles and discipline that are shown anytime, anywhere, especially at work. What has been the principle, so on and so forth, never exception.

Work hard-Play hard. The Japanese love their work, they regard it as their life. They think, “Live to work, not work to live.” They work hard throughout their lives, are happy to work and contribute to society. This creates a unique working style of the Japanese.