First, each visitor made a self-introduction
and explained the purpose of their visit. What surprised me was that someone
said, “I have been working on structural reform and searching for a company we
could learn from. Finally I found Isowa.” That’s what I thought he said – even
if it wasn’t word-for-word, that was the impression I wished to get.
Mr. A is in charge of our standard “Discover
ISOWA” tour, and he gave the brief explanation about our company. “I feel so
happy whenever I hear our customers say ‘thank you’. But taking a months-long
business trip overseas was mentally hard for me. ”
I guess he has overcome it. When I looked at
him from the front, he seemed about three sizes bigger than he used to be.
Mr. M in the processing section answered a
question about the strength of our company’s style: “It is internal strength – not
something external such as mere appearance.”
Someone asked, “Could you tell us more about your
internal strengths?”
I was very curious how he would answer. He
said, “We can talk with each other despite the difference in our ages.”
Mr. I of the engineering division was asked
what he cares most about while he is doing his job. He replied quickly and decisively:
“Safety.”That was very cool. I felt his firm commitment to safety.
Mr. O of the electrical technology section
said, “I have set a new goal, because I noticed that I have not grown much over
the past 10 years since I came to work at Isowa.”
He came to this realization by himself. That’s
why he was able to take action himself. I hope he will take an active part in training
the younger staff.
Mr. H of the service section said, “Before, I
didn’t feel fulfilled in my job, but recently I have found that my job is not
to just repair broken machines; it’s to make our customers happy by doing it. Since
coming to this realization, I have felt happy about doing each task. ”
What a moving speech!
After that, we went back to a meeting room to
have an off-site meeting with five members who participate in various projects.
“This time we five are here as one team to
please those who have come here.”
They are really reliable.
If you take a closer look at the picture, you
will notice that one of them is showing his morale by flexing his biceps.
Lastly, we all remarked about today’s
“Discover Isowa” tour:
“I had a really good time.”
“I found your company so flexible.”
“Your sustaining power is great.”
“The whole company atmosphere seemed relaxed.”
“All of you seem to enjoy working here.”
“I had a great time. It’s awesome how you keep
an eye on your partners.”
“I think it’s nice to share thoughts.”
“I’ve confirmed that creating things means
creating people.”
“Your thoughts really came across.”
“I didn’t know there was such a company. I
think ISOWA has a nice atmosphere for working steadily.”
I really appreciate these comments. But there
was another comment that pleased me much more:
“I was surprised to see that you are a lot
handsomer than I expected.”
Sad to say, this comment was from a guy.
Every time I have an opportunity like this, I
think the people at ISOWA are so nice.
Thank you so much for coming today.
We took another small step toward making ISOWA
a company with the best possible company style.
Let’s keep up the good work!
