<Upper-Intermediate> Lesson No.28
Development Plan for Foreign Executive Candidates / 外国人幹部候補の育成計画
0.Greetings & Ice-break (2min.)|挨拶と導入
0-1 Greetings
Let’s practice a short small talk that you can use to greet a business partner and start building a good relationship.
講師との挨拶を兼ねて、ビジネスパートナーと信頼関係を築くための短いスモールトークを練習してみましょう。
[Tips / 会話のヒント]
・Can you hear me clearly?
私の声はクリアに聞こえますか?
・How's your day going so far?
今日はどんな一日でしたか?
・Talk about one small topic (Work, Weather, News, Hometown, Sports event, etc.)
軽い話題について話しましょう(仕事、天気、ニュース、地元、スポーツイベントなど)
0-2 Introduction
In today’s lesson, we’ll learn about the following situation. Have you ever experienced something similar?
本日のレッスンでは以下のようなシチュエーションについて学びます。同様のシチュエーションを経験したことがありますか?
- If you have experience, please tell us what it was like, what was difficult, or what you learned.
経験があれば、どんな内容だったか、難しかったことや学んだことなどを教えて下さい。
- If you don’t have experience, try to imagine yourself handling that situation in English.
What do you think would be challenging?
経験がなければ、英語でその状況に対応しているところを想像してみましょう。どんなことが難しそうですか?
Situation / シチュエーション
A high-potential foreign employee discusses career development while HR presents strategic development plans and career paths.
幹部候補の外国人社員がキャリア開発を相談し、人事部が戦略的育成計画とキャリアパスを提示する場面です。
1. Read (2 min)|型を学ぶ
Let's read the following key sentences aloud!
下記の文章や単語を順番に音読しましょう!
1-1 Basic phrases
1.I aim to develop...(...を磨くことを目指している)
2.I need to enhance...(...を強化する必要がある)
3.I would also like to coordinate...(...を調整したいと考えている)
4.I'm interested in...(...に興味がある)
5.I believe this combination will accelerate...(この組み合わせにより...が加速すると考えている)
6.I will coordinate with my team to...(チームと調整して...する)
7.I can also utilize...(...を活用することもできる)
1-2 Essential words
1.appreciate(感謝する)
2.capability(能力)
3.enhance(強化する)
4.coordinate(調整する)
5.demonstrate(示す)
6.relevant(適切な)
7.accelerate(加速する)
8.utilize(活用する)
9.committed(約束している)
10.disruption(支障)
2. Try (3 min)|ロールプレイ練習
Let’s practice the role-play.
ロールプレイの練習をしましょう!
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
A high-potential foreign employee discusses career development while HR presents strategic development plans and career paths.
幹部候補の外国人社員がキャリア開発を相談し、人事部が戦略的育成計画とキャリアパスを提示する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to discuss your career development plan and how we can support your growth as a future leader in our organization.
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。あなたのキャリア開発計画と、組織の将来のリーダーとしての成長をどのように支援できるかについて話し合いたいと思います。)
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I appreciate this opportunity. I aim to develop strategic leadership skills and gain cross-functional experience in the next 3 years. I believe these capabilities will help me contribute to the company's international expansion.
(この機会をいただき感謝します。今後3年間で戦略的リーダーシップスキルを磨き、部門横断的な経験を積むことを目指しています。これらの能力は、会社の国際展開に貢献できると考えています。)
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
That's a clear vision. What specific skills or experiences do you think are most critical for your next role?
(明確なビジョンですね。次の役割に向けて、どのようなスキルや経験が最も重要だと考えていますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I need to enhance my financial management skills and deepen my understanding of the Japanese market. I would also like to coordinate major projects across multiple departments to demonstrate my leadership capability.
(財務管理スキルを強化し、日本市場への理解を深める必要があります。また、複数部門にまたがる大規模プロジェクトを調整し、リーダーシップ能力を示したいと考えています。)
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
Those are relevant areas. Are there any particular development programs or assignments you're interested in?
(それらは適切な領域ですね。興味のある特定の育成プログラムや任務はありますか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I'm interested in the executive MBA program and a 6-month assignment in our Tokyo headquarters. I believe this combination will accelerate my understanding of both strategic management and local business culture. It will also help me build stronger relationships with key stakeholders.
(エグゼクティブMBAプログラムと、東京本社での6か月間の任務に興味があります。この組み合わせにより、戦略的経営と現地のビジネス文化の両方への理解が加速すると考えています。また、主要な関係者とのより強固な関係構築にも役立つでしょう。)
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
I see the value in that approach. How do you plan to balance these development activities with your current responsibilities?
(そのアプローチの価値は理解できます。これらの育成活動と現在の職務をどのようにバランスさせる予定ですか?)
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I will coordinate with my team to delegate routine tasks and focus on high-priority projects. I can also utilize remote work arrangements during the MBA program to maintain productivity. I'm committed to ensuring no disruption to our department's performance.
(チームと調整して日常業務を委任し、優先度の高いプロジェクトに集中します。MBAプログラム期間中はリモートワーク体制を活用して生産性を維持することもできます。部門のパフォーマンスに支障をきたさないことを約束します。)
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
That sounds well thought out. I appreciate your commitment to both your development and the team's success. Let me discuss this plan with senior management and prepare a detailed development roadmap for you within 2 weeks.
(よく考えられていますね。あなたの成長とチームの成功の両方へのコミットメントに感謝します。この計画を経営陣と話し合い、2週間以内に詳細な育成ロードマップを準備させてください。)
3. Use (4 min)|ロールプレイ & 実践(空欄補完)
Let's perform the role-play and fill in the blanks by translating the Japanese into English!
空欄の日本語を英語に訳しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
A high-potential foreign employee discusses career development while HR presents strategic development plans and career paths.
幹部候補の外国人社員がキャリア開発を相談し、人事部が戦略的育成計画とキャリアパスを提示する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to discuss your career development plan and how we can support your growth as a future leader in our organization.
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I [感謝する] this opportunity. I aim to develop strategic leadership skills and gain cross-functional experience in the next 3 years. I believe these [能力] will help me contribute to the company's international expansion.
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
That's a clear vision. What specific skills or experiences do you think are most critical for your next role?
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I need to [強化する] my financial management skills and deepen my understanding of the Japanese market. I would also like to [調整する] major projects across multiple departments to [示す] my leadership [能力].
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
Those are relevant areas. Are there any particular development programs or assignments you're interested in?
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I'm interested in the executive MBA program and a 6-month assignment in our Tokyo headquarters. I believe this combination will [加速する] my understanding of both strategic management and local business culture. It will also help me build stronger relationships with key stakeholders.
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
I see the value in that approach. How do you plan to balance these development activities with your current responsibilities?
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I will [調整する] with my team to delegate routine tasks and focus on high-priority projects. I can also [活用する] remote work arrangements during the MBA program to maintain productivity. I'm [約束している] to ensuring no [支障] to our department's performance.
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
That sounds well thought out. I appreciate your commitment to both your development and the team's success. Let me discuss this plan with senior management and prepare a detailed development roadmap for you within 2 weeks.
4. Challenge (7 min)|応用実践
Let's perform the role-play and fill in the blanks by translating the Japanese into English!
空欄の日本語を英語に訳しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
*Let's practice this part repeatedly until we can speak it smoothly.
このパートはスムーズにスピーキングできるようになるまで繰り返し練習しましょう。
Situation / シチュエーション(Reference again)
A high-potential foreign employee discusses career development while HR presents strategic development plans and career paths.
幹部候補の外国人社員がキャリア開発を相談し、人事部が戦略的育成計画とキャリアパスを提示する場面です。
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to discuss your career development plan and how we can support your growth as a future leader in our organization.
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I appreciate this opportunity. [今後3年間で戦略的リーダーシップスキルを磨き、部門横断的な経験を積むことを目指しています。] I believe these capabilities will help me contribute to the company's international expansion.
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
That's a clear vision. What specific skills or experiences do you think are most critical for your next role?
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
[財務管理スキルを強化し、日本市場への理解を深める必要があります。] [また、複数部門にまたがる大規模プロジェクトを調整し、リーダーシップ能力を示したいと考えています。]
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
Those are relevant areas. Are there any particular development programs or assignments you're interested in?
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I'm interested in the executive MBA program and a 6-month assignment in our Tokyo headquarters. [この組み合わせにより、戦略的経営と現地のビジネス文化の両方への理解が加速すると考えています。] It will also help me build stronger relationships with key stakeholders.
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
I see the value in that approach. How do you plan to balance these development activities with your current responsibilities?
🧑🎓【Student / Foreign Employee】:
I will coordinate with my team to delegate routine tasks and focus on high-priority projects. I can also utilize remote work arrangements during the MBA program to maintain productivity. I'm committed to ensuring no disruption to our department's performance.
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
That sounds well thought out. I appreciate your commitment to both your development and the team's success. Let me discuss this plan with senior management and prepare a detailed development roadmap for you within 2 weeks.
\ If you have some extra capacity, give it a try(余力があればやってみましょう)/
5. Real-world application (5 min)|実務応用
Let's speak freely with the phrases and flow we learned today. If you can, imagine your real job—it makes practice more effective.
本日学習した単語やフレーズ、会話の流れを思い出しながら、自由に話してみましょう。可能であれば、自身の実務を想像しながら話すと効果的です。
Situation / シチュエーション
You are a foreign employee discussing your career development plan with the HR Director.
The HR Director needs to understand your goals and propose a strategic development plan.
あなたは人事部長とキャリア開発計画について話し合っている外国人社員です。
人事部長はあなたの目標を理解し、戦略的な育成計画を提案する必要があります。
👨💼【Teacher / HR Director】:
Please tell me about your career goals and what kind of support you need from our HR department to achieve them.
(あなたのキャリア目標と、それを達成するために人事部からどのような支援が必要かを教えてください。)
🧑🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)
Hints / ヒント
1. Describe your leadership development goals
2. Explain necessary skills and experience
3. Present preferred development programs
4. Clarify how to balance responsibilities
※This is not a role-play. Please speak until you finish your thoughts.
このパートはロールプレイ形式ではありません。最後まで通して話してみましょう。
6. Wrap-up (2 min) |レッスンの振り返り
Let's review today's lesson with your teacher!
今日のレッスンについて講師と振り返ってみましょう!
6-1 Comments from student
・Good points / 良かったところ・上手くできたところ
・Things to work on / 今後強化したいところ
6-2 Feedback from teacher
・Good points / 良かった点
・Things to work on / 今後の強化ポイント
・What to review / 復習ポイント
*6-3 Questions from student (if any)
Japanese translation(日本語訳)
1. Read (2min)(型を学ぶ)|基本フレーズ
2. Try (4min)(ロールプレイ練習)|型を使った練習
Let’s practice the role-play.
ロールプレイの練習をしましょう!
3. Use (7min)|応用
Let’s perform the role-play and filling in the missing English!
英語を補完しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
4. Challenge (7min)|実践
Let’s perform the role-play and filling in the missing English!
英語を補完しながら、ロールプレイを実践してみましょう!
5. Wrap-up (3min) – レッスンの振り返り
"Let’s review today’s lesson with your teacher!”
「今日のレッスンについて講師と振り返ってみましょう!」
5-1. Comments from Student
- Good points / 良かったところ・上手くできたところ
- Things to work on / 今後強化したいところ
5-2. Feedback from Teacher
- Good points / 良かった点
- Things to work on / 今後の強化ポイント
- What to review / 復習ポイント
5-3. Question from Students (If any)
