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<Beginner> Lesson No.11

Proposing Diversity Promotion Initiatives for International Talent / 国際人材のダイバーシティ推進施策提案

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?​

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- 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

An external diversity consultant is proposing strategies to promote international talent utilization.
ダイバーシティ推進の外部コンサルタントが国際人材の活用促進策について提案する場面です。

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.We recognize this is...(これは...だと認識している)
2.Could you explain what...(何を...か説明していただけますか)
3.I need to consider...(...を検討する必要がある)
4.Can you help me decide...(...を決めるのを手伝っていただけますか)
5.I want to focus on...(...に注力したい)
6.I recommend starting with...(...から始めることをお勧めします)
7.I also need to understand...(...も理解する必要がある)

1-2 Essential words
1.improve(改善する)
2.support(サポートする)
3.explain(説明する)
4.carefully(慎重に)
5.decide(決める)
6.deliver(出す)
7.prepare(準備する)
8.measure(測定する)
9.include(含める)
10.valuable(貴重な)
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)

An external diversity consultant is proposing strategies to promote international talent utilization.
ダイバーシティ推進の外部コンサルタントが国際人材の活用促進策について提案する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to discuss strategies to improve international talent utilization in your company. Based on my research, many organizations struggle with this, so I want to share some effective approaches and hear your thoughts.
(本日はお時間をいただきありがとうございます。貴社における国際人材の活用促進策について話し合いたいと思います。私の調査では、多くの組織がこの点で苦労していますので、効果的なアプローチをいくつか共有し、ご意見を伺いたいと思います。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Thank you for coming. We recognize this is a high priority issue for us. Currently, we have 15 international employees, but we need to improve how we support them and use their skills effectively. Could you explain what successful companies are doing in this area?
(お越しいただきありがとうございます。これは私たちにとって優先度の高い課題だと認識しています。現在、国際人材は15名いますが、彼らをどのようにサポートし、スキルを効果的に活用するかを改善する必要があります。この分野で成功している企業が何をしているか説明していただけますか?)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Of course. Successful companies focus on 3 key areas. First, they provide language support programs. Second, they assign mentors to help international staff understand company culture. Third, they create cross-cultural project teams. These measures increase retention by 40 percent on average.
(もちろんです。成功している企業は3つの重要な分野に注力しています。第一に、言語サポートプログラムを提供しています。第二に、国際人材が企業文化を理解できるようメンターを配置しています。第三に、異文化プロジェクトチームを作っています。これらの施策により、平均して定着率が40パーセント向上します。)
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Those approaches make sense. However, I need to consider our budget and current situation carefully. We have 50000 USD available for diversity initiatives this year. Can you help me decide which measures would work best for us? I want to focus on programs that deliver results within 6 months.
(それらのアプローチは理にかなっています。しかし、予算と現状を慎重に検討する必要があります。今年はダイバーシティ施策に50000米ドルの予算があります。どの施策が私たちに最適か決めるのを手伝っていただけますか?6か月以内に成果を出すプログラムに注力したいと思います。)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Given your budget and time frame, I recommend starting with a mentor program and basic language support. The mentor program costs around 15000 USD to set up, and language support requires about 25000 USD annually. This leaves room for other initiatives. Would you like me to prepare a detailed implementation plan?
(予算と期間を考えると、メンタープログラムと基本的な言語サポートから始めることをお勧めします。メンタープログラムの立ち上げには約15000米ドル、言語サポートには年間約25000米ドルが必要です。これにより他の施策の余地も残ります。詳細な実施計画を準備しましょうか?)
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Yes, please prepare that plan. I also need to understand the risks and success factors. For example, if international employees don't participate actively, the program may not work. We should include ways to measure progress and get feedback regularly. Can you add those elements to your proposal?
(はい、その計画を準備してください。リスクと成功要因も理解する必要があります。例えば、国際人材が積極的に参加しない場合、プログラムがうまくいかない可能性があります。進捗を測定し、定期的にフィードバックを得る方法を含めるべきです。提案にそれらの要素を追加していただけますか?)

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Absolutely. I'll include clear KPIs, monthly check-ins, and a feedback system in the plan. I'll also add risk mitigation strategies, such as making participation voluntary but offering incentives. I'll send you the complete proposal by the end of this week. Thank you for your valuable input today.
(もちろんです。明確なKPI、月次チェックイン、フィードバックシステムを計画に含めます。参加を任意にしつつインセンティブを提供するなど、リスク軽減策も追加します。今週末までに完全な提案書をお送りします。本日は貴重なご意見をありがとうございました。)
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)

An external diversity consultant is proposing strategies to promote international talent utilization.
ダイバーシティ推進の外部コンサルタントが国際人材の活用促進策について提案する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to discuss strategies to improve international talent utilization in your company. Based on my research, many organizations struggle with this, so I want to share some effective approaches and hear your thoughts.
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Thank you for coming. We recognize this is a high priority issue for us. Currently, we have 15 international employees, but we need to [改善する] how we [サポートする] them and use their skills effectively. Could you [説明する] what successful companies are doing in this area?

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Of course. Successful companies focus on 3 key areas. First, they provide language support programs. Second, they assign mentors to help international staff understand company culture. Third, they create cross-cultural project teams. These measures increase retention by 40 percent on average.
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Those approaches make sense. However, I need to consider our budget and current situation [慎重に]. We have 50000 USD available for diversity initiatives this year. Can you help me [決める] which measures would work best for us? I want to focus on programs that [出す] results within 6 months.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Given your budget and time frame, I recommend starting with a mentor program and basic language support. The mentor program costs around 15000 USD to set up, and language support requires about 25000 USD annually. This leaves room for other initiatives. Would you like me to prepare a detailed implementation plan?
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Yes, please [準備する] that plan. I also need to understand the risks and success factors. For example, if international employees don't participate actively, the program may not work. We should [含める] ways to [測定する] progress and get feedback regularly. Can you add those elements to your proposal?

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Absolutely. I'll include clear KPIs, monthly check-ins, and a feedback system in the plan. I'll also add risk mitigation strategies, such as making participation voluntary but offering incentives. I'll send you the complete proposal by the end of this week. Thank you for your valuable input today.
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)

An external diversity consultant is proposing strategies to promote international talent utilization.
ダイバーシティ推進の外部コンサルタントが国際人材の活用促進策について提案する場面です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Thank you for meeting with me today. I'd like to discuss strategies to improve international talent utilization in your company. Based on my research, many organizations struggle with this, so I want to share some effective approaches and hear your thoughts.
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Thank you for coming. [これは私たちにとって優先度の高い課題だと認識しています。] Currently, we have 15 international employees, but we need to improve how we support them and use their skills effectively. [この分野で成功している企業が何をしているか説明していただけますか?]

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Of course. Successful companies focus on 3 key areas. First, they provide language support programs. Second, they assign mentors to help international staff understand company culture. Third, they create cross-cultural project teams. These measures increase retention by 40 percent on average.
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Those approaches make sense. However, [予算と現状を慎重に検討する必要があります。] We have 50000 USD available for diversity initiatives this year. [どの施策が私たちに最適か決めるのを手伝っていただけますか?] I want to focus on programs that deliver results within 6 months.

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Given your budget and time frame, I recommend starting with a mentor program and basic language support. The mentor program costs around 15000 USD to set up, and language support requires about 25000 USD annually. This leaves room for other initiatives. Would you like me to prepare a detailed implementation plan?
🧑‍🎓【Student / HR Manager】:
Yes, please prepare that plan. I also need to understand the risks and success factors. For example, if international employees don't participate actively, the program may not work. We should include ways to measure progress and get feedback regularly. Can you add those elements to your proposal?

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Absolutely. I'll include clear KPIs, monthly check-ins, and a feedback system in the plan. I'll also add risk mitigation strategies, such as making participation voluntary but offering incentives. I'll send you the complete proposal by the end of this week. Thank you for your valuable input today.
\ 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
A diversity consultant is proposing strategies to improve international talent utilization at your company.
You are the HR manager who needs to evaluate budget, feasibility, and select the best diversity promotion plan.
ダイバーシティ推進を担当する外部コンサルタントが、国際人材の活用促進策を提案しています。
あなたは予算、実施可能性を評価し、最適なダイバーシティ推進計画を選定する必要がある人事担当者です。

👨‍💼【Teacher / Diversity Consultant】:
Based on what we discussed, which diversity initiatives do you think would be most effective for your company? Please share your thoughts on the implementation approach.
(これまでの話し合いに基づいて、どのダイバーシティ施策が貴社にとって最も効果的だと思いますか?実施アプローチについてお考えをお聞かせください。)

🧑‍🎓【Student / Your Role】:
(Free Speaking based on today's lesson)

Hints / ヒント
1.Explain the current situation(現状を説明する)
2.Describe budget constraints(予算の制約を述べる)
3.Clarify priority programs(優先プログラムを明確にする)
4.Mention success measurement(成功測定について言及する)
​※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)

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