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Just Japan PodcastJust Japan Podcast - 222: Saving Trees and Environmental Activism in TokyoJust Japan Podcast - 222: Saving Trees and Environmental Activism in Tokyo In this episode, Kevin chats with Tokyo-based marketing specialist and consultant, Rochelle Kopp. Rochelle has spent more than 30 years living in Japan and working in the business world. She is also a passionate environmental activist focusing on saving trees and parks in the Tokyo area. In a time when we are feeling the burn or climate change more than ever, we need trees, but many in Japan don’t think that way! Listen to Rochelle’s story and how you can help protect trees across Japan. 2024-07-1758 min
Business Success JapanOn Japanese Management, Servant Leadership, and Rice Paper Ceilings with Rochelle Kopp [Replay]This episode is a replay of an interview originally published on March 14, 2022.
Rochelle Kopp is the founder and managing principal of Japan Intercultural Consulting, an international training and consulting firm focused on Japanese business. Her area of expertise is Japanese culture and business practices, particularly Japanese communication style and organizational behavior and decision-making in Japanese firms. She’s also a prolific writer and actively posts much of her practical and insightful work on LinkedIn.
Just a few topics covered in today's conversation include:
-Servant leadership and why it...2024-03-1243 min
Scaling Japan PodcastEpisode 46: Japanese Business Manners with Rochelle KoppIn this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we are excited to welcome back Rochelle Kopp. She is the founder and managing principal of Japan Intercultural Consulting and serves as a independent board director at MS&AD Insurance and Lightworks Corporation. Last episode Rochelle shared her knowledge on Japanese business culture, so be sure to check that out. Today, she will be diving deeper into Japanese businesss manners.
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Japan Intercultural Consulting
Show Notes
(0:52) Rochelle Kopp's self introduction
(2:03) Importance of understanding J...2023-06-2841 min
Scaling Japan PodcastEpisode 45: Japanese Business Culture with Rochelle KoppIn this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we are delighted to be joined by Rochelle Kopp. She is the founder and managing principal of Japan Intercultural Consulting and serves as a independent board director at MS&AD Insurance and Lightworks Corporation. As a renowned expert in Japan, she will be sharing her knowledge on Japanese business culture.
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LinkedIn
Twitter
Japan Intercultural Consulting
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Japan Intercultural Consulting - Articles
Show Notes
(1:21) Rochelle Kopp's self introduction
2023-06-1945 min
Ikigai with Jennifer ShinkaiThe Ikigai in Career and Activism with Rochelle KoppThis week on the show I have a fantastic conversation with my long term mentor and multi-potentialite, Rochelle Kopp. Rochelle is a consultant, an author, a mentor, an educator, a board director, and an activist. Last year Rochelle was named as one of Change.Org Japan’s Changemakers of the Year, and has recently been spearheading a movement to protect Tokyo’s green oasis Jingu Gaien from a redevelopment plan that would sacrifice a thousand trees and raze two historic stadiums in order to make room for three skyscrapers. Listen to the episode to hear all about Rochelle’s career...2023-05-2350 min
The Tokyo Swallows PodcastTokyo Swallows Podcast 69 (June, 2022)
Chris, Dave, and Kozo try to get into a winning mindset with some wise words from MC Hammer, the Funky Headhunter. They also explore the not so nice history of the number 69 in Swallows history. The boys review the Swallows glorious Interleague run and all the players that contributed to the run. Things get a bit serious near the end when they discuss the Jingu redevelopment plans. IT’S ALL GOOD!
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Dan Orlowitz’s Tweets on J-League CheeringJ-League’s Cheering experimentsComments from J-League-NPB joint COVID presserDoes anyone remember this man?Japanese article of Swallows ouendan member...2022-06-201h 04燕軍 Tokyo Swallows Podcast FeedTokyo Swallows Podcast 69 (June, 2022)
Chris, Dave, and Kozo try to get into a winning mindset with some wise words from MC Hammer, the Funky Headhunter. They also explore the not so nice history of the number 69 in Swallows history. The boys review the Swallows glorious Interleague run and all the players that contributed to the run. Things get a bit serious near the end when they discuss the Jingu redevelopment plans. IT’S ALL GOOD!
Links
Dan Orlowitz’s Tweets on J-League CheeringJ-League’s Cheering experimentsComments from J-League-NPB joint COVID presserDoes anyone remember this man?Japanese article of Swallows ouendan member...2022-06-201h 04
Business Success JapanNavigating Your Ikigai in Japan with Jennifer ShinkaiJennifer Shinkai is a British born, Oxford educated, Tokyo based Ikigai and Inclusion facilitator and coach. She is also the host of the Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai podcast, the founder of the free online community for business owners “Make March Matter,” and the author and illustrator of the book “Can Giraffes Swim?”
Topics covered in today's episode include:
-why cultural scales and dimensions, while useful, aren’t enough to find true connection and success in Japan
-why everyone is at least partially right, and why that’s important
-addressing authenticity vs. competency ch...2022-05-0849 min
Business Success JapanOn Japanese Management, Servant Leadership, and Rice Paper Ceilings with Rochelle KoppRochelle Kopp is the founder and managing principal of Japan Intercultural Consulting, an international training and consulting firm focused on Japanese business. Her area of expertise is Japanese culture and business practices, particularly Japanese communication style and organizational behavior and decision-making in Japanese firms. She’s also a prolific writer and actively posts much of her practical and insightful work on LinkedIn.
Just a few topics covered in today's conversation include:
-Servant leadership and why it could be a good fit in a Japanese business context.
-What is the rice pa...2022-03-1343 min
RONJIRU JAPANEpisode 009- Rochelle Kopp -- Episode 009- Rochelle Kopp -- Japanese business 2022: the year of engagement
Japanese business 2022: the year of engagement
https://youtu.be/QLKN32NvoAs
Rochelle Kopp is a management consultant in Japan, specializing in cross-cultural communication, human resources, leadership and organization development. Through the company she founded, Japan Intercultural Consulting, she works with Japanese companies doing business globally and global companies doing business in Japan.
A veteran facilitator, lecturer, executive coach…and author and/or co-author of 38 books…Rochelle delivers cross-cultural team-building training sessions and global consulting to scores of Japan’s leading companies, and session participants from around the world. And helps Japanese companies succeed in maximi...2022-03-111h 11
Japan By River CruiseBurakku Purin: The UK-Japan Trade Deal (w/Pernille Rudlin)Business consultant Pernille Rudlin helps us look back on the largely disappointing post-Brexit trade deal between Japan and the UK, which may have only been signed because Japan is sympathetic when it comes to saving face.Ollie remembers that people used to be shorter. Bobby gets an exclusive Aso Taro hot take on the silver lining of the death of the planet.Topics discussed on this episode range from:Bobby's NEW BBQ BUSINESSBrian's Time OffPooey RiversBritish Values and the massive post-Brexit successPernille's time living in Japan, and the surprising connections between Japan a...2021-10-2928 min
The Global Chamber HourOne-on-One with Rochelle Kopp on Cross-Cultural CommunicationsGlobal Chamber® is pleased to speak one-on-one with Rochelle Kopp, Managing Principal at Japan Intercultural Consulting, Japanese Cultural Expert and Cross-cultural Communications Specialist. Rochelle's keen interest in language and culture led her to learn Japanese and work in Japan, starting her on her path as a cross-cultural business consultant. She's written extensively in both English and Japanese on intercultural and global business topics. More recently she has turned to the area where she lives and works, Silicon Valley, to help people better understand the language and culture there as well. Rochelle is familiar with being success in Japan or an...2021-07-2657 min
真夜中のあやなる033. まよなりすと#12 J.Kさん: あやなるのリーダーシップ(後編)まよなるを掘り下げていく対談企画！6人目のゲストは、カンファレンス運営の相方J.Kことコサカジュンキさん。
あやなるの想いは前編で伝わったけど、普段のあやなるの行動を見て、J.Kが思うことは？熱量高めの関係性の魅力から、その傍でJ.Kがいつも心がけてくれてることも知れて、本人たちとしては別番組『あじゃてくちゃんねる』で流したい感動回に!!
後半は、仕事の任せ方や外国人に対してリーダーシップをとるときの難しさなどに広がり、それも含めてのロッシェルさんの道場の魅力で幕を閉じます。
もう終わった7/10のあじゃてくの宣伝もしてますｗ（収録は5/20でした...謝罪）
言動の矛盾が気まずい/ヒートアップする理由/甘い声無編集/才能発覚!?/感情的と熱量高めの違い/あじゃてくの信頼関係/100%本気あやなる/そうなれないときどうする？/最大限を発揮できる環境/やり方を任せるの大事/外国人と働くときの工夫/再び遠い目/ロッシェルさんからは異文化も学べる/
#サーバントリーダーシップ道場
https://japan-intercultural-consulting.teachable.com/p/servantleadershipdojo
#ロッシェルカップさん
https://japanintercultural.com/ja/jic%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/team/rochelle-kopp/
#あじゃてくちゃんねる J.Kゲスト回も聴いてね
『19 オーガナイザーJ.Kのあじゃてく愛が止まらない』
https://open.spotify.com/episode/22xDvp0Zbl0ToDcbyvz2MB
『20 スクラムマスターJ.Kの新たな挑戦』
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gCfVxijaM5ekVIymRIFVS
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#サーバントリーダーシップ2021-07-1914 min真夜中のあやなる032. まよなりすと#11 J.Kさん: あやなるのリーダーシップ(前編)まよなるを掘り下げていく対談企画！6人目のゲストは、カンファレンス運営の相方J.Kことコサカジュンキさん。
いつもの仲良しノリでワイワイはじまるものの、お題が「リーダーシップ」とゆうことで、真面目な雰囲気に。一緒に参加している『サーバントリーダーシップ道場』を通して、学んでいることとと、それぞれのリーダーシップ観。そしてあやなるが意識しているリーダーシップの取り方の話へ。
逆らったら埋められる/会議の９割はしゃべってる/便利なぴえんスタンプ/サーバントリーダーシップとは/一般的なリーダーは偉そう？/上司ではないリーダー/評価をしないプロジェクトマネージャー/みんなとフラット/みんなで一緒に/普段と違う顔/
#サーバントリーダーシップ道場
https://japan-intercultural-consulting.teachable.com/p/servantleadershipdojo
#ロッシェルカップさん
https://japanintercultural.com/ja/jic%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/team/rochelle-kopp/
#真夜中のあやなる #まよなる #樋口塾 #対談 #あじゃてく #AgileTechEXPO #サーバントリーダーシップ2021-07-1117 minJapan By River CruiseLocalized Pain (w/translator Sarah Moon)Sarah Moon, anime and game translator, talks about her journey from "weeb suspicious of translation," to "translator that weebs are suspicious of," in the great anime circle of waifu.Ollie recommends a cruise for animal lovers but not loved animals.Bobby looks at how one river cruise company is leveraging the power and lack of power of petitions.Topics discussed on this episode range from:This Nike Japan Commercial: New Girl, New PlayWhat to do you if you want to do stuff, but you have a vaginaWhat the show COULD have been...2021-06-0430 minJapan By River CruiseBonus: No More Olympic Cutbacks! (w/Rochelle Kopp)Go sign the petition! And here's your eco/anti-olympic activism vocab list:剪定 (せんてい、sentei) pruning of trees伐採 （ばっさい、bassai) felling of trees請願書 (せいがんしょ、seigansho) petition署名者 (しょうめいしゃ、shoumeisha) signers of a petition
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2021-05-2917 minJapan By River CruiseJapan's Gay Ideal: Macho Matcha Man? (w/Dr. Thomas Baudinette)Author of "Regimes of Desire: Young Gay Men, Media, and Masculinity in Tokyo," Dr. Thomas Baudinette talks about Japan's young gay men and the emotional damage done by the pressure to act out their gayness in an unfortunate way, namely emulating straight dudes. Ollie's recommendation is pretty worthless this week, because there's NO WAY you don't already know about it.Bobby greats ready for Pride on a river boat and sets some google alerts for Hashimoto Kotoe and Sugita Mio.Topics discussed on this episode range from:Rochelle Kopp's Petition to stop...2021-05-2829 minJapan By River CruiseFive Rings That Rule Us All (w/Matt Alt)Author of "PURE INVENTION," (sorry) Matt Alt takes us through his latest for the New Yorker on "Japan's Olympic Sized Problem."If you want to find out just WHAT exactly that Olympic-sized problem is, you'll have to listen to the show.Ollie recommends a cruise that features a very traditional brand of online-connectivity. Bobby seeks adventure on the high... rivers.Topics discussed on this episode range from:Ollie's continued transformation into man who lives in his mum's basementKono Taro's omurice tweetingBeing disconcerted over older politicians acting like instagram influencersWhat Chicken Rice...2021-05-2130 min
Building Better ManagersRochelle Kopp: How Great Managers Thrive In Culturally Diverse WorkplacesWhether dealing with clients or co-workers regionally or around the world, managers that can adapt to cultural differences are far more successful. Rochelle Kopp shares her experiences bringing concepts like servant leadership to her clients in Japan. Visit: BetterManager for show notes and available downloads. https://www.bettermanager.us/podcast © 2021 BetterManager2021-05-1132 minJapan By River CruiseOlympick Your Battles (with Rochelle Kopp)Rochelle Kopp tackles the question of whether or not Japan has finally crossed the Rubicon when it comes to going forward with the Olympics? If they have, we hope they checked out the really nice Rubicon River Cruise while they were in the area.Ollie takes a river cruise that lets you play the second most dangerous game.Bobby withdraws his name from consideration for something that he probably wasn't being considered for.Topics discussed on this episode range from:How to Get in Shape to reintegrate into Japanese work societyWhat Rochelle...2021-03-2631 minJapan By River CruiseDesperation is the Mother of Unnecessary Invention (w/Rochelle Kopp)As Japan gets back into full-on Corona mode, the flailing Japanese business sector gets weird with it.Intercultural business consultant Rochelle Kopp looks at outside-the-box ideas to help us pick out the winners, the losers, and the RENTAL FERRIS WHEELS.Ollie recommends a man-powered cruise in which the galley might have bitten off more river than they can chew, without loosening their dentures.Bobby checks out a river cruise business model that's equal parts savvy and sadism.Topics discussed on this episode range from:Seasons GreetingsWhy Rochelle is doing the...2020-11-2728 min
Seeking Sustainability LIVE TalkshowJapan Travel Ban, Psychological Safety + Servant Leadership | Rochelle KoppRochelle Kopp is an author, educator, consultant and seminar speaker who founded Japan intercultural consulting group. https://youtu.be/bqaDzsM7JY4 (Watch the video of this talk here)Rochelle was a guest speaker in episode 7 of the series as she talked about international business and intercultural hurdles across borders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCe2-essLCE (https://youtu.be/uCe2-essLCE)Rochelle Kopp here talks about her articles about Japan's Travel Ban which has a negative effect on international residents, students, workers and visitors as well as how the business concepts of Psychological Safety and Servant Leadership...2020-10-291h 04
Business Karaoke Podcast with Brittany ArthurEp. 27: Creating Environments for High-Performance Teams with Rochelle KoppSend us a textIn this episode we are joined by Rochelle Kopp. Rochelle works to help clients increase profitability and employee engagement through improved communication and working relationships in multicultural environments. She is currently focused on helping Japanese companies be more successful in their global operations by supporting effective human resource management practices and organization development. In this episode, we explore Rochelle's most recent work, the 8 habits for Japanese companies to emulate the speed of Silicon Valley firms.Also, I've included a link to free e-book from Rochelle in the show notes. I hope y...2020-10-2550 min
Tokyo Alumni PodcastTokyo Alumni Podcast Episode 42: Kari Kohl - Motherhood, midwifery, TCK, teacherKari Kohl (ASIJ 1986)
Kari Kohl was raised by an IBM family in and around Westchester County, NY and Paris, France. She came to Tokyo in 1984. She then stayed in Tokyo for a year and enrolled in Sophia University’s Intensive Japanese Language program. Kari then returned to the US where she graduated from Princeton University in 1992 with a BA in Modern East Asian History with minors in Women’s Studies and Teacher Preparation. She taught third grade in public New Jersey schools for 4 years, and then enrolled in Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and marr...2020-09-2047 minJapan By River CruiseDon't be a Bad Influencer (w/CurrentlyHannah)YouTube Creator and Instagrammer CurrentlyHannah drops in to give her perspective on the challenges, responsibilities, and realities of travel influencers, for a conversation that will inspire all of our parents to say "Wait, so WHAT do you ACTUALLY DO for your JOB?"Ollie ignores the fact that he spent his time in Japan at McDonald's to shit on a Hard Rock Cafe River Cruise, and Bobby puts his ability to read the news headlines (and only the headlines) to take a crack at the Shinzo Abe Boat story.Topics discussed on this episode range from:...2020-09-0429 minJapan By River CruiseYou (Legally) Can't Go Home Again(w/Rochelle Kopp)Author Rochelle Kopp shares what she learned interviewing people affected by Japan's re-entry ban for the Japan Times, and probably credits the buoys for getting Abe to lift that ban. Ollie recommends a river boat business that might not stop for you unless you hold up a sign that says "Nihongo OK." Bobby asks hard questions about a boat that is taking a weird approach to a subsequent wave. Topics discussed on this episode range from:Our favorite way to find out when other gaijin we hate are leavingWhy Ollie is getting extra value...2020-07-2429 minJapan By River CruiseJAPLANDEMIC: Japan Covid Theories (w/Rochelle Kopp)Rochelle Kopp is back to tell the boys why the political opinions of Japanese celebrities are culturally important, and to take a much-needed analytical look at the crackpot theories about Japan's low-Covid mortality rate, most of which *SPOILER ALERT* are true. Plus, Ollie recommends a river cruise company that is using cutting edge technology to overcome financial setbacks during the pandemic, and Bobby passes on a lengthy "THANKS/SORRY/YOU'RE NOT GETTING YOUR MONEY BACK" message.Topics discussed on this episode range from:What's cooler than being cool? (Other than "Ice Cold.")All right all...2020-05-2229 minJapan By River CruiseLockdown, Telework, and Other Things Japan Can't Do (w/Rochelle Kopp)Topics discussed on this episode range from:Abe's Declaration of a State of Emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and four other places besides NagoyaThe road leading to that declaration, and the differences between western and Japanese modes of decision making.The lackluster approach to prevention efforts in JapanHow Japan might be able to use its culture of shame to slow the spread of the VirusWhat the current pandemic has done to stereotypes of Japan as clean, polite, obedient, socially distant, responsible to a community, etcWhy Japanese business culture doesn't lend itself to working from homeWhy Japan remains technologically...2020-04-1028 min
Now and Zen JapanRochelle Kopp: Japan Inter-Cultural & Communications ExpertThis episode I sit down with one of the sharpest Japan inter-culturally minded people I've ever met. Rochelle Kopp is a Japanese business culture expert and cross-cultural communications specialist and is the founder and Managing Principal of Japan Intercultural Consulting. We share drinks and eye-(ear)-opening facts and stories about Japanese business norms. Its another podcast from the Grand Hyatt's Oak Door bar. Just give the first 5min a listen, I'm sure you will want to continue to the end. Other topics we dive into: The reason Japan loves cute mascots for nearly everythingWhy Ikebana (f...2020-02-2747 min
SchwagirlEpisode 035: An Interview with Rochelle Kopp Hey guys! It is Aiko with Schwagirl. I am an American English pronunciation coach and business coach based in Hawai'i. Welcome to my show "Schwagirl". This show is for Japanese people who speak English as a second language and are working in an English environment. I am focusing on mindsets and entrepreneurship because they are important when it come to working in a new environment and learning new things. I speak English as a second language. I came to the US when I was 23. I had a hard time...2019-12-0228 min
Tokyo SpeaksJapanese Corporate Culture: The Good & BadEpisode 58: Rochelle Kopp is a management consultant, columnist and author. She specializes in cross-cultural communication, human resources, leadership and organization development; working with Japanese companies doing business globally and global companies doing business in Japan.
Rochelle writes for publications in Japan and the U.S., including ongoing columns in the Asahi Shimbun, Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun, the Newsweek Japan website, and U.S. Frontline News. She is also the author of 37 books, including her most recent work--written in Japanese--titled "外国人と働き方" (How to Work with Foreigners).
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
Rochel...2019-09-1051 min
Deep Within 奥深くに存在する『本来のあなた』と深く繋がるスペース079: How to Communicate Effectively in a multicultural environment with Rochelle Kopp Thank you so much for listening to this episode. If you like this episode, please subscribe and support Her Confidence Her Way Podcast! Connect with me on Instagram @emikorasmussen https://www.instagram.com/emikorasmussen/ Visit https://www.herconfidenceherway.com to sign up for a monthly newsletter and check out details about the episode Guest Info: Rochelle Kopp Founder and Managing Principal Japan Intercultural Consulting Rochelle works to help clients increase profitability and employee engagement through improved communication and working relationships in multicultural environments. She is currently focused on helping Japanese companies be more successful in their global operations, supporting effective human res...2018-10-2641 min