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Seminar on Building Trustful Communication Skills

Mark your calendars for a unique opportunity to enhance your professional communication skills! On August 7, 2025, our esteemed speaker, Tomoko Tanaka, the CEO of Chanko-e, will conduct a seminar titled "Communication Skills for Building Trust with Clients, Bosses, and Subordinates".

Overview of the Seminar

In the landscape of modern business, effective communication is more crucial than ever. This seminar aims to introduce attendees to innovative listening and speaking techniques that promote trust and strengthen relationships in professional interactions.

Tanaka draws her insights from the intriguing world of Sumo, where dialogues with Elite wrestlers and coaches form the basis of her communication strategies. The seminar promises to be practical, engaging, and suitable for anyone—regardless of their prior knowledge of Sumo.

What You Will Learn

1. The Importance of Voice in Understanding Yourself and Others

• - Understanding Voice: Recognize the depth of information your voice conveys.
• - Voice Diagnosis Exercise: Visualize your strengths and how you are perceived through your voice.

2. Building Rapport with New People

• - Tips for First Impressions: Learn how to use your opening remarks to elevate your audience's mood.
• - Complimenting Tactfully: Master the art of sincere compliments to build rapport.
• - Effective Introductions: Tips for making memorable self-introductions that invite questions.
• - Practice Exercise: Conduct a one-minute self-introduction to sharpen your skills.
• - Overcoming Barriers: Strategies to effectively handle challenging interactions.

3. Communicating to Open Hearts and Minds

• - Words that Resonate: Distinguishing between effective and less effective words.
• - Role of Language: Engaging exercises to enhance message clarity through more effective vocabulary.
• - Questioning Techniques: Drawing out answers through engaging questions and active listening.
• - Reading Between the Lines: Techniques for encouraging sincere responses through empathetic reactions.

4. Team Management Lessons from Sumo

• - Similarities to Organizational Management: Explore how Sumo stables operate like businesses in terms of structure and income.
• - Mentorship and Trust: Learn effective relationship-building from the mentor-disciple dynamics in Sumo.
• - Innovating While Maintaining Tradition: Discover how Sumo stables embrace modernization while honoring traditions.
• - Focus Techniques: Insights into heightened concentration from champion wrestlers.

5. Conveying Messages with Your Voice and Vocabulary

• - Vocal Impact: Exercises to improve voice projection and facial expressions for better impressions.
• - Creating Warmth in Conversation: Using tone, pauses, and intonation to create a welcoming atmosphere.
• - Clarity Practice: Exercises to enhance diction and voice clarity.

6. Q&A and Networking

To conclude, participants will engage in a question-and-answer session and have opportunities for networking, including business card exchanges to build valuable professional connections.

Event Details

• - Date and Time: August 7, 2025, from 10 AM to 12 PM
• - Location Options:

- Venue: SSK Seminar Room, 4F, Zaimax Nishi-Shinbashi Building, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo
- Online: Live Zoom Webinar and archive access for two weeks post-event.

About SSK Institute

Founded on December 6, 1996, SSK Institute has been a key player in delivering high-level business seminars, supporting companies through the ever-evolving business landscape. With a record of approximately 500 seminars annually, SSK aims to provide insightful strategies for business success.

For inquiries regarding this event, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 03-5532-8850
Visit SSK Official Website