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Re-grit Partners Honored with Special Jury Award

Re-grit Partners, headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, has recently been awarded the Special Jury Award at the prestigious Mynavi Job Change Best Value Award. This recognition is attributed to the company's strong commitment to cultivating a challenging organizational culture, even as it experiences rapid growth, underpinned by its core philosophy of "Unlocking Individual Potential."

The award highlights the effectiveness of Re-grit Partners' innovative employee initiatives, particularly the "Welcome Mission," which fosters effective two-way communication and early psychological safety among new hires. By building intra-network connections quickly, the program has successfully established dynamic cycles of recognizing and motivating individuals, reflecting the company's core values.

About the Mynavi Job Change Best Value Award

The Mynavi Job Change Best Value Award celebrates companies that significantly enhance employee value through initiatives focused on aspects such as salary increases, work-life balance, and career development support. Key criteria for the evaluation include innovation in dealing with challenges, growth potential of outcomes, and contribution to employment sustainability, including recruitment and retention.

The committee recognized 44 companies for their commendable efforts, with 18 winners, including three grand award recipients and companies excelling in three award categories, being honored on February 19, 2026, at the Ginza Kabukiza Tower.

Evaluation Summary

Judges praised Re-grit Partners for successfully embedding the philosophy of recognizing and leveraging individuals' diverse capabilities into its human resource strategies and organizational design. The uniqueness of the “Welcome Mission” onboarding program was emphasized for its role in promoting participation in challenging opportunities through peer connections.

The initiative has not only fostered a supportive culture within the company but has also significantly enhanced its market reputation, leading to a noticeable rise in both new graduate and mid-career applications.

Background: Addressing Connection Issues Amid Rapid Growth

Founded in 2017, Re-grit Partners has been at the forefront of consulting services aimed at developing the next generation of leadership capable of driving corporate transformation. The firm has seen exponential growth in headcount and continues to strengthen its workforce. However, the expansion has presented certain organizational challenges.

Increasing the organization’s scale has led to observations of diminishing spontaneous cross-departmental collaboration and challenges. Previously spontaneous connections among employees grew less frequent, presenting structural challenges to fostering collaboration and innovation.

In tackling this issue, Re-grit Partners established the “Welcome Mission,” an interactive onboarding initiative designed to build interpersonal connections across departments during employees' first month at the company. This program aims to remedy the disconnect that can emerge in a rapidly growing organization.

The Welcome Mission: A Unique Onboarding Approach

The "Welcome Mission" integrates multiple missions that new employees undertake to foster connections across various departments right from the onset of their employment. Key components of the program include:

• - Creation and sharing of character sheets to express individuality.
• - Collecting reaction stickers from existing employees with shared interests.
• - Facilitating one-on-one interactions with employees who reacted.
• - Utilizing the Unipos peer bonus system for expressing gratitude.
• - Participation in and organization of company events.
• - Submission of desired mentors from connected employees.
• - Presentations of outcomes to the CEO.

The standout feature of the Welcome Mission is its emphasis on a two-way interaction model, where existing staff actively participates in building essential connections, rather than just providing traditional, one-sided introductions.

On average, new employees engage in one-on-one meetings with 9.2 existing employees outside their regular duties, achieving a 100% connection rate with higher-ups. Importantly, 80% of participants reported reduced anxieties upon joining and finding role models or collaborators.

The participation rate of new hires in the "Consulting +1" program increased by over 1.5 times following the Welcome Mission's launch.

Future Aspirations

Re-grit Partners remains dedicated to creating an environment where individuals feel safe to take on challenges, fostering psychological safety and cross-border collaboration. The company’s mission centers on evolving its organizational structure through well-designed connection strategies to sustain a culture of exploration and innovation.

As Re-grit Partners continues to grow, its commitment to enhancing individual recognition and motivation will bolster its reputation as a company ripe for personal and professional growth, evidenced by a significant increase in job applications, both from new graduates and experienced professionals.

Leadership Reflections

Mikito Fujii, the architect behind the Welcome Mission and Corporate Director, emphasized the importance of intentional connection design as a key to countering stagnation in challenge-driven culture. He believes that the Welcome Mission is not merely an onboarding process; instead, it creates the foundational relationships that encourage proactive challenges, benefiting all employees, new and existing.

Sakumo Daishi, a consultant who participated in the Welcome Mission, shared how the initiative allowed him to forge key connections that enriched his role and offered him opportunities to simultaneously engage in diverse responsibilities.

Embracing Excellence in Consulting

As a comprehensive consulting firm with a vision to empower leading business figures, Re-grit Partners is committed to nurturing collaborative environments that ultimately enhance the client value proposition. The firm not only helps its clients navigate organizational shifts but also shares insights gained from its own experiences, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation in the consulting landscape.