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Club 4743 U, Japan
Toastmasters Council (JTC)
10 November, 1999:
Vol. 3, Issue 19
Writer / Editor:
Yuko Komata
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Report of the 59th meeting;
She moved last month. She was living very close to the company, but new apartment is about a kilometer and a half from the working place. She likes new apartment and feeling comfortable and relaxed; in the morning, school children are walking to the school, neighbors walking. She didn't imagine she could start such nice life, as she was living in a very noisy apartment.
Convenience and quiet contradicts each other. If we ask for convenience, living environment gets worse. But it depends upon the way you think. Anyway now she likes quiet houses and enjoy reading and doing some exercises.
NISSAN and an affiliate of Frances's Renault, will close factories and slash domestic automaking capacity by 25 percent in an attempt to lower costs, reinvigorate sales and restore the struggling automaker's financial health. Among specific steps announced by Carlos Ghosn, close factories Murayama and another Kyoto at affiliated NISSAN Shatai Co. by March 2001. NISSAN will also eliminate 21,000 jobs by March 2003, through attrition, reducing its groupwide work. It will also slash the number of parts suppliers it uses to 600 from 1,145. "This plan is tough but we will implement it with unwavering resolve," NISSAN Chairman said.
Questions;
1. How did you feel with this issue?
2. What is the main cause of this restruction?
3. What is the best way for Nissan to survival in 21 century?
4. What kind of business will appear in future?
Our Discussion;
Workforce reduce by high aged society are happening on the on hand, but on the other hand, unemployment rate is increasing gradually.
Sharing works between workers would be a good idea. Labor union plays an important role.
It's important to develop better international products for exporting.
Governments are supporting hard for making new enterprize and so many seminars and workshops are held. But little chance to admit them. This is the problem.
Japanese leaders are lack of vision and leadership skills, if they achieve these skills, the situation might be better.
According to her gesture, we followed it and practiced the way aloud. For example when you start a speech, please do like this. "Ladies and Gentlemen I'm very glad to be here with you. "; say this phrase with eye contacts and proper intonation of voice. If the first voice is really attractive, your speech would be greater and greater. Toastmasters members kit(Your Speaking Voice) is also useful. Let's continue the custom of paying attention to your voice!
She's learning NAGINATA; one of Japanese martial arts for a year and a half. At first, she felt the pain in her back, after that her front and back muscles became stronger. In doing this, you need a 2.5m stick and costume: KIMONO with blue HAKAMA like skirts. Face mask and protection of legs are necessary. The purpose of this arts are to improve yourself structually, self control, concentration, tolerance and patience.
She played several movements. Shouting reduces her stress. She feels very relaxed after the lesson. You can stay fit and your posture will be good. Do you have some hobby of physical exercises?
She got on a taxi this week and the taxi driver complained about her job situation. She's working over 39 years as a driver at the taxi company. Salaries becoming low these few years. People tend not to use taxi because of the recession.
The driver asked questions to TM Kouno; "Do you like women taxi driver? How do you feel?". As she studied about women's situation in the University, she enjoyed the talk with her. Actually the women's situation has been gradually changing in Japan to a good direction. She may introduce you good resources for women's situation.
PLEASE contact Yuko Komata, Newsletter editor, and let her know what's going on that is important to you.