Entertainment connects our hearts and minds across various societies and cultures. It helps us to share universal truths, encourages self-discovery, demands attention to details, and lastly requires passion. This is true of every aspect of what we do and what we are at Youth Theatre Japan.
This document is about our creative take on employee culture.
Youth Theatre Japan Culture
Just like a stage performance each role we play is vital for the overall production and quality of the show. Likewise, it is very important for everyone in YTJ to have a firm and deep understanding of our vision “being ideal partners to all children and young people and contribute to education and culture”. To openly pursue creativity and innovation and enjoy diversity.
While many companies also value integrity, excellence, respect, inclusivity, and collaboration. We :
- Encourage independent decision-making by employees.
- Share information openly, broadly, and deliberately.
- Are extraordinarily candid with each other.
- Love when dance staff and members collaborate on choreography.
- Are open to various styles, and music content.
- Avoid adult themes, profanity, and keep all choreography age appropriate.
Our core philosophy is being open to creativity, innovation, and diversity. More specifically, we have great people working together with passion for a common goal. With this approach, we are a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and successful Japanese organization. While still upholding Japanese traditional office culture such as bowing, aisatsu, respecting dress codes and limits dying hair.
Real Values
Many companies have value statements, but often these written values are vague and ignored. We believe a company’s true values are reflected in its work environment. Thus we want you to know our real values, the specific behaviors and skills we care about most. If these values sound like you and describe people you want to work with, then you will thrive at YTJ.
Inclusion in Company Principles
全ての子供達、若者達のよきパートナーとなり、教育と文化に貢献する。
We will be ideal partners to all children and young people and contribute to education and culture.
創造性と革新性を追求し、多様性を楽しむ。
We will pursue creativity and innovation and enjoy diversity.
Business Policies That Focus on Harmony
YTJは、教育とエンターテイメントの領域において、新しい価値を創造するシアターカンパニーです。
Youth Theatre Japan (YTJ) is a theatre company that creates new value in the areas of education and entertainment.
全ての子供達、若者達と対等につながり、その素晴らしいパートナーシップの力を社会に表現し、還元することを基本的な運営方針とします。
Our fundamental principle is treating children and young people as our equal partners. We will express the strength of our partnership through our contribution to society.
YTJは、YTJメンバーに「素晴らしい目標」を提案し「目標に向かってチャレンジできる環境」を整え、ともにその目標を達成します。
YTJ will set outstanding goals and provide an environment in which YTJ members can achieve those goals together.
同時に、YTJは、YTJスタッフの幸福を追求し、多様な価値観を尊重するとともに、常に革新的で創造性を発揮できる職場環境を整えることに全力を尽くします。
At the same time, YTJ will pursue our staff’s happiness and will respect the diversity of values among staff. YTJ will do its best in providing an environment in which staff members are able to demonstrate their innovation and creativity.
YTJスタッフは基本理念に共感し、一人一人が自分の成長とYTJメンバーの成長、YTJの発展のために日々向上心を持って行動します。
Staff members will share the company principles and act every day with ambition; to grow as people, YTJ members, and together as a company.
Guidelines of Conduct That Call For Passion & Courage
基本理念及び運営方針を尊重する。迷ったら行動指針に沿って迅速に具体的に行動する。
We will respect our company principles and business policies. If we are in doubt, we will act according to our guidelines of conduct, quickly and with specific motive.
全てのYTJの活動は自分の仕事であることを忘れない。
We will not forget that it is our job to conduct all YTJ activities.
感謝の気持ちを忘れずに、そして、感謝の気持ちを常に伝える。
We will not forget our feelings of gratitude and we will always express them.
謙虚な気持ち、素直な気持ち、温かい気持ち、大きな気持ちを持つ。
We will be humble, true, welcoming, and big-hearted.
目標を持つ。情熱を持つ。
We will have goals and passion.
愛情を持って、本気、本音で人と接する。
We will communicate honestly and frankly with love towards everyone.
みんなで教えあう、指摘し合う、そして、実践する。
We will teach and correct each other, then put what we have learned into practice.
スピード感を持って決断し、行動する。決断・行動しないことが新たな問題を生むことをつよく意識する。
We will proactively make decisions and act on them. We will keep in mind that not making decisions or not taking action will result in more problems.
チームで協力して、やるべきことをやり抜く。
We will work together as a team and do what is required.
嘘はつかない。できない約束はしない。約束は守る。
We will not lie. We will not make promises that we are not able to keep. We will always keep promises.
常に創造的、革新的な仕事をする。予測を超えた感動を生みだすよう努める。
We will always work creatively and innovatively. We will aim to move people profoundly.
アイデア、勇気、失敗を恐れない。失敗を責めない。
We will not be afraid of new ideas. We will not be afraid to be brave, or to make mistakes. We will not blame anyone for making mistakes.
継続は力なり。どんな仕事も地道に一歩一歩、確実によいものにする。
Practice makes perfect. Every job will be done step by step to ensure that it is done well.
好かれなければ仕事はできない。優しさとは何かを常に考える。
We are not able to do our job if we are not liked by others. We will always consider what would be the kindest action to take.
目先の利益、自分の利益を追わない。
We will not pursue short-term benefits or act only in self-interest.
人間として何が正しいかで判断する。
We will make decisions based on what is right as human beings.
『YTJスタッフは、みんなとても素敵な人間である！といつでも言えるように、自分の心や言動が美しいかに注目しましょう！！』
We will ensure that our hearts, words, and deeds are so beautiful that we can proudly say, “All YTJ staff are wonderful people!”
Be Ready To Shine
We are all on stage at YTJ, for employees our stage is actually backstage running our day to day operations and tasks. No role is too small or insignificant as together we meet the needs of our members so that they can perform on stage. It truly takes all of our combined efforts at YTJ to make this possible. That’s why we all do our part and also help others with their parts so that, everyone can feel the passion, joy, and harmony of our work culture.
We build trust by being selfless in giving feedback to our colleagues and by asking questions when we don`t understand, even if it is uncomfortable to do so. Feedback and asking questions helps us to avoid sustained misunderstandings and the need for strict rules. Feedback is more easily exchanged if there is a strong underlying relationship and trust between people, which is part of why we invest time in developing those professional relationships through 3 daily Skype meetings.
♦ Chou-rei
♠ Chu-rei
♣ Shu-rei
During these meetings, the whole company and all studios connect to openly share information, go over our core values, and build community.
Freedom & Responsibility
There’s nothing that’s too big or small for anyone to take on at YTJ. If something needs to be done and you have the skills —do it, we want to encourage you to do so while never thinking “that’s not my job.”
Our goal is to inspire people more than manage them. We trust our teams to do what they think is best for YTJ — giving them lots of freedom, power, and information in support of their decisions. In turn, this generates a sense of responsibility and self-discipline that drives us to do great work that benefits the company.
We believe that people thrive on being trusted, on freedom, and on being able to make a difference. So we foster freedom and empowerment wherever we can.
Seeking Excellence
While we are still a Japanese company with a hierarchy structure, we are open to diversity and constantly seek new innovative ways to improve our company culture. Every person who joins us helps to shape and evolve the culture further. As we find new ways to accomplish more together!
Summary
As we wrote in the beginning, what is special about YTJ is how much we:
♦Encourage independent decision-making by employees.
♥Share information openly, broadly, and deliberately.
♣Are extraordinarily candid with each other.
♠Love when dance staff and members to collaborate on choreography.
♦Are open to various styles, and music content.
♥Avoid adult themes, profanity, and keep all choreography age appropriate.
Closing Statement About Who We Are & What We Aren`t
YTJ is the one and only English Theatre Company for the younger generations in Japan. We impact both local and global communities through various performances as we believe this is necessary in order for our members to learn the importance of giving back through the arts.
Our concept is a fusion of “Entertainment” and “Education”. Allowing us to provide creates innovative, creative and positive youth development.
We are not an eikaiwa (English language school) or talent agency.