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Hello. I’m Yasui, the solo president of a company mainly engaged in inspecting high-pressure gas equipment.
My iPhone turned out to be okay.
Even after staying up all night and checking it again, the screen was stuck on the same image I posted in yesterday’s article.
I used my iPad mini to look up how to force restart the device, tried that, and the SIM was recognized again—everything went back to normal.
Relieved, to say the least.＾＾
We, born in the late Showa era, might be the last generation to be taught in the old-fashioned way:
"Watch and learn."
To rephrase, it’s like the "Shu" part of "Shu-Ha-Ri"—just imitate your master or seniors.
I think "imitate" makes more sense than "watch and learn" because it better conveys what the speaker intends and is easier for the learner to understand.
Just changing the words can significantly alter how the message is received.
Words can even change someone’s perspective or thinking.
They really are a kind of magic.
When teaching subordinates or new employees,
some people use a quiz-like approach.
They likely intend to get the learners to think, but as an observer, I often feel the message doesn’t land well.
Asking questions is fine, and encouraging learners to think is important,
but unless you’ve built up OJT with them and know where their confusion lies,
you won’t be able to help them truly understand.
If someone accumulates field experience without understanding the reasoning,
they’re merely scraping by.
Our work involves hands-on tasks, physics, and chemistry.
In short, we work with logic and principles.
Once you grasp those principles—the common language—
you can focus on providing service.
But without understanding them, everyday work becomes extremely tough.
Conducting high-pressure gas equipment inspections without full understanding is mentally exhausting.
Not knowing causes stress. Fear causes stress.
And the worst is when a workplace punishes you for not knowing—then stress levels are off the charts.
We’ve all likely experienced this.
Now, thanks to many projects and demanding clients, we’ve grown.
But when we were just starting out, we were driven mostly by momentum, constantly fighting stress.
So let’s listen carefully when juniors say they don’t understand.
Let’s draw out their confusion,
expand our vocabulary to explain things,
and recall what it was like to be new ourselves—treat them with care.
Even just doing what we once wished someone had done for us can be a great help to others.
Using language is a skill that must be trained.
Communicating with someone daily isn’t easy,
but by putting out messages—on social media or anywhere—you can develop that skill.
Also, let your subordinates speak.
Encourage them to verbalize their uncertainties or anxieties.
Though we’re all busy with our usual work,
I hope we can value these verbal connections, even if just a little, in our daily lives.
See you again soon!
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