Panasonic Connect

Panasonic Connect

Gemba Roundtable

Gemba Roundtable


Reimagining the future of work

Reimagining the future of work

After establishing its purpose, “Change work, Advance Society, Connect to Tomorrow,” in 2022, Panasonic Connect needed a way to turn vision into action. I&CO created Gemba Roundtable, a discussion-based program that brought together diverse employees to explore the future of work from within.

After establishing its purpose, “Change work, Advance Society, Connect to Tomorrow,” in 2022, Panasonic Connect needed a way to turn vision into action. I&CO created Gemba Roundtable, a discussion-based program that brought together diverse employees to explore the future of work from within.

CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE

Building a company culture at scale

Building a company culture at scale

To move beyond one-off communication efforts, Panasonic Connect needed a lasting approach to engage employees and turn internal dialogue into meaningful, long-term action across the company.

To move beyond one-off communication efforts, Panasonic Connect needed a lasting approach to engage employees and turn internal dialogue into meaningful, long-term action across the company.

WHAT WE DID
WHAT WE DID

From purpose statement to shared ownership

From purpose statement to shared ownership

I&CO designed and launched a discussion-based program that brought together frontline employees and executives to reflect on the company's purpose and reimagine the future of work.

Using national population forecasts and internal data, I&CO devised a backcasting framework anchored to the question: In 2040, will our workplace support diverse families and ways of working? We structured the program to include cross-functional teams and outside experts, ensuring every session captured diverse perspectives. Insights generated through the dialogue were submitted to internal HR policy meetings for future implementation.

In addition, we created a self-guided toolkit with facilitation guides and presentation templates, allowing teams from other companies to run their own Gemba Roundtable sessions. The program’s visual identity is designed to represent the ripple effect of conversations spreading through companies and beyond.

I&CO designed and launched a discussion-based program that brought together frontline employees and executives to reflect on the company's purpose and reimagine the future of work.

Using national population forecasts and internal data, I&CO devised a backcasting framework anchored to the question: In 2040, will our workplace support diverse families and ways of working? We structured the program to include cross-functional teams and outside experts, ensuring every session captured diverse perspectives. Insights generated through the dialogue were submitted to internal HR policy meetings for future implementation.

In addition, we created a self-guided toolkit with facilitation guides and presentation templates, allowing teams from other companies to run their own Gemba Roundtable sessions. The program’s visual identity is designed to represent the ripple effect of conversations spreading through companies and beyond.

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OUR IMPACT
OUR IMPACT

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Perspectives and ideas

Perspectives and ideas

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Companies reached with the toolkit within the first week

Companies reached with the toolkit within the first week

CAPABILITIES
CAPABILITIES

Visual Identity & Tone of Voice
Naming
Employee Engagement Strategy
Customer Research
Service Design

Visual Identity & Tone of Voice
Naming
Employee Engagement Strategy
Customer Research
Service Design

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Subscribe to The Intersection, a newsletter about insights on relevance at the intersection of creativity and technology.

Newsletter from I&CO

"I&CO Foresight" is a biweekly newsletter exploring the future of Japan across society and business. (Published in Japanese)

New York

26 Broadway, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10004
+1 (917) 793-9045

Tokyo

15-1, Udagawa-cho Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

+81 050 3708 9045

Singapore

152 Beach Rd, #36 Gateway East,
Singapore 189721

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