Dr. Koichi Okabe Email & Phone Number

Potchefstroom, NW, ZA

• Providing practical skills in intercultural communication and management for expatriates and global professionals.
• Leveraging over 20 years of international experience and academic background, I deliver actionable insights on intercultural adaptation through online and in-person sessions.
• My programs are designed for business professionals aiming to build seamless collaboration with local teams and overseas headquarters.・URL：https://bit.ly/intercultural_management (Japanese only)

Amman, Jordan

・Provide specialized coaching and consulting services to help global organizations navigate business challenges in emerging markets・Design and deliver customized training programs focusing on cross-cultural communication and team effectiveness・Guide executives and teams in developing cultural dexterity for successful Global South operations・Facilitate.

Amman, Jordan

• Led complex multinational projects focusing on occupational safety improvement in Jordan, demonstrating expertise in:
• Successfully bridged cultural gaps between Japanese and Jordanian team members, resulting in enhanced project outcomes and team cohesion
• Developed and implemented cross-cultural integration strategies that improved team productivity by fostering mutual understanding
• Managed diverse stakeholders including government officials, local partners, and international team members
• Created sustainable frameworks for cross-cultural collaboration that continued after project completion・Integration management of business, organization and society to produce positive social impact to decrease.

Johor, Malaysia

• Led multinational research teams in sustainable urban development projects:
• Successfully managed diverse teams comprising Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Japanese researchers
• Developed cross-cultural communication protocols that were adopted as best practicesAchieved significant policy impact: research outputs were endorsed by the Prime Minister and incorporated into national development.
• Established effective collaboration frameworks between researchers and policymakers across cultural boundaries・Research management to help national and state governments plan and develop sustainable cities in Malaysia.

Miyagi, Japan

Managing emergency relief programs in a Japanese NGO in response to the earthquake and Tsunami disaster in north-eastern part of Japan in March 2011:・Logistic management for food distribution and delivery of emergency relief stuffs from Tokyo to the devastated areas to meet the requirements of victims under changing situations and poor business.

Hanoi, Vietnam

• Led cross-cultural business initiatives focusing on Japanese-Vietnamese collaboration:
• Designed and implemented training programs helping Vietnamese partners understand Japanese business culture and investor expectations
• Facilitated successful cross-cultural negotiations leading to increased foreign direct investment
• Developed frameworks for sustainable cross-cultural business partnerships・Organization management of the multinational team which consisted of Vietnamese and Japanese businesspeople;・Developed and provided training.

Port Moresby

• Led strategic planning initiatives requiring extensive cross-cultural collaboration:
• Bridged communication gaps between Japanese aid organizations and local authorities
• Successfully managed multicultural stakeholder relationships across government levels
• Developed culturally sensitive approaches to project implementation
• Created sustainable frameworks for long-term international collaboration・Development of the Japanese aid strategy for social and economic development in response to the Mid-Term Development Strategy (MTDS) of the.

Tokyo, Japan

Sogo Shikaku is a private company that runs more than 30 vocational schools in Japan to help students pass the national exam of qualified architects. My duties were to: ・Collect and analyze data for the 1) marketing, 2) providing students with appropriate advice and feedback, and 3) improving textbook and teaching skills of lecturers; collect and.

Meheba, Zambia

• Led 100+ staff members from multiple African nations:
• Achieved 60% reduction in malaria cases through culturally sensitive health initiatives
• Improved water access for 30,000 refugees through cross-cultural team coordination
• Developed effective communication strategies across multiple cultural contexts・Social planning to support welfare and improve living standards in the refugee settlement・Human resource management of multinational teams.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

・Human resource management of about 50 Japanese volunteers by providing them with coaching and advice as to how to work in the social situation of Sri Lanka; and・Supervised volunteer activities for economic and social development such as micro-finance, income increase, tourism, raising the productivity of smallholder farmers, and mathematics education.

Beliatta, Sri Lanka

◆ Created, launched and managed Japanese language class by developing curriculum, syllabus, modules and lecture plans, and prepared textbooks and sub-teaching materials.

Dba, International Business Communication, Doctorate

Certified Trainer Of Global Dexterity Method, Cross-Cultural Management, Intercultural Communication

Master'S Degree Of Management Of Business Administration (Mba)

Certificate, Intercultural Management

Certificate, Project Cycle Management

Certificate, Project Implementation Management

Certificate, Planning An Emergency Response

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A, Japanese Language Instruction

Doctoral Degree In International Business Communication

Global Leadership Mba