日本がバブルの最盛期、大らかな“行け行けゴーゴー”的な環境の中ではじめてプロとしての自覚を持たせてもらったせいか、とにかく前向き、やろうと思えば何でもできると思っているタイプの女性が多い。そして今その時代の女性たちが50歳前後になり、今度は次の世代のために何かしたいと思っているのも興味深い。
そんな仲間の一人がクラブ・グレースという“働く女性のビジョンの実現を応援”を理念に持つ女子会を今年に始め、立ち上げメンバーとして参加させてもらっている。
彼女の本業は企業のリーダーシップ育成のためのプログラム開発と実施(http://www.celebrity-japan.com/)なのだが、その経験をベースに、クラブ・グレースの具体的な活動として発起人5人で毎月一回ワイズサークルという自分自身のビジョン実現にむけてのグループコーチングを行っている。これが実に面白いし楽しい!
彼女の本業は企業のリーダーシップ育成のためのプログラム開発と実施(http://www.celebrity-japan.com/)なのだが、その経験をベースに、クラブ・グレースの具体的な活動として発起人5人で毎月一回ワイズサークルという自分自身のビジョン実現にむけてのグループコーチングを行っている。これが実に面白いし楽しい!
また彼女はこの活動を通じてハートのある人たちとの出会いを大事にしていきたいと言っている。ハートのある人=感動する心、感謝する心、自分の人生を味わる心、よりよい世の中にしたいと思う心、知っている人を応援したいと思う心を持つ人。ハートのある人同士のつながりはお互いに協力し合い、社会にいいものを環元していくアクションが生まれやすいというのだ。その通りだと思う。
将来はぜひスパイスラックとクラブ・グレースとのコラボも考えていきたい。そんな女性たちのコミュニティの広がりを楽しみにしている。
By ゆき子
It has frequently occurred to me that many of my Japanese friends who graduated from college and entered the workforce in the mid-80s, and in particular those women who went on to start their own businesses, have something in common.
Entering the workforce during the bubbliest economic years in Japan, we were encouraged to think positively and to believe we could achieve anything. This attitude still holds true for many of us. It is also interesting that now, as we hover around the 50 benchmark, many of us have begun projects that will hopefully benefit the next generation of women.
Entering the workforce during the bubbliest economic years in Japan, we were encouraged to think positively and to believe we could achieve anything. This attitude still holds true for many of us. It is also interesting that now, as we hover around the 50 benchmark, many of us have begun projects that will hopefully benefit the next generation of women.
One of these friends has recently started a women’s group called Club Grace, with a mission “to support the realization of goals of working women”. I have been honored to become one of its founding members.
My friend is the founder and president of a company which creates and implements leadership training programs for various corporations (http://www.celebrity-japan.com). Based on her expertise, one specific activity of Club Grace is the “wise circle”, a once a month group coaching program for the purpose of realizing our personal goals. We have been doing this with the five founding members. It is very interesting and a lot of fun!
Through Club Grace’s activities, she would like to build a community of “people with heart”. Her definition of “people with heart” are people who are inspired, grateful, able to enjoy life, want to make a better world, and want to support others. It is her theory that when “people with heart” get together and cooperate, then it is easier to affect changes for a better world. Absolutely.
In the future, it will be fun to think of collaborative projects between Spice Rack and Club Grace. There is no limit to what this expanded community of women can do.
By Yuki
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