Where to go next
Your headcount and goal decide the route
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One or a few people learning the theory
Public courses (training.tech-kai.com)
Scrum Alliance® certified, Certified LeSS, Systems Thinking and more
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A team or department learning together
In-house training
Certified courses held privately, or training customized to your needs
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Stuck in practice
Coaching
Working alongside Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers and executives
The first consultation is free. Not sure which route? Contact us.
Three models
Training gives clear theory; coaching gives support grounded in your reality
Choose by headcount, goal and how far you already are in practice. You don’t have to decide alone — we can settle it together in the first conversation.
Both = from learning the theory to using it at work
| Theory training only | Hands-on coaching only | Training + coaching | |
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| What you get | Clear theory. Scrum Alliance® certified (CSM, A-CSM, CSPO, CSD), Certified LeSS, DASCA, or training customized to your needs — a shared language and way of thinking. | Support grounded in your reality. We work alongside Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers and executives so that you can make your own decisions in daily work. | Learn the theory, then use it at work with us alongside — for when training alone is not enough. |
| Foundation | Curricula grounded in the knowledge of international certification bodies (Scrum Alliance®, LeSS, DASCA). | Coaching centred on observation and feedback. | Theory aligned through certification-body knowledge; practice supported through observation and feedback. |
| Best for | One or a few people, or a team or department, that wants a common foundation first. | You already practise, but are stuck, not spreading, or lack anyone who can evaluate roles. | You are about to start and want what you learn to stick. |
| How it runs | Public courses via the booking site. In-house sessions scheduled and shaped after a needs assessment. | Needs assessment → observation and feedback; we propose duration and frequency. | Training builds the foundation; coaching follows into practice. |
| Pricing | Quoted individually after a needs assessment (public course fees on the booking site). | Quoted individually after a needs assessment. | Proposed within your budget after a needs assessment. |
| Next step |
Theory training only
- What you get
- Clear theory. Scrum Alliance® certified (CSM, A-CSM, CSPO, CSD), Certified LeSS, DASCA, or training customized to your needs — a shared language and way of thinking.
- Foundation
- Curricula grounded in the knowledge of international certification bodies (Scrum Alliance®, LeSS, DASCA).
- Best for
- One or a few people, or a team or department, that wants a common foundation first.
- How it runs
- Public courses via the booking site. In-house sessions scheduled and shaped after a needs assessment.
- Pricing
- Quoted individually after a needs assessment (public course fees on the booking site).
Hands-on coaching only
- What you get
- Support grounded in your reality. We work alongside Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers and executives so that you can make your own decisions in daily work.
- Foundation
- Coaching centred on observation and feedback.
- Best for
- You already practise, but are stuck, not spreading, or lack anyone who can evaluate roles.
- How it runs
- Needs assessment → observation and feedback; we propose duration and frequency.
- Pricing
- Quoted individually after a needs assessment.
Training + coaching
- What you get
- Learn the theory, then use it at work with us alongside — for when training alone is not enough.
- Foundation
- Theory aligned through certification-body knowledge; practice supported through observation and feedback.
- Best for
- You are about to start and want what you learn to stick.
- How it runs
- Training builds the foundation; coaching follows into practice.
- Pricing
- Proposed within your budget after a needs assessment.
We do not publish prices. The first consultation is free.
How it works
How it works — five steps
- 1. Inquiry
- Please contact us via the inquiry form. A representative will get back to you shortly.
- 2. Hearing & Consultation
- We listen to your challenges and goals, then propose what fits best.
- 3. Proposal & Quotation
- Based on the assessment: the model, the content and a quote.
- 4. Contract Execution
- We accept payment by invoice. Payment terms are confirmed with your quotation.
- 5. Start
- Dates are fixed after signing, and we begin.
Free first consultation
The first consultation is free
Not sure which model fits? Tell us where you are — that is where we start.
Terms
- Minimum engagement
- One or a few people can start with a public course. For in-house training or coaching, we propose the group size and duration after a first conversation.
- Payment terms (invoice, qualified invoice)
- We accept payment by invoice and issue qualified invoices under Japan's invoice system. Payment terms are confirmed with your quotation.
- Online delivery
- Yes. We work both in person and online, and propose the format that fits your content and goals after a first conversation.
- Regions covered
- We work with teams anywhere in Japan. Please ask us about sessions at your overseas sites as well.
- Training and coaching in English
- Yes, we can deliver in English. We propose the content and the coach after a first conversation.
Why not stop at training?
Why not stop at training?
Whether what people learn gets used at work is not decided by the course content alone. Findings from learning science are why we combine training with coaching.
Whether training transfers to the job depends on the learner, the design of the training and the work environment.
Baldwin & Ford 1988
Learning deepens through a cycle of experience, reflection, conceptualization and experimentation.
Kolb 1984
Provide just enough support while someone is learning to do something, then gradually remove it.
Wood, Bruner & Ross 1976
Workplace coaching has been reported to have positive effects on outcomes such as performance, skills and well-being.
Theeboom et al. 2014; Jones et al. 2016
Rather than handing over answers, help the people involved see and solve their own problems.
Schein 1969
Context in numbers (public statistics)
Continuing vocational training in EU enterprises
EU: 67.4% of enterprises with 10+ employees provided continuing vocational training (down from 70.5% in 2015); 42.4% of persons employed across all enterprises participated in CVT courses (2020, Eurostat CVTS)
Spending per employee on off-the-job training in Japan
Among firms that spent, average OFF-JT cost per worker was JPY 15,000; self-development support was JPY 4,000 (FY2023 actual)
Public subsidies
Some clients have used public training subsidies for our courses.
Eligibility and application procedures should be confirmed with your regional Labour Bureau or a licensed labor and social security attorney. We do not guarantee that a subsidy will be granted.
Full list: Theoretical background and sources
We Promote Improvement
The first consultation is free. We listen to your challenges and goals, then propose what fits best.
Get Your Certification
One or a few people? Start with a public course — certified training and Systems Thinking are open for booking.