Edvisage
Connecting people for the future
Edvisage
For the future
OUR MISSION
In today’s increasingly globalized world, the growing complexity of society makes it challenging for individuals and organizations to clearly envisage their future. Our name, Edvisage, expresses our commitment to helping people and organizations envision new possibilities through education. We are especially focused on supporting the development of global leaders—those who can navigate diverse environments and lead across cultures. Our approach is inspired by the dual roots of the word “education”: educare, which means to guide by providing essential knowledge and perspectives, and educere, which means to draw out the inherent strengths and potential within each person or team.
OUR APPROACH
Applying both Cross-Cultural Learning and Adult Learning & Development
Cultural diversity not only requires leaders to be aware of cultural differences and act empathetically, but also to reevaluate and renegotiate existing practices. With our expertise in adult learning and development, we support leaders to learn from such moments and seek new approaches.
Acknowledging the Difficulties of Change
As leaders and organizations explore new approaches, they will inevitably face the need for change to some extent. While this can be challenging, it can also turn into an opportunity for growth. We will support you during this process by leveraging our theoretical and practical knowledge of adult learning and development and help you build a growth-oriented organizational/team culture.
Aligning Learning Objectives with Organizational Context
It has to be noted, meantime, that the meaning of cultural diversity to an organization varies depending on its mission, challenges, and objectives at the time. Through initial consultations, we clarify the expected results of cross-cultural learning to maximize its benefit for individuals and organizations.
OUR APPROACH
PROGRAMS
TIER 1
Introductory
Building a Foundation for Inclusive Cross-Cultural Communication
Develop cultural awareness and inclusive perspectives to promote more effective and respectful communication across differences.
Participants
Anyone who works with foreign-national colleagues or international teams, either domestically or globally.
Organizations
Companies that consistently hire foreign employees or have domestic and overseas teams that frequently collaborate.
TIER 2
Management
Redefining Management for Diverse Team Success
Revisit team goals to identify and reassess existing challenges and routines, fostering more inclusive and results-oriented management practices.
Participants
Managers who oversee foreign-national employees or lead teams that include international members.
Organizations
Companies that consistently hire foreign employees or have domestic and overseas teams that frequently collaborate.
TIER 3
Leadership
Leading Through Uncertainty with Adaptive Self-Transformation
Enhance leadership by regularly examining personal values and behaviors and adapting to change.
Participants
Executives driving organizational change, as well as managers and expatriates working in fast-changing or diverse environments.
Organizations
Organizations expanding overseas, hiring foreign-national employees, and/or undergoing organizational development related to global business, diversity, or strategic partnerships.
ABOUT FOUNDER
Dr. Kaori Mizukoshi worked for two decades as a project manager in the IT industry across Japan, Singapore, and the United States. Motivated by a desire to find effective ways to support individuals and organizations amid rapid globalization, she entered Teachers College at Columbia University. There, she focused on intercultural studies in her master’s program and adult learning and development in her doctoral program. In the doctoral program, she studied under Dr. Victoria Marsick, who has made significant contributions to research and practice in workplace learning, in a program founded by Dr. Jack Mezirow, a world-renowned scholar in transformative learning. Drawing on her expertise in adult learning and development in the intercultural context, Dr. Mizukoshi supports businesses and professionals with a focus on “cultivating global leadership” and fostering “the growth and transformation of people and organizations in multicultural environments.”
EDUCATION + CREDENTIALS
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) at Organization and Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Master of Art (M.A.) at International and Transcultural Study, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Member of the International Transformative Learning Association (ITLA); the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD); and the Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (SIETAR)
- Completed Constructive Intercultural Training: Theory and Practice based on the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity by Dr. Milton Bennett
- Certified analyst of Subject-Object Interview based on Constructive-Developmental Theory by Dr. Robert Kegan
SOCIALS
CONTACT
Feel free to reach out to us about programs or initial consultations. Please give us a few business days to respond.