In the 1990s, few Japanese associated the term "coaching" with instructing and directing people toward achieving their goals in business.
But the concept has quickly gained ground in the past decade, becoming a tool for human resources development in many companies.
Yoshiyuki Suzuki, president of Coach A Co., and a few others who imported the concept from the United States have led the charge in Japan.
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