Where Strategic Alignment Meets Operational Excellence
Empowering teams through the Authentify Alignment Journey™ - a structured path to clarity, alignment, and measurable execution.
In-session facilitation: Leading a team alignment workshop.
Grounded in a Lean Mx3™ approach, every engagement applies Lean deliverables—a disciplined communication method grounded in brevity, creating concise one-pagers that transform information overload and complexity into clarity, alignment, and faster decisions.
These principles help leaders bridge strategy and operations to drive measurable outcomes.
Whether addressing process inefficiencies, cross-cultural collaboration, or organizational alignment, each engagement is tailored to help your team move from intention to execution.
Authentify Alignment Journey™
A structured roadmap that guides organizations from misalignment to clarity, focus, and measurable impact.
The Authentify Alignment Journey enables leaders and teams to assess their current state, take focused actions, and strengthen alignment across diverse organizational and cultural contexts.
PHASE 1: ASSESS
Diagnose the current state and define the path forward.
Organizations gain clarity on where they stand, what alignment means for them, and where gaps and opportunities exist to authentify alignment.
PHASE 3: ADVANCE
Sustain momentum, adapt, and amplify success.
Alignment matures as teams strengthen what works, adapt to change, and expand and authentify alignment practices across the organization.
PHASE 2: ALIGN
Translate insight into shared focus and coordinated action.
Teams build connection and commitment by articulating vision, activating engagement, and anchoring new routines that sustain and authentify alignment.
Teams are equipped with a synthesized operating guide based on Lean Mx3 principles (lean messages, meetings, and materials).
What “Authentify™” Means
Authentify means to actively embrace, embody, and embed authenticity, making it actionable and sustainable in how teams think, communicate, and operate so that authenticity becomes a lived practice and alignment is sustained over time.
When teams align, organizations thrive, and performance follows.
70% of employees report that understanding company goals boosts productivity by 63%.
Empowered teams achieve 23% higher profitability.
Strategic alignment drives 30% higher productivity as well as 40% higher retention.
Sources: Harvard Business Review, Gallup, Gartner, KPMG, Pumble.
Ready to see how aligned your organization really is?
Japan-Canada Business and Culture Advisory
70% of international ventures fail due to cultural differences.
(Sources: Harvard Business Review / KPMG)
With intentional alignment, cross-cultural challenges become opportunities for growth.
The value I bring to organizations:
Expert guidance to navigate cross-cultural dynamics and build authentic synergy.
Tailored advisory, workshops, and facilitation to help organizations engaging with Japan or Canada build trust, avoid costly missteps, and create long-term collaboration success.
Each engagement follows the same structured approach as the Authentify Alignment Journey, assessing the current state, aligning priorities, and advancing collaboration with a special focus on the cultural dynamics unique to Japan-Canada partnerships.
Support may include:
Cross-cultural workshops for leaders and teams
Advisory for Japan market entry and business readiness
Facilitation and communication coaching for Japan-Canada alignment
Facing Japan-Canada collaboration challenges and curious where the gaps are?
Preparing for new Japan-Canada partnerships?
Lean Mx3™
Delivering clarity in every message, meeting, and material.
Constant distractions and information overload drain focus and alignment.
65%
of executives say they are drowning in information but starved for clarity.
70%
multitask during meetings, checking phones or responding to messages.
28%
of their workweek is spent managing emails (receives 304 emails per week).
Ineffective communication drains $54,860 per year per senior employee.
Interruptions cost businesses US $588 billion per year in lost revenue.
Lean Mx3 is a disciplined communication approach grounded in clarity, focus, and efficiency.
Every engagement integrates Lean deliverables: a concise one-pagers that transform information overload and complexity into clarity, alignment, and faster actions.
When communication becomes lean, alignment lasts.
Ready to start a conversation?
“The Gated Project Management Book of Knowledge Tomoko Developed contributed to advancing our plant’s self-reliance and continues to be used across North American Toyota plants. I valued her rare ability to distill complex issues into crisp one-page A3 reports that supported executive decision-making.”
Frank Voss, Former President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC)
Clarity starts with awareness.
Find out if misalignment is costing your growth.
In just one minute, uncover the cultural or operational gaps that may be affecting your team’s performance, collaboration, or readiness for Japan-Canada partnerships.
Why Work With Me
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25+ years of leadership experience, including 15+ years at Toyota — bringing depth in operational excellence and change management.
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Bilingual (Japanese-English) strategist with deep cultural insights to bridge gaps and create authentic alignment.
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Certified Toyota Hoshin Kanri Master Trainer, PMP, Prosci Change Practioner, and WBE Canada certified business owner.
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The Authentify Alignment Journey™ and Lean Mx3™ — designed to simplify complexity and drive measurable results.