Bridging Talks: The Future of HR and Performance Management in Japan with Dan Ring🎤 Introduction In this episode of Bridging Talks, host Majid Hashmi speaks with Dan Ring, British HR Consultant, Founder of **Elevate**, and creator of **The People Protocol**, a data-driven performance management system helping companies operate with more clarity, accountability, and transparency. Dan shares his journey from studying English Literature to becoming a Global HR Business Partner in the UK, Singapore, and Japan, and ultimately launching his own HR consultancy in Tokyo. 🎯 In This Episode: 00:00 – Introduction & welcome 00:34 – Who is Dan Ring? From UK HRBP to founder of Elevate 01:50 – Technical note (cut/edit section, audio still plays) 05:08 – What is **The People Protocol**? Data-driven performance management 07:37 – The core problems Elevate solves: data, time, transparency 09:12 – Dan’s global HR journey: UK → Singapore → Japan 15:01 – The future of work: AI, layoffs & new career paths 16:26 – HR careers: Going from specialist roles to consultancy 19:05 – Why Japan? Opportunities for foreign entrepreneurs 23:46 – Starting Elevate: The leap into HR consulting 30:19 – Lessons learned: Networking, collaboration & going solo 36:41 – Planning culture in Japan vs firefighting in the West 41:27 – How coding & technical literacy help HR consultants 43:22 – Final advice: Think like an entrepreneur & take action🌐 Guest Info: 👤 **Dan Ring** 💼 **Role**: HR Consultant, Founder of Elevate, Creator of The People Protocol 🌍 **Focus**: Performance management, HR transformation, global leadership, Japan HR ecosystem 🔗 **Elevate** → https://www.elevate.help/ 🔗 **LinkedIn** → https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpring/📌 About Bridging Talks: Bridging Talks is hosted by Majid Hashmi, founder of Bridging Connect Ltd, a London-based consultancy and tech company empowering global business through digital strategy, localisation, and cross-cultural insight and upcoming AI platform empowering global business. 🔗 More Episodes: https://bridgingconnect.com/podcast 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/105206281 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bridging-talks/id1829708367 📦 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/4cb8304d-d5db-44e6-8744-b6633af5290b/bridging-talks 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BridgingTalks📩 Contact: Want to be a guest or partner with us? → [email protected]🎵 Music / Audio Disclaimer: All rights belong to their respective artists.#Tags: #BridgingTalks #DanRing #ElevateHR #PeopleProtocol #HRConsultingJapan #HRTechJapan #PerformanceManagement #GlobalHR #HRBusinessPartner

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