Manedic Inc., a Tokyo-based company that supports the development and management of venture-style organizations resilient to change, will launch a new service in May 2026: the “Cross-Company Subordinate Capability Development Program,” also called the Venture Standard Program. The service targets young employees and team members at venture companies. The new offering was created in response to companies considering Manedic’s existing customized program, who said they had only a small number of eligible members but still wanted them to participate, or wanted them to learn together with young employees from other companies. The new cross-company format allows participation from just one person per company. According to Manedic, through its work with more than 300 growth companies, it has repeatedly seen workplace dilemmas such as “I want to say it but cannot” and “I want to change things but cannot act.” Young employees want to grow quickly, but no one clearly teaches them the standards and ways of working in venture companies. Managers hesitate to speak directly out of concern for damaging relationships and spend excessive time following up with members. Companies want to raise productivity per employee, but lack the resources and bandwidth to carefully develop people on the ground. To address these issues, the program has been offered as training in which a neutral third party objectively communicates “venture standards.” The main reason for launching the cross-company version is to raise participants’ benchmarks by exposing them to peers from other companies. When guidance comes from an internal manager, employees may assume that only their own company is strict. By learning alongside young employees from other firms, they can directly sense that external standards are higher and that others face similar challenges. The program consists of three practical two-hour sessions that cover the mindset and concrete skills needed to succeed in venture companies. Its curric