Our Consultants

Taro Yasuda

CEO of PFC China

Taro helps organizations attract, develop and retain their best people and advises Japanese companies on their China workforce strategies.

As co-author of the book 'Attraction & Retention/The Human Capital Strategy', Taro Yasuda’s expertise in human resources is the product of extensive research and practical experience in China and Japan.

From recruiting, training, and overseeing HR services for a major Japanese retail company to providing HR management consulting in Shanghai, Taro is aptly positioned to provide analysis of organizational issues, facilitate leadership development programs and oversee the implementation of skill training programs.
Fluent in Japanese, Chinese and English, Taro and specializes in the people-focused areas of designing and linking HR strategy to corporate strategy, designing internal communication plans, conducting HR due diligence, restructuring of HR functions and creating and implementing HR programs.

Taro earned his BA in business administration at Konan University in Kobe and has attended the Chinese studies program at Fudan University in Shanghai. He is a Certified Trainer by The Ken Blanchard Companies®, holds Saville Consulting, DiSC and Lumina Practitioner accreditations, and he is a CTI Professional Executive Coach (Certified Professional Co-Active Coach).