His interest in interior design led him to discover Itoki, and he joined the company after being attracted by the endless options offered by its office proposals. Morishita Daiki has grown through people and is now active as a team leader, incorporating his passion for products and creating spaces into his proposals. We take a look at the story of Morishita's challenges and growth, as he says he wants to bring smiles to the faces of those around him.

"When I was job hunting, I felt there were endless possibilities in a job that involved proposing office spaces to customers. I imagined myself as a salesperson choosing the best solution from a number of options and turning my own ideas into reality," says Morishita.

However, after joining the company, he was first assigned to work with government agencies. Looking back, he recalls that public projects often had limited freedom of expression, as evaluation criteria were based not only on the content of the proposal but also on systems and rules.

"At the time, I lacked the knowledge and experience, so it didn't look like the 'free proposal' I had imagined, and I was in a quandary," he reveals of the time he was troubled.

Although he was confused by the gap between his ideal and reality, his superiors seemed to sense this and he was assigned to a major private company. "It was not easy to make the most of my lack of knowledge in a completely different environment and catch up with the people around me," he says. Morishita also says that as he presented various proposals together with his superiors and seniors, he was exposed to a new world as a salesperson.

"The sales and designers worked together to think through how to deliver the best possible space to the customer, even within the constraints. Seeing the team come together to realize attractive proposals, I was shocked to discover that such a world exists.
Many of my seniors and superiors have their own proposal styles and preferences, so I was moved when they came up with the idea to not just propose a product, but to incorporate the trial and error process and struggles of how to make it a reality."

The attitude of "working together as a team to make things happen" is what he says allowed him to see the kind of "proposal" he had envisioned before joining the company.

"I am who I am today thanks to my superiors who provided me with an opportunity to grow and thrive, my seniors who showed me a new world, and my colleagues who supported me. I was able to grow by learning each of their sales styles, proposal methods, and thoughts," says Morishita, expressing his gratitude.

He also says that he learned a lot not only from sales but also from his interactions with designers, assistants, and factory members involved in manufacturing. In particular, he felt the passion and dedication that the factory staff had for their products, and said that this gave him a "sense of mission to convey that passion to customers."

Furthermore, with the support of those around him, Morishita also took on a certain challenge. In 2018, he took parental leave, which was still rare in society at the time. He recalls that it was inspired by "the attitude of a boss he respected, who cared deeply for his family."

"It was difficult to leave in the middle of a project, but it was a good experience. I'm really grateful to my boss, and also to the team who took the initiative to cover for me." Even now that he has returned, he says he still cherishes spending time with his family, especially on his days off.

After gaining a variety of experiences, Morishita was appointed team leader after returning to the company. He says his current goal is to "become someone who can support customers and those around me, just as I was supported by many people in the past."

"I aim to be a leader that people want to be like and help," says Morishita, who has grown and developed his career through people. "My role from now on is to increase the amount of time that the people around me, including my superiors, seniors, subordinates, customers, and family, spend with a smile," he concludes.