ACT4 TALENTS

What ACT4 TALENTS does

ACT4 TALENTS is a French mission-driven SAS (Société à mission) founded in 2020 and headquartered in Lyon, operating in the soft skills training, managerial coaching, and organizational learning transformation space under the concept of 'apprenance'. It serves large enterprises and mid-market clients across France (and selectively in Scandinavia, e.g., Ramsay Santé in Copenhagen) in industries including manufacturing, public employment services, construction/infrastructure, pharmaceutical, energy, railway, and insurance. Named clients include Michelin, France Travail, Vinci Facilities Rhône Alpes, Merck Group, Pfizer, ENGIE, Eiffage, Groupama, SNCF Réseau, Ramsay Santé, Babilou Family, Groupe Atlantic, AIGA, and Ozalyd. The portfolio also reaches individual professionals via open-enrollment cohort programs (Manager Coach, Soft Skills in Client Relations) and trainer certification (Form'ACTeurs).

The company's core technology stack rests on three proprietary, registered assets: the TEST 4i© assessment tool (a made-in-France instrument mapping 16 human capacities across 4 intelligence types — emotional, relational, situational, creative — with self-assessment, peer feedback via Regard Croisé©, and team-level mapping, updated every 6 months and adopted by nearly 1,000 users); the Label Organisation Apprenante, a scientifically validated label for learning organizations co-developed with Université Paris Dauphine–PSL (Dr. Lionel Garreau, Amélie Gabriagues) covering four systemic dimensions; and the 'M' methodology combining Mémoire experte (capturing organizational expertise), Maïeutique (Socratic/human facilitation), and Machine learning (stated AI augmentation of organizational memory). Delivery formats span small-cohort inter-company programs (6–12 participants), customized intra-company programs on client premises, and one-to-many Master Classes.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-based professional training and certification programs (Manager Coach at €2,800 HT/participant; Soft Skills in Client Relations at €1,400 HT; Form'ACTeurs certification at €2,900 HT for independents and €4,500 HT for enterprises; Magnitude 7 executive program at €7,900 HT) with OPCO financing available. Secondary revenue streams include licensing and certification of external coaches/consultants to administer TEST 4i©, and venue rental of La Constellation (€600–800 HT/day) plus annual coaching room subscription packs (€200–€800 HT). Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise sales for bespoke intra-company work, inside sales for inter-company open enrollment, and event-driven demand generation (132+ participants at the 2024 Trophées Organisation Apprenante, the La Constellation GIE launch in September, and LumièR-H at CCI Lyon). Marketing is content-led (act4-talents.fr, LinkedIn, podcast appearances, the June 2025 book 'Voyage en apprenance – 35 pratiques performantes pour apprendre autrement'). The firm is QUALIOPI-certified (May 2021, 100% audit success) and GDPR-compliant.

Name

ACT4 TALENTS

Legal name

ACT4 TALENTS, SAS

Website

https://act4-talents.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACT4 TALENTS is a Lyon-based, mission-driven French firm providing proprietary soft skills assessments (TEST 4i©), managerial coaching, and organizational learning transformation programs — including Form'ACTeurs certification and Magnitude 7 executive leadership — to enterprise and mid-market clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Coaching Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales, Customer Service & Soft Skills Training (BPACANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership & People Skills (Influence, Managing Up, Supervisory Readiness) (EDAAAKAI), Stakeholder, Communication & Change Management (EDABAHAF)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Soft skills training
• Management coaching
• Organizational learning
• Executive leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training & Certification Programs: ACT4 TALENTS generates revenue primarily through fee-based professional training programs and certifications. Programs include Manager Coach (€2,800 HT/person), Soft Skills in Client Relations (€1,400 HT/person), Master Classes in Soft Skills (packaged at 4 sessions), Formateur certification (€2,900 HT for independents; €4,500 HT for enterprises), and Magnitude 7 leadership program (€7,900 HT). Programs are offered in inter-company and intra-company formats, with OPCO financing available.
2. Venue Rental (La Constellation): ACT4 TALENTS rents out its Lyon-based training and coaching space 'La Constellation'. Revenue is generated through hourly/daily rental of a 75 m² room (€600 HT/day up to 12 people; €800 HT/day from 13 people) and coaching room packages (BASIC pack: 10 hours/year for €200 HT; ÉTOILE pack: 50 hours/year for €800 HT).
3. TEST 4i© Assessment Tool Licensing: The TEST 4i© assessment tool can be integrated into coaching and consulting engagements. Certified coaches and HR consultants can become certified to administer the test, creating a licensing and certification revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACT4 TALENTS is a French Société à mission that designs and delivers professional training, coaching, and organizational learning transformation services. Its core offerings include the proprietary TEST 4i© soft skills assessment, the Label Organisation Apprenante certification, the Manager Coach and Form'ACTeurs training programs, executive leadership development (Magnitude 7), and bespoke intra-company training and supervision engagements.

Product overview

ACT4 TALENTS operates as a mission-driven company (Société à mission) offering a comprehensive portfolio of training, coaching, and organizational development services centered on soft skills and learning culture (apprenance). The core offering includes TEST4i© (proprietary 16-capacity assessment tool across 4 intelligence types), the Form'ACTeurs trainer certification program, and various Manager Coach programs. Additional offerings include Master Classes catalog, Organization Apprenante consulting with proprietary label, Super-Vision coaching services, and Magnitude 7 executive leadership program. The company also operates La Constellation physical hub in Lyon and has published 'Voyage en apprenance' book. The methodology 'M' framework combines expert memory preservation, maieutic approach, and machine learning for organizational knowledge retention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEST 4i©: Proprietary assessment tool measuring 16 human capacities across 4 types of intelligence (emotional, relational, situational, and creative) for professional development.
• La Constellation

Products and services

• TEST 4i© Proprietary soft skills assessment tool measuring 16 human capacities across 4 types of intelligence (emotional, relational, situational, and creative). Provides self-assessment, peer feedback (Regard Croisé©), and team-level mapping for individual professionals, managers, and organizational development use.
• Parcours Manager Coach Six-month (30-hour) personalized training program for managers to develop a coaching posture. Combines 6 group coaching sessions, 3 individual coaching sessions (1h30 each), TEST 4i assessment, peer learning sessions, and certification. Inter-enterprise format with 6 managers per cohort.
• Parcours Soft Skills dans la Relation Client Six-week customized program for commercial teams, managers, and client-facing professionals to develop soft skills for customer relationship management. Includes 4 half-day workshops and 3 challenges.
• Master Classes Soft Skills Catalog of 3-hour intra-company master classes covering relational, creative, situational, and self intelligence. Topics include feedback, negotiation, leadership, emotional intelligence, stress management, and more. Clients can build custom programs from the catalog.
• Formation pour formateurs (Form'ACTeurs) 65-hour modular training program (10 months) for experienced and novice trainers to develop professional transmission skills. Combines reflective and experiential modules, peer sessions, and certification. Includes digital resource space.
• Organisation Apprenante (Learning Organization) Systemic consulting approach with proprietary label certification for organizations seeking to develop a learning culture. Includes assessment tools, consulting, and certification across four dimensions of organizational learning. Co-developed with Université Paris Dauphine-PSL.
• Super-Vision (Coaching) Individual, team, and organizational coaching services developing reflexivity and critical thinking through professional supervision and coaching interventions for managers, executives, and teams.
• Magnitude 7 Exclusive leadership development program for executives (8-12 participants) combining 7 collective sessions, 10 hours individual coaching, and 1 preliminary interview. Covers 7 leadership competencies including strategist, influencer, and innovator.
• La Constellation Physical event space hub in Lyon 2e offering 75 m² training room rental (€600-800 HT/day) and coaching room packages (BASIC: 10h/year €200; ÉTOILE: 50h/year €800). Located between Bellecour and Cordeliers.
• Voyage en apprenance (Book) Book containing 35 practical approaches for organizations to develop learning culture (apprenance). Co-authored by Séverine Besson and Thierry Picq and published in June 2025. Available for purchase through retail channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% recommendation rate among Manager Coach program graduates
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered key, core and supporting.

• HyggekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerHygge co-designed and co-animates the Magnitude 7 leadership program for executives alongside ACT4 TALENTS. This is a flagship program for senior leaders (8–12 participants) featuring 7 collective sessions and 10 hours of individual coaching. The partnership combines Hygge's expertise with ACT4 TALENTS' methodology.
• Université Paris Dauphine–PSLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership with Dr. Lionel Garreau and Amélie Gabriagues from Université Paris Dauphine–PSL for the co-development of the Label Organisation Apprenante. This scientific collaboration provides academic rigor to ACT4 TALENTS' proprietary organizational learning framework and assessment model.
• OK SolutionsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOK Solution (led by Véronique Jaffré) provided consulting support for the QUALIOPI certification process, helping ACT4 TALENTS prepare for and pass the certification audit with 100% success.
• QUALITIA CertificationsupportingOthersQUALITIA Certification (via auditor Nadia DELLI) conducted the official QUALIOPI certification audit in May 2021, resulting in full certification with zero non-conformities.
• Communauté des Entreprises à MissionkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the French Community of Mission-Driven Companies (Laure Bramat, Odile Ferréol Brondy, Valérie Brisac) for the delivery of 'Fresque Société à Mission' workshops. ACT4 TALENTS facilitators deliver these sessions as part of the community's ecosystem. ACT4 TALENTS has facilitated sessions for Ramsay Santé (Copenhagen), Babilou Family, and others.
• CCI Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne RoannesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerACT4 TALENTS contributed to the LumièR-H event organized by CCI Lyon Métropole in May 2025, presenting findings from their research-action on organizational learning. The event was an opportunity to reach HR innovators and decision-makers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cegos: Cegos is France's largest corporate training provider, offering a broad portfolio of management, leadership, and soft skills programs for enterprises. Directly comparable to ACT4 TALENTS as a French corporate soft skills and management training specialist, but at vastly greater scale, with global delivery and a wider course catalog.
• ORSYS: ORSYS is a major French corporate training firm specializing in IT, management, and soft skills programs for professionals and enterprises. Comparable to ACT4 in the French corporate training market — overlapping in management and soft skills offerings, though broader in scope and digital course delivery.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): DDI is a global leadership and talent management consultancy combining proprietary assessments, training, and coaching. Comparable to ACT4 TALENTS in offering proprietary assessment tools (similar to TEST 4i©) plus leadership development programs and certifications for enterprises.
• Dale Carnegie & Associates: Dale Carnegie is a global training franchise specializing in soft skills, leadership, and interpersonal effectiveness courses. Comparable to ACT4 TALENTS in curriculum focus (soft skills training, certified-trainer delivery model), with a similar asset-light franchise-like scaling mechanism via licensed trainers.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm offering leadership development, executive coaching, and talent management solutions. Comparable to ACT4 TALENTS in the leadership development and executive coaching segment, but operating at much larger scale with global delivery.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey is a global training and consulting firm built around proprietary methodologies (e.g., 'The 7 Habits'). Highly comparable to ACT4 TALENTS in selling methodology-anchored soft skills and leadership training, with licensing and certified-practitioner delivery models.

Direct peers

• CrossKnowledge: CrossKnowledge is a French-origin digital learning and leadership development platform serving global enterprises with blended training programs. Comparable to ACT4 TALENTS in targeting enterprise HR/L&D buyers for management and soft skills development, with a stronger digital delivery footprint.
• IFOD (Institut de Formation des Dirigeants): IFOD is a French executive education institute focused on leadership development and management training for senior executives. Comparable to ACT4 TALENTS' Magnitude 7 program and executive coaching offerings — both target CODIR-level buyers with cohort-based leadership development in France.

Emerging players

• 360Learning: 360Learning is a French-founded collaborative learning platform enabling organizations to build and deliver internal training at scale. Adjacent comparable to ACT4 TALENTS in serving enterprise L&D buyers with soft skills and management training, though via a SaaS platform model rather than bespoke facilitation.
• Didask: Didask is a French digital learning platform focused on pedagogical and behavioral learning design for corporate training. Adjacent comparable to ACT4 TALENTS as a French learning-focused player targeting enterprise buyers, but operating in the digital learning tooling layer rather than direct training delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/act4-talents

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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