Valeurs & Développement

What Valeurs & Développement does

Valeurs & Développement is a Paris-based management consulting firm founded circa 2014 that delivers services across four integrated pillars: individual and collective coaching, Diversity & Inclusion advisory, multi-year talent development programs, and change management consulting. It serves primarily French enterprises in banking, finance, industry, and aerospace/defense — named clients include BNP Paribas, ARDIAN, ING, Lagardère, Safran, Alix Partners, and ELIOR — alongside public-sector bodies such as MINEFI and Douanes, with secondary exposure to SMEs/mid-market and to individual executives in career transition.

The firm's offering combines proprietary and licensed assessment instruments and facilitation methodologies: the EQ-i emotional intelligence inventory (Dr. Reuven Baron), TalentLens SOSIE/GOLDEN/Motiva assessments licensed via Pearson, the Open Forum, World Café, and U-Process collective-intelligence techniques, and an INC (Institut de Neuro Cognitivism) partnership grounding its coaching practice in neuroscience research. Engagements are led by a small team of senior consultants — including founder-president Laurent Derivery (ESSEC) and former A Compétence Égale Delegate General Virginie Allard — supported by a network of coaches and partners rather than scaled delivery staff.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services: project-based and retainer consulting, individual and team coaching packages, bespoke training workshops, multi-cohort talent programs (a documented 5-year, 5-cohort program transformed 300+ collaborators into transformation leaders), and conference/keynote engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field-sales driven by the founding partners and senior consultants, leveraging professional networks, referrals, 200+ delivered industry conferences, thought-leadership articles, and a website callback form. The firm operates from a single Paris headquarters at 39 rue d'Amsterdam and reports cumulative scale of 10,000+ executives trained, 200+ conferences, and 1,000+ individuals trained in 2024 alone.

Name

Valeurs & Développement

Legal name

Valeurs & Développement

Website

https://valeursetdeveloppement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paris-based management consulting firm founded circa 2014 offering coaching, Diversity & Inclusion advisory, talent development programs, and change management consulting to French enterprises (banking, finance, industry, aerospace) and public-sector organizations through a senior-consultant-led delivery model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

Keywords

• Executive coaching services
• Diversity inclusion consulting
• Leadership development programs
• Change management advisory
• Talent management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: The firm provides bespoke consulting engagements on organizational transformation, change management, governance, D&I strategy, and leadership. Engagements are structured as project-based or retainer engagements, typically targeting enterprise and mid-market clients.
2. Coaching Services: Individual and group coaching engagements, including executive coaching, transition coaching, and team coaching. Revenue is generated through coaching session fees, often contracted as a package of sessions.
3. Training and Development Programs: Design and delivery of bespoke training programs, workshops, and seminars on topics including D&I, leadership development, emotional intelligence, and soft skills. Programs include both open enrollment workshops and client-specific in-company programs.
4. Talent Management Programs: Long-duration talent development programs (e.g., 9-month programs) combining assessment, coaching, mentoring, collective sessions, and facilitation. Structured as multi-module engagements with clients.
5. Conferences and Keynote Speaking: Conference and keynote engagements to introduce D&I and other organizational topics to large audiences, often serving as an entry point for broader client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Valeurs & Développement is a Paris-based consulting firm that delivers individual and collective executive coaching, diversity & inclusion transformation programs, multi-month talent development engagements, and change management advisory for enterprise and government clients. Services are customized per engagement, sold on a quote/project basis, and delivered primarily in-person at client sites across France (with selective international engagements) by a senior team of consultants and coaches using proprietary and licensed assessment tools.

Product overview

Valeurs & Développement is a Paris-based consulting firm offering four core service pillars: (1) Coaching et accompagnement - individual and collective coaching for career transitions, leadership, and professional performance; (2) Développement de tous les talents - talent management programs transforming employees into transformation leaders; (3) Diversité & Inclusion - consulting and training for building inclusive organizational cultures; (4) Conduite du changement - change management and organizational transformation advisory. The firm employs assessment tools including TalentLens personality inventories (Motiva, Golden, Sosie), EQ-i emotional intelligence assessment, and facilitates collective intelligence sessions using Open Forum, World Café, and U Process methodologies. The CIYO program specifically targets women's leadership development. These offerings form an integrated ecosystem addressing individual, team, and organizational levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coaching et accompagnement (Coaching and Support) Individual and collective coaching services for professionals and executives addressing management challenges, career transitions, leadership development, and professional performance optimization. Includes a dynamic professional assessment program with 15 hours of support over 3-6 months. Targets senior professionals, managers, and executives.
• Diversité & Inclusion (Diversity & Inclusion Consulting) Diversity and inclusion consulting including conferences, workshops, training programs, and cultural transformation strategies for organizations seeking to build more inclusive workplaces. Targets enterprise HR and D&I functions across banking, finance, industry, and public sector.
• Développement de tous les talents (Talent Development Programs) Long-duration (multi-month, multi-cohort) talent management programs combining assessment, coaching, mentoring, collective sessions, and facilitation to transform collaborators into leaders of transformation. Includes assessment centers, mentoring, and customized leadership programs. Targets enterprise clients.
• Conduite du changement (Change Management Advisory) Change management and organizational transformation consulting combining advisory support, collective intelligence facilitation, and coaching to guide organizations through transformation, governance, vision/raison d'être definition, and organizational restructuring. Targets enterprise and public-sector clients.
• CIYO (Women's Leadership Program) Specialized experiential program supporting women's leadership development in a secure environment, helping women explore their power and leadership capabilities. Directed to from the firm's main offering as an affiliated initiative. Targets women leaders and aspiring leaders, including in African contexts (Rwanda, Uganda).
• Development Center (Assessment & Potential Evaluation) Competency and potential evaluation service using individual and group simulations (role-plays), personality inventories, and personalized debrief interviews to accelerate professional development. Used in talent programs and coaching contexts for enterprise clients.
• Intelligence Collective Interventions (Collective Intelligence Facilitation) Collective intelligence facilitation using methodologies including Open Forum (Forum Ouvert), World Café, Empathetic Mapping, and U-Process to foster participation, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving. Used in change management and organizational transformation engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 10,000 collaborators and executives trained across industries (banking, pharma, industry)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TalentLens (Pearson)coreTechnology or IntegrationTalentLens, a Pearson brand, provides the personality and motivation assessment tools (SOSIE, GOLDEN) used by Valeurs & Développement in coaching, Development Centers, and talent management programs. The partnership enables the firm to deliver scientifically validated assessments as accelerators for client development journeys.
• A Compétence ÉgalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginie Allard, a key team member, previously served as Déléguée Générale of A Compétence Égale. The relationship reflects shared commitment to D&I and likely ongoing collaboration in the non-discrimination and equal opportunity space.
• Specialized Recruitment Partners (Priority Urban Areas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm partners with specialized recruitment firms for diversity sourcing in priority urban policy zones (quartiers de Politique de la Ville), broadening candidate pools for clients committed to inclusive recruitment.
• Specialized Disability Consulting PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with specialist firms for auditing disability-related criteria and supporting inclusive employment practices for clients. Part of the D&I service offering.
• CIYO (CIYO France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIYO is a specific program for women's leadership development created or co-created by the firm. The firm directs clients to CIYO for gender leadership programs (www.ciyofrance.fr), representing an affiliated initiative.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cegos: Global leader in training and organizational development headquartered in France. Cegos offers leadership development, D&I training, and change management programs to large enterprises — overlapping directly with Valeurs & Développement's four service pillars, but at far greater scale and with standardized catalog offerings.
• BTS: Global strategy execution consulting firm with significant assessment, leadership development, and coaching practices. Adjacent competitor serving multinational clients on similar talent and transformation engagements.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with deep executive coaching, leadership development, and talent management practices. Provides a scaled global alternative to Valeurs & Développement's boutique senior-led coaching model and competes for the same enterprise HR budgets.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Career transition, talent development, and organizational consulting arm of ManpowerGroup. Directly comparable on coaching, outplacement, and talent program offerings that overlap with Valeurs & Développement's individual coaching and transformation leader programs.

Direct peers

• IFG Executive Education: French executive education and leadership coaching provider affiliated with Université Paris-Dauphine. Competes with Valeurs & Développement in executive coaching, leadership development, and tailored in-company programs for senior managers.
• Julhiet Group: French management consulting firm specializing in HR transformation, leadership development, and change management. Julhiet serves CAC 40 clients on talent and D&I programs, making it one of the closest direct competitors to Valeurs & Développement in the French HR/organizational consulting market.
• Acting (Coaching & Management Consulting): Paris-based boutique consulting firm focused on individual and collective coaching, leadership development, and organizational transformation. Closely comparable in size, methodology mix, and target client base to Valeurs & Développement.
• Eurogroup Consulting: Paris-based consulting firm with strong practices in HR transformation, organizational change, and public-sector modernization. Overlaps directly with Valeurs & Développement's change management and government-facing engagements, including French ministry clients.

Emerging players

• A Compétence Égale: French non-profit organization promoting gender equality and non-discrimination in the workplace, of which Valeurs & Développement team member Virginie Allard was formerly Déléguée Générale. Operates in the same D&I ecosystem and refers clients across the network.
• Great Place to Work France: French arm of the global workplace culture certification organization, providing cultural assessments, D&I advisory, and HR benchmarking. Adjacent player addressing overlapping enterprise needs around inclusive culture and employee engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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