POSIT!F

What POSIT!F does

POSIT!F (legal entity SCOP POSIT!F) is a French worker cooperative HR consulting firm headquartered at 18 Rue du 11 novembre, Villeneuve d'Ascq, in the Hauts-de-France region. Founded as a SCOP (Société Coopérative et Participative) in 2017, it operates with a small team of four named partners — François Xavier Py (management and andragogy), Nicolas Pluvinage (coaching and personal development), Karen Witzleben (diversity and positive communication), and Fati Said (HR strategy and tools) — collectively claiming more than 90 years of management experience and 47 years in HR consulting across major employers such as 3M, Kiabi, Leroy-Merlin, Boulanger, and Darty.

The firm delivers an integrated service portfolio across four interconnected lines: consulting (HR diagnostics, organizational design, pedagogical engineering), training (QUALIOPI-certified, including the D.I.S.C.-based Offre D.I.S.C. program, management development 'Permanagement' curriculum, project management, and psychosocial risk prevention), seminars (tailor-made team and company seminars), and coaching/mediation (systemic coaching based on Hal and Sidra Stone's methodology, team coaching, professional mediation, and 'In Situ' on-site coaching). Its core proprietary technology is a permaculture-inspired andragogical methodology — branded as 'les permaculteurs de votre développement RH' — combined with the '27 fils à tirer' coaching framework and a 'savant équilibre andragogique' pedagogical model that balances theory/practice, individual/collective, and in-person/remote modalities. All offerings are customized and co-constructed with clients using established behavioral frameworks (DISC, MBTI, Process Com, Ennéagramme).

POSIT!F generates revenue through professional services engagements sold directly to enterprise clients across France, including named accounts such as KIABI, CASTORAMA, ROQUETTE, KILOUTOU, OVH, MACOPHARMA, Mondial-Relay, DAMART, TEXDECOR, ADAMI, and LMC, alongside social-economy engagements with ALTEREOS, ETINCELLE, FIBR'&CO, and SOUFFLE du NORD. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Volume metrics indicate 1,357 people trained in 2024 and 1,304 people supported through coaching/accompaniment in 2025, with a 4.66/5 global satisfaction score and 4.83/5 animation quality. Marketing is conducted primarily through LinkedIn, the firm's website blog, podcasts (notably a 2025 collaboration with Commeunlundi on psychosocial risk prevention), and YouTube video content. The firm holds a QUALIOPI training certification issued June 19, 2024, and published the management book 'Osez manager comme vous êtes' (Ellipses) in 2023.

Name

POSIT!F

Legal name

SCOP POSIT!F

Website

https://positif-conseil-nord.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

POSIT!F is a French worker cooperative (SCOP) HR consulting firm in Villeneuve d'Ascq that delivers consulting, QUALIOPI-certified training, seminars, and coaching to enterprise clients across France using a proprietary permaculture-inspired andragogical methodology, served by a four-partner team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve d'Ascq

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. Training Services: Professional training services with QUALIOPI certification covering management, communication, coaching, and HR development topics
2. Coaching & Mediation: Individual and team coaching, systemic coaching, and professional mediation services
3. Consulting: HR consulting including organizational design, pedagogical engineering, and team diagnostics
4. Seminars: Custom team and company seminars tailored to client objectives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

POSIT!F is a French HR consulting cooperative (SCOP) that delivers consulting, training, seminars, and coaching/mediation services to enterprises and their leaders, using a permaculture-inspired methodology applied to human resources development. Its flagship offering is the D.I.S.C.-based behavioral assessment and training program, complemented by systemic coaching, management development (Permanagement), psychosocial risk prevention, and tailored team seminars. All training actions are QUALIOPI certified.

Product overview

POSIT!F is a SCOP (cooperative) HR consulting firm that operates as a single integrated consulting and training practice. The core offering combines four interconnected service lines — Conseil (consulting), Formation (training), Séminaire (seminars), and Accompagnement (coaching/mediation) — all delivered through a permaculture-inspired methodology applied to organizational development. The primary named product is the D.I.S.C.-based assessment and training program (Offre D.I.S.C.), which is complemented by Coaching & Médiation services (systemic coaching, In Situ coaching, team coaching, mediation), Permanagement (management development curriculum), Développement Personnel & Relationnel programs, interactive conferences, project management training, and psychosocial risk prevention (RPS) seminars. All training actions are Qualiopi-certified, and the portfolio is delivered by a trilingual (French, English, German) team of expert consultants based in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offre D.I.S.C. Assessment and training program based on the DISC behavioral model, offering individual DISC reports, behavioral coaching, team effectiveness workshops, mediation, and seminars aimed at improving collaboration and leadership across all professional profiles.
• Coaching & Médiation Individual or collective coaching services delivered at the firm's premises or on-site (In Situ), covering systemic coaching, team coaching, individual coaching, and professional mediation for executives, managers, and teams.
• Permanagement Comprehensive management development program, available as a full curriculum or focused modules, customized to client needs; covers postures and soft skills, coaching-style management, team dynamics, transverse management, leadership, and management rituals.
• Conseil en Ingénierie Pédagogique Customized training design and engineering consulting co-constructed with clients, leveraging tools such as Process Com, MBTI (certified), DISC (certified), Ennéagramme, situational management, and systemic approaches.
• Développement Personnel & Relationnel Personal or collective development programs covering non-violent communication, public speaking, time management, emotional intelligence, stress management, intergenerational and multicultural communication, and assertiveness.
• Conférences Interactives Interactive conference sessions (1.5 hours) combining learning, Q&A, and reactions on topics such as communication, conflict management, and personal development, updated seasonally.
• Gestion de Projets Project management training covering postures, tools, and certification preparation for project leaders and teams.
• Séminaire d'équipe / Entreprise Tailor-made team and company seminar design and facilitation, co-created with clients to meet specific objectives of each director or leadership team.
• Prévention RPS (Risques Psychosociaux) Psychosocial risk prevention programs developed in partnership with occupational psychologists from Commeunlundi, training managers to better preserve themselves and their teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.66/5 global satisfaction rate in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CommeunlundicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025Collaboration on psychosocial risk prevention (RPS). Joint podcast production featuring Claire Przybylek, work psychologist from Commeunlundi, interviewing Fatima Saïd, DRH of Texdecor. Partnership resulted in training more than 400 managers in RPS prevention.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cegos: France's largest training and consulting group offering management development, leadership, and HR consulting across enterprises — directly comparable service lines to POSIT!F but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Career transition, coaching, and leadership development arm of ManpowerGroup in France — directly comparable coaching and management development services but as part of a global HR services portfolio.
• Mercuri Urval: European executive search and talent management consultancy with leadership advisory and assessment practices — comparable executive coaching and management development services across Europe.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with talent assessment, leadership development, and team effectiveness practices — comparable at the executive coaching and team diagnostic level.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with leadership development, coaching, and HR advisory practices operating in France — broad incumbent with overlapping executive coaching and team development offerings.

Direct peers

• ICL (Institut de Coaching et de Leadership): French coaching and leadership development firm where partner Karen Witzleben previously worked; offers systemic coaching, team coaching, and management certifications — close peer on coaching methodology.
• Alixio: French HR transformation and consulting firm offering change management, leadership development, and coaching — comparable mid-market enterprise positioning to POSIT!F.
• CSP Formation: French HR consulting and training firm where partner Karen Witzleben previously worked; offers management development, coaching, and behavioral assessments similar to POSIT!F's Permanagement and DISC offerings.
• Dale Carnegie Training France: Long-established training and coaching franchise in France focused on leadership, communication, and management development — closely comparable methodology and target audience to POSIT!F.
• Ayming: French management and HR consultancy delivering performance improvement, organizational transformation, and training services to enterprises — overlapping service portfolio and buyer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scop-positif

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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