The Lab’ — Research & Innovation
Here, we explore… and we discover!

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ACT4 TALENTS initiates and contributes to research and development projects on the following topics:

developing and strengthening capabilities through a learning mindset
peer learning inspired by learning organization practices
transmitting critical knowledge through cognitively augmented AI
a systemic approach to organizations
super-vision of learning practices

Meet our researchers

Meet Thierry Picq, researcher at emlyon business school. His favorite topic : the Future of Work!

Meet Séverine Besson, head of the Lab', PhD in Management Sciences & AI Project Lead. Her passion : learning organizations.

Meet Lionel Garreau, MDC and Associate Professor (HDR) at University Paris Dauphine. Expert in systemic approaches and hybrid business models.

Meet Myriam Camut professional coach & supervisor. Expert in systemic approaches within organizations.

Meet Maria Fernanda Echevarria, professional coach and digital specialist : expert in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

Have you heard of the
« TEST 4i © »

What is it?

A framework of 16 capabilities, designed by ACT4 TALENTS, that reveals your strengths at work through 4 forms of intelligence.

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Articles & news

Listening and Managerial Courage: Supervision at the Heart of SNCF Réseau’s Manager Days

Training managers is not enough. Real change happens when they practice, observe and learn through supervision.

AIGA: A Look Back at an Innovative Management Journey

At AIGA, management transformation begins with a rare move: hitting “pause” in order to move forward with more clarity. Through honest one-to-one conversations, culture redesign workshops and progressive experimentation, the company is reshaping the way it leads and innovates. A collective shift where trust becomes a real framework, AI a useful tool, and reflexivity a true operational advantage.

Preserving Strategic Know-How: The “M” Approach Showcased at Tech Show Paris

At Tech Show Paris 2025, ACT4 TALENTS showcased its “M” approach—an innovative method combining human insight and cognitively augmented AI to preserve strategic know-how and make tacit expertise accessible across the organization.

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Lab’ partnerships

Experimentation on intergenerational reciprocal learning journeys

2 research in action projects currently underway:

A systemic approach to learning organizations
A systemic approach to the business models of mission-driven companies

Current project : does the workplace create value and empower people?

Would you like to develop a research partnership with us?

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The Observatory of Work Transformations

A first qualitative study on the transformations of work was conducted with leaders, managers and employees from 24 companies in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes during the Covid-19 crisis.
The report is available for free access.

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The Lab’ — Research & Innovation Here, we explore… and we discover!