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Hoogstoel & Associes is an agile firm composed of partners whose corporate experiences cover a broad panel of functions and sectors.

We advise Executives on their organisational issues, provide solutions for their recruitment needs and support them in their People Development programs.

We design customised offers, conduct missions promptly and obtain durable results.

For the past 15 years, we have been working in France and abroad for the benefit of international companies operating in various industries: Retail, Food Industry, Luxury Industry, FMCG, Banking and Consulting.

Team

François Hoogstoël

A CPA and graduate of EM Lyon Business School, began his career at Ernst & Young, and then worked as a Financial Director with Schlumberger and E.D.S.

He has lived abroad for seven years (New York, Cairo, Brussels), has created Hoogstoel & Associes in 2001 and currently teaches management at Sciences Po Paris.

Sophie Henniaux Grimbert

Holds a Master in Human Resources and a Business degree, spent nine years in Cadbury Schweppes sales management.
She has worked in the recruitment and assessment business for fifteen years, eight of them for Russell Reynolds Associates.
She has a deep knowledge of several sectors, including Retail, Luxury Industry and Services.

Thierry Pedros

Thierry Pedros, Neoma BS Graduate, began his career in the USA and Canada before joining The Walt Disney Company in Paris where he worked for more than twenty years, lately as VP of Disney Global Learning then VP Europe Strategic Alliances. With a strong expertise in Marketing and Sales, he specialises in Consumer Goods, Sports and Entertainment, Hospitality, Financial Services and direct-to-consumer models.

Offer

EXECUTIVE SEARCH

We recruit international senior Executives by direct approach, and cover every functional and operational responsibility. As ambassadors of our clients, we promptly intervene for an effective and qualitative solution.

Our Approach

— Setup: Understanding of the context, advice on the adequate profile and design of the search strategy

— Search : Multi-channel sourcing and comprehensive assessment of candidates (career path – personality – objectives – compensation)

— Result : Detailed presentation of selected profiles, support in the recruitment process and participation in the compensation package’s negotiations

COACHING

We develop talents by reinforcing competencies, enriching interpersonal skills and boosting motivation.

Our Approach

— Establishing of a trustful discussion atmosphere for the benefit of the person being coached and the company

— Professional and personal assessment: MBTI, 360°, Drivers, global brain approach

— Revitalization of the professional potential: focus on concrete work objectives, personalised training (leadership, communication, soft skills), action plans, motivation boost

Our clients obtain tangible results: self-confidence, autonomy, energy, blossoming out.

ASSESSMENT

We assess competencies, performances, soft skills and potential of professionals and teams. We then provide an objective, factual and detailed report.

Our Approach

— Constitution of a dedicated team of Consultants with complementary function knowledge and HR assessment methods

— Use of a specific set of assessment tools: interviews, technical tests (MBTI), case studies, practical exercises, crisis simulation, objectified criteria grid

— Writing and oral presentation of a personal report including recommendations

Our evaluation includes a benchmark of the professionals on the market.

Strategic C-Suite Management Seminar

We support Managing Directors in the implementation of strategic changes which require to improve collective performance: nomination, mergers and acquisitions, launching of new activities, etc.

Our Approach

— Insight on the company through individual interviews and understanding of the context: strategy, organisation, stakes

— Elaboration in content and in form of an agenda and organisation of workshop sessions

— Co-hosting of the seminar: feedback from the interviews, team building, conduct workshops, obtain individual and team commitments

— Post-seminar conclusions and feedback: global recommendations and team benchmark

OUTPLACEMENT

We provide Executives with our energy, our methods and our networks to define, pursue and attain their next professional challenge.

Our Approach

— Assessment of the situation: conditions of departure from previous job, career path, professional profile

— Workshops: Career guidance, job search skills, personal branding, presence and impact on LinkedIn, interview conducting, resume writing, communication, network broadening, etc.

— Project management: Scenarios definition, creation and pursuing of opportunities, dynamism and motivation

We intervene without time limits until the professional regains an active position.