Bernadette N'KPEDJI
Consultante communication publique et politique
Bernadette N'KPEDJI
Bernadette N'KPEDJI
Consultante communication publique et politique
Core business
Skill development
- Takes a critical look at his skills and experience and regularly fine-tunes his career goals.
- Knows how to develop new skills to keep step with changing knowledge and needs.
- Relies on advice from competent professionals (coaching) or experienced staff and takes their opinions into account; uses his networks to manage his career.
- Is able to evolve gradually from technical expertise to managerial expertise.
- Helps his staff develop their skills and networks and assists them in achieving career development goals.
Information management
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Knows how to review the state of the art (SOTA) in a scientific topic.
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Makes efficient use of information-gathering methods, identifies pertinent resources, particularly bibliographic resources.
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Masters web-based research (e.g., bibliographic databases, patent databases)
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Knows how to judge the pertinence of information, critique sources and check source reliability.
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Designs and implements information-gathering and management systems using suitable technology.
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Addresses issues relating to the security and life cycle of data.
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Seeks out support from experts in information and data management.
Expertise and methods
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Masters the basic knowledge and key concepts of his field and knows their history and their significance.
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Is familiar with recent progress in his field.
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Can view his research activities within an international context.
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Is familiar with the investigative methods and techniques of his field (including mathematics and statistics) and can explain why they are appropriate for a given purpose.
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Is able to consider alternative methods and techniques.
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Is able to formulate problems and hypotheses according to needs.
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Defends his research findings in a constructive manner; provides evidence to support his ideas and proposals.
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Organizes his presentations in a clear, informative and concise manner.
Personal and relational qualities
Communication
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Knows how to put together a persuasive presentation and communicate about his project or his activity.
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Understands, interprets and communicates appropriately in a register suited to his aims and his audience.
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Masters a range of communication tools.
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Masters his online identity.
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Contributes to the dissemination of knowledge within the company, and demonstrates effective teaching skills.
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Is proficient in at least English and one other world language.
Collaboration
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Develops and maintains cooperative networks.
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Knows how to build a professional network for his own and the company’s benefit.
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Is considered an authority in his field of expertise.
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Is able to envisage his work in a partnership framework; evaluates the benefits and limitations of a partnership and identifies shared and conflicting interests.
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
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Knows how to apply his analyzing and synthesizing abilities to new fields.
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Takes ownership of new analytical methods.
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Has a novel and independent way of thinking and makes significant contributions.
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Questions “business-as-usual” scenarios in his activity.
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Advises his staff to help them develop their own capacities of analysis and synthesis.
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Stimulates critical thinking among his peers and his staff.
Open-mindedness and creativity
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Explores related fields.
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Conceives new projects to find answers to essential questions.
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Encourages his staff to seek challenge, be curious and engage in scientific questioning.
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Defines and carries out innovative interdisciplinary projects with the help of contributors from various backgrounds.
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Serves as a vector of innovation, a realistic visionary, a constructive agitator.
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Encourages creativity and innovation among his staff.
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Has acquired professional experience abroad in a culture other than his own.
Commitment
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Can picture himself in other contexts; applies his commitment and motivation to other activities and fields of expertise.
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Perseveres in his undertakings and projects; paves the way for other staff and supports them.
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Inspires the enthusiasm and commitment of his staff.
Integrity
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Builds staff awareness of the need for responsible conduct of research.
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Advises his peers and staff concerning matters of respect, confidentiality, anonymity and intellectual property.
Balance
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Knows how to deal with strong opposition.
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Draws on his strengths and transcends his weaknesses.
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Knows how to cope with pressure generated by his career or his personal life.
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Is able to keep his work and home environments separate.
Listening and empathy
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Knows how to engage in active listening in various situations.
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Is careful to take his contacts’ needs and frame of reference into account.
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Expresses gratitude regularly.
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Takes the needs of his staff into consideration, is sensitive to signs of stress and able to provide support and advice when needed.
Negotiation
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Is familiar with negotiating techniques.
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Knows how to come up with win-win solutions.
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Is able to negotiate in order to obtain the resources needed for projects.
Communication
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Knows how to put together a persuasive presentation and communicate about his project or his activity.
-
Understands, interprets and communicates appropriately in a register suited to his aims and his audience.
-
Masters a range of communication tools.
-
Masters his online identity.
-
Contributes to the dissemination of knowledge within the company, and demonstrates effective teaching skills.
-
Is proficient in at least English and one other world language.
Collaboration
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Develops and maintains cooperative networks.
-
Knows how to build a professional network for his own and the company’s benefit.
-
Is considered an authority in his field of expertise.
-
Is able to envisage his work in a partnership framework; evaluates the benefits and limitations of a partnership and identifies shared and conflicting interests.
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
-
Knows how to apply his analyzing and synthesizing abilities to new fields.
-
Takes ownership of new analytical methods.
-
Has a novel and independent way of thinking and makes significant contributions.
-
Questions “business-as-usual” scenarios in his activity.
-
Advises his staff to help them develop their own capacities of analysis and synthesis.
-
Stimulates critical thinking among his peers and his staff.
Open-mindedness and creativity
-
Explores related fields.
-
Conceives new projects to find answers to essential questions.
-
Encourages his staff to seek challenge, be curious and engage in scientific questioning.
-
Defines and carries out innovative interdisciplinary projects with the help of contributors from various backgrounds.
-
Serves as a vector of innovation, a realistic visionary, a constructive agitator.
-
Encourages creativity and innovation among his staff.
-
Has acquired professional experience abroad in a culture other than his own.
Commitment
-
Can picture himself in other contexts; applies his commitment and motivation to other activities and fields of expertise.
-
Perseveres in his undertakings and projects; paves the way for other staff and supports them.
-
Inspires the enthusiasm and commitment of his staff.
Integrity
-
Builds staff awareness of the need for responsible conduct of research.
-
Advises his peers and staff concerning matters of respect, confidentiality, anonymity and intellectual property.
Balance
-
Knows how to deal with strong opposition.
-
Draws on his strengths and transcends his weaknesses.
-
Knows how to cope with pressure generated by his career or his personal life.
-
Is able to keep his work and home environments separate.
Listening and empathy
-
Knows how to engage in active listening in various situations.
-
Is careful to take his contacts’ needs and frame of reference into account.
-
Expresses gratitude regularly.
-
Takes the needs of his staff into consideration, is sensitive to signs of stress and able to provide support and advice when needed.
Negotiation
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Is familiar with negotiating techniques.
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Knows how to come up with win-win solutions.
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Is able to negotiate in order to obtain the resources needed for projects.
Bernadette N'KPEDJI
Bernadette N'KPEDJI
Consultante communication publique et politique
Business management and value creation
Project management
- Plans projects to meet goals in accordance with strategy and priorities, and taking quality, deadline and budget constraints into account.
- Knows how to write specifications.
- Is accountable for resources used and for meeting the deadlines and quality requirements of the deliverable.
- Reacts efficiently and appropriately to change and unforeseen events.
- Conducts his project within a framework of auditing and evaluation, deploying the appropriate systems.
Managing change
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Is able to get people to see the need for change.
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Defines objectives and rallies support for them.
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Creates momentum and builds alliances.
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Achieves initial results rapidly.
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Understands the possible causes of the failure of a change plan.
Managing risks
- Analyzes and identifies the risks created by an activity.
- Educates and trains staff and partners in the implementation of appropriate risk management procedures.
- Takes social and environmental imperatives into account in the projects he manages.
- Educates and trains his staff in the imperatives of social and environmental responsibility.
Decision-making
- Realizes that no one solution is perfect; can reconcile the imperatives of the market with the quest for technical optimization.
- Is able to make choices and assume the consequences of his decisions; has the ability to reconsider decisions when needed.
Obtaining and managing funding
- Manages his own funding and is comfortable in discussions with budget, financial and economic decision-makers.
- Understands the funding process and knows how to determine the profitability of an activity.
- Knows how to answer a request for proposals and/or write a grant application.
People management
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As a manager, makes appropriate use of the full spectrum of HR policies and management tools with regard to his teams (recruitment, promotion, evaluation, safety rules, principles of non-discrimination and diversity, etc.).
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Puts together and directs a team, taking advantage of the strengths and skills of each member.
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Has the ability to set objectives for his staff and evaluate their attainment.
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Knows how to delegate and monitor.
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Supports his staff; encourages them to become more autonomous and recognizes their commitment and results.
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Ensures the collective success of projects.
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Detects and nurtures the talents of his staff and supports to their professional development.
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Knows how to deal with conflicts.
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Involves his staff in decision-making.
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Has his own management style.
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Is able to define guidelines for safety and social responsibility.
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Accepts responsibilities beyond his defined scope for the good of the organization as a whole.
Producing results
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Always seeks news ways to improve his performance and that of his staff.
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Knows how to detect opportunities liable to lead to a commercial application.
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Manages the transition from research to innovation: organizes processes and manages non-deterministic aspects.
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Meets the challenges and opportunities for value creation in his field.
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Deploys experimental platforms.
Intellectual and industrial property
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Is familiar with the process of filing a patent and with all forms of protection of research outcomes (technical protection and marketing).
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Makes his peers and staff aware of the legal requirements of intellectual/industrial property and/or copyright.
- Is able to list the areas of technical knowledge that is strategic for the company and identify the individuals in possession of it. Knows how to manage the sharing and perpetuation of knowledge.
Customer focus
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Is attentive to national and international markets; takes incoming and outgoing communication (suppliers, customers) into account.
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Gathers information on the needs and expectations of internal and external customers.
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Uses his technical expertise and familiarity with products to propose solutions tailored to customers.
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Masters the basics of marketing.
Project management
- Plans projects to meet goals in accordance with strategy and priorities, and taking quality, deadline and budget constraints into account.
- Knows how to write specifications.
- Is accountable for resources used and for meeting the deadlines and quality requirements of the deliverable.
- Reacts efficiently and appropriately to change and unforeseen events.
- Conducts his project within a framework of auditing and evaluation, deploying the appropriate systems.
Managing change
-
Is able to get people to see the need for change.
-
Defines objectives and rallies support for them.
-
Creates momentum and builds alliances.
-
Achieves initial results rapidly.
-
Understands the possible causes of the failure of a change plan.
Managing risks
- Analyzes and identifies the risks created by an activity.
- Educates and trains staff and partners in the implementation of appropriate risk management procedures.
- Takes social and environmental imperatives into account in the projects he manages.
- Educates and trains his staff in the imperatives of social and environmental responsibility.
Decision-making
- Realizes that no one solution is perfect; can reconcile the imperatives of the market with the quest for technical optimization.
- Is able to make choices and assume the consequences of his decisions; has the ability to reconsider decisions when needed.
Obtaining and managing funding
- Manages his own funding and is comfortable in discussions with budget, financial and economic decision-makers.
- Understands the funding process and knows how to determine the profitability of an activity.
- Knows how to answer a request for proposals and/or write a grant application.
People management
-
As a manager, makes appropriate use of the full spectrum of HR policies and management tools with regard to his teams (recruitment, promotion, evaluation, safety rules, principles of non-discrimination and diversity, etc.).
-
Puts together and directs a team, taking advantage of the strengths and skills of each member.
-
Has the ability to set objectives for his staff and evaluate their attainment.
-
Knows how to delegate and monitor.
-
Supports his staff; encourages them to become more autonomous and recognizes their commitment and results.
-
Ensures the collective success of projects.
-
Detects and nurtures the talents of his staff and supports to their professional development.
-
Knows how to deal with conflicts.
-
Involves his staff in decision-making.
-
Has his own management style.
-
Is able to define guidelines for safety and social responsibility.
-
Accepts responsibilities beyond his defined scope for the good of the organization as a whole.
Producing results
-
Always seeks news ways to improve his performance and that of his staff.
-
Knows how to detect opportunities liable to lead to a commercial application.
-
Manages the transition from research to innovation: organizes processes and manages non-deterministic aspects.
-
Meets the challenges and opportunities for value creation in his field.
-
Deploys experimental platforms.
Intellectual and industrial property
-
Is familiar with the process of filing a patent and with all forms of protection of research outcomes (technical protection and marketing).
-
Makes his peers and staff aware of the legal requirements of intellectual/industrial property and/or copyright.
- Is able to list the areas of technical knowledge that is strategic for the company and identify the individuals in possession of it. Knows how to manage the sharing and perpetuation of knowledge.
Customer focus
-
Is attentive to national and international markets; takes incoming and outgoing communication (suppliers, customers) into account.
-
Gathers information on the needs and expectations of internal and external customers.
-
Uses his technical expertise and familiarity with products to propose solutions tailored to customers.
-
Masters the basics of marketing.
Strategy and Leadership
Strategy
- Is aware of how his project fits into the organization’s strategy and the strategic directions of the sector or field of activity.
- Understands relationships between entities and individuals (the role and drivers of each).
- Is able to identify influent people that support his projects and understand what they stand to gain from it.
Leadership
- Recognizes the need for and merits of collective effort; knows how to motivate and drive the entity he manages.
- Is familiar with various leadership styles and adapts them to the specific project and the people on the team.
- Is known within the company as a leader with the potential to promote ideas and initiatives and contribute effectively to their implementation.
- Is able to impose his leadership in a competitive context.
- Coordinates and mobilizes networks.
- Encourages his staff to build a climate of trust.
- Grooms his staff for future leadership roles.