Thomas CHABOT
Ingénieur R&D, Consultant en Innovation, Enseignant-Chercheur
Thomas CHABOT
Thomas CHABOT
Ingénieur R&D, Consultant en Innovation, Enseignant-Chercheur
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.
Evaluation
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Knows how to regularly evaluate the progress, impact and outcomes of his staff’s activities.
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Takes part in evaluating both internal and external projects.
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Is able to evaluate hypotheses and concepts lying beyond his field of expertise.
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Encourages his staff to take ownership of the evaluation process.
Information management
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Conducts advanced searches using a range of software solutions, resources and techniques, recognizing the advantages and limitations of each.
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Masters the creation, organization, validation, sharing, storing and archiving of information and/or raw data and addresses the associated risks.
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Understands the legal, ethical and security requirements of information management.
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Is familiar with the value of, and uses, metadata.
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Advises and assists his staff using information-gathering and management methods, critiquing sources and evaluating information and data.
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Makes his staff aware of information security and legal and ethical requirements.
Expertise and methods
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Is familiar with recent progress in fields related to his own.
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Is able to engage in dialogue and collaboration with experts in other disciplines or fields of activity.
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Takes ownership of new research methods and techniques.
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Is able to document and evaluate his activities using statistical methods where applicable.
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Can formulate complex problems that correspond to new challenges.
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Is able to develop arguments in support of new projects.
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Knows how to adapt his arguments to his audience.
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Advises and assists his staff in making appropriate use of investigative methods, improving their performance and enhancing their skills.
Personal and relational qualities
Communication
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Adapts his register to communicate with experts in other fields at both the national and international levels.
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Masters communication techniques for various contexts and media.
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Communicates effectively when addressing a diverse and lay audience.
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Knows how to address a community of professionals.
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Educates and trains his staff in the use of digital communication technologies.
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Is able to work and lead a group in at least English and one other world language.
Collaboration
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Collaborates with people/teams who play a pivotal role on the global scale.
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Leads networks and helps to institute dialogue between different entities.
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Knows how to establish partnership relations with people working outside his field.
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Has the ability to co-produce results and/or innovations.
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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Demonstrates an ability to acquire knowledge; shows flexibility and open-mindedness. Engages in interdisciplinary activities.
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Possesses a constructive style of questioning and scientific doubt.
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Develops, takes ownership of and tests new ideas; is clever; seizes opportunities.
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Interacts with and seeks the collaboration of professionals of different cultures; knows how to accommodate cultural differences.
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 able to detect people’s unstated needs based on the requests they formulate.
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Knows how to reconcile the drivers, requirements and constraints of his contacts to reach a consensus, and is able to gather all the information needed to do so.
Communication
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Adapts his register to communicate with experts in other fields at both the national and international levels.
-
Masters communication techniques for various contexts and media.
-
Communicates effectively when addressing a diverse and lay audience.
-
Knows how to address a community of professionals.
-
Educates and trains his staff in the use of digital communication technologies.
-
Is able to work and lead a group in at least English and one other world language.
Collaboration
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Collaborates with people/teams who play a pivotal role on the global scale.
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Leads networks and helps to institute dialogue between different entities.
-
Knows how to establish partnership relations with people working outside his field.
-
Has the ability to co-produce results and/or innovations.
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
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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
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Demonstrates an ability to acquire knowledge; shows flexibility and open-mindedness. Engages in interdisciplinary activities.
-
Possesses a constructive style of questioning and scientific doubt.
-
Develops, takes ownership of and tests new ideas; is clever; seizes opportunities.
-
Interacts with and seeks the collaboration of professionals of different cultures; knows how to accommodate cultural differences.
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
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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 able to detect people’s unstated needs based on the requests they formulate.
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Knows how to reconcile the drivers, requirements and constraints of his contacts to reach a consensus, and is able to gather all the information needed to do so.
Thomas CHABOT
Thomas CHABOT
Ingénieur R&D, Consultant en Innovation, Enseignant-Chercheur
Business management and value creation
Project management
- Is attentive to discontinuities, trends and weak signals; is prepared for the unexpected; identifies unforeseen opportunities in the project.
- Recognizes good ideas and best practices, identifies weaknesses and gaps.
- Considers and implements any necessary changes in objectives, organization, schedule, resources and quality requirements.
- Knows how to drive his staff in compliance with scheduling and time constraints.
- Utilizes a wide range of project management strategies; clarifies priorities and formalizes expectations.
- Introduces quality systems.
- Guides difficult, complex projects to successful completion; manages several projects simultaneously and efficiently; can intervene to conduct project audits and propose action plans to get projects back on track.
- Provides support or assistance to his staff; takes over on projects that lack leadership.
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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Has experience with teamwork; knows how to encourage, support and recognize the contributions of each player.
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Knows how to be a team player.
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Is able to win the trust of his peers and his line management.
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Can report on his activities.
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Supports his peers when needed and can provide assistance.
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Understands human resources policies and management tools such as recruitment, evaluation, remuneration and strategic workforce planning.
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Takes safety, social responsibility and labor law requirements into account.
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Upholds rules on non-discrimination and equal opportunity among employees.
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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Has basic knowledge of the rules of intellectual/industrial property and copyright as they apply to his own activities.
- Understands the advantages and drawbacks of filing a patent.
- Is aware of the importance of controlling the release of information.
Customer focus
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Knows how to reconcile the needs of customers, partners and the entity.
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Is able to make choices based on technical constraints and feedback from customers and partners.
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Creates the conditions for his entity to keep a pulse on the needs of the market.
Project management
- Is attentive to discontinuities, trends and weak signals; is prepared for the unexpected; identifies unforeseen opportunities in the project.
- Recognizes good ideas and best practices, identifies weaknesses and gaps.
- Considers and implements any necessary changes in objectives, organization, schedule, resources and quality requirements.
- Knows how to drive his staff in compliance with scheduling and time constraints.
- Utilizes a wide range of project management strategies; clarifies priorities and formalizes expectations.
- Introduces quality systems.
- Guides difficult, complex projects to successful completion; manages several projects simultaneously and efficiently; can intervene to conduct project audits and propose action plans to get projects back on track.
- Provides support or assistance to his staff; takes over on projects that lack leadership.
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
-
Has experience with teamwork; knows how to encourage, support and recognize the contributions of each player.
-
Knows how to be a team player.
-
Is able to win the trust of his peers and his line management.
-
Can report on his activities.
-
Supports his peers when needed and can provide assistance.
-
Understands human resources policies and management tools such as recruitment, evaluation, remuneration and strategic workforce planning.
-
Takes safety, social responsibility and labor law requirements into account.
-
Upholds rules on non-discrimination and equal opportunity among employees.
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
-
Has basic knowledge of the rules of intellectual/industrial property and copyright as they apply to his own activities.
- Understands the advantages and drawbacks of filing a patent.
- Is aware of the importance of controlling the release of information.
Customer focus
-
Knows how to reconcile the needs of customers, partners and the entity.
-
Is able to make choices based on technical constraints and feedback from customers and partners.
-
Creates the conditions for his entity to keep a pulse on the needs of the market.
Strategy and Leadership
Strategy
- Observes his environment; recognizes discontinuities and micro-trends; detects weak signals.
- Develops his own approach and shapes his understanding of the topic.
- Encourages brainstorming and draws conclusions relevant to his area of activity.
- Regularly produces documents of a forward-looking and strategic nature.
- Makes sure that his activities contribute to the company’s strategy and attainment of its objectives, and to the enrichment of his organization or sector of activity.
- Is familiar with various innovation strategies.
- Ensures that his staff is aware of and understands their environment and the importance of strategy.
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.