Corporate Talent Detection and Development

7 Kinesthetic MO.O.N.: Gestural-material

7.1. The Célia Granger case

The kinesthetic MO.O.N. finds great contiguity with the interpersonal MO.O.N. in terms of its interactive, dynamic, spatial and temporal aspects. Whether it is dancing with the other, playing as a team, performing “alone on stage” and “captivating his/her audience”, influencing his/her audience or leading a crowd, the “movement” is present, but only the intention changes.

In 2005, we were starting work with a young engineer specialized in urban planning. At that time, Célia Granger was wondering about her future at the firm where she worked. Despite a flawless journey from high school to her master’s degree at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts & Chaussées, she expressed the feeling of “boredom” and lack of fulfillment. There were indications that led her to believe that she would not become an “associate” or hold any positions of responsibility. She also knew that the market was “thin” in supply and that external conditions would not be better than the current ones. To put it in our terminology, there was neither potential nor utility for her. Her C.U.P. was negative, that is, the trend was away from what would animate her. Although in her day, Célia was an “H.P.” (high potential), like the classic definitions that can be read: “to detect potential, in the context of daily work, the assessor generally considers respect for values, mobility, and for the French, the diploma, preferably prestigious” [FES 07, p. ...