Amélie Favre Guittet
A speaker with inspiring frankness, an expert in HR strategies and employer branding, Amélie reconciles generations and awakens companies with an energy that is both clear-sighted and impactful.
It is often said that Amélie Favre Guittet "puts HR in motion". Those who have seen her on stage know that she does much more than that: she awakens consciousness, shakes certainties... and reconnects humans with each other, where too often we only see processes. Daughter of expatriates, she grew up between Africa, the Middle East, Belgium, and France. As a result, she developed an internal radar early on capable of capturing cultural nuances, silences that speak volumes, and unspoken words that hinder action. She now translates this global perspective into her role as HR Strategy Director at Madircom, where she helps companies align culture, employer branding, management... and reality. On stage, Amélie shares a simple truth: 👉 "Experience" has never been a question of age, but of opportunities. In her talk "What if we stopped being afraid of the word experience?", she dismantles our most stubborn biases: the junior "not enough", the senior "too much", the manager "overwhelmed", the HR "caught in a vise". With humor and clarity, she places each generation in its rightful place: not above, not below, but together. This is also the heart of her other flagship topic: 👉 "Intergenerational: how to move from collaboration to cooperation?" Where many see tensions, she sees codes to decode. Where some see a fracture, she sees strengths to combine. Her conviction? Cooperation never happens "naturally": it is built, facilitated, cultivated. And then there is the famous GenZ. You know, this generation that is accused of being "impatient", "demanding", "vanishing as soon as they get bored for 3 minutes". Amélie loves them. She has been training them for over ten years, she knows their triggers, their blockages, their drivers. In "How to engage and motivate GenZ at work?", she shares actionable keys, real ones – not the ones you read in consultant reports. Because she sees them in school. She sees them in companies. She knows what works, what brushes the walls, what unites, and what drives away. What Amélie brings to each room is a rare blend: ✨ pedagogy without condescension ✨ humor without cynicism ✨ frankness without aggression ✨ inspiration with a real action plan behind it Her goal is not for people to applaud. Her goal is for them to leave the room saying: "Okay... there, I understood something. And I can act as soon as tomorrow." That is her signature. Her DNA. Her impact.
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Motivating Gen Z at Work: From Manager-Boss to Manager-Coach
They are accused of being "unmotivated", "too hasty", "not involved", "not loyal", "not competent". They speak of injustice, absurdity, and disconnected managers. In the middle: tired teams, exhausted managers... and a huge generational misunderstanding. In this candid, lively, and humorous talk, Amélie Favre Guittet dives into the heart of the relationship between managers and young collaborators, particularly Generation Z (1995–2010). Relying on a red thread story – that of Théo, 20 years old, working on the ground – she deciphers the behaviors of young people at work and shows what is really at play behind the phrases we hear everywhere: "Young people are not motivated" "Young people want to go too fast" "Young people do not get involved" "Young people are not competent" "Young people do not commit" Each time, Amélie offers a simple and actionable triptych: 1️⃣ Understand the young person: their relationship with time, authority, uncertainty, and mental health. 2️⃣ Illustrate with a real situation (Théo, his reactions, his misunderstandings, his needs). 3️⃣ Provide concrete levers for the manager: Listening & empathy, Proximity & attention, Respect & legitimacy, Communication & exchange, Feedback & consideration. This talk shows that it is not "a generational problem", but an era that is changing, reference points that are shifting, and a managerial role that must evolve: 👉 the manager becomes a close coach, capable of creating connections, giving meaning, framing without humiliating, and nurturing trust on a daily basis. Participants leave with: a clear reading grid of Gen Z behaviors, concrete phrases and postures to use the very next day in their teams, a new vision of their role: not to "hold the young people", but to allow them to grow and get involved. And underlying it all, a strong message: "The future, you do not have to foresee it, you have to enable it."
From Collaboration to Cooperation: Activating Intergenerational Power
In a workplace where four generations coexist without always understanding each other, an essential question arises: working together, is it really cooperating? In this lively and enhanced keynote — featuring field anecdotes, HR insights, and small forays into AI — Amélie Favre Guittet demonstrates that collaboration is just the beginning... and that true performance arises from cooperation. With humor, frankness, and 20 years of experience in HR strategy, Amélie breaks the myths of the 'generation clash' and shows how to transform a team where everyone moves in their own lane... into a collective where talents align, complement each other, and create together. On the agenda: Why collaboration is a false friend of modern management; How to create sustainable cooperation based on trust, recognition, and curiosity; 3 actionable levers to make the orchestra of talents resonate: reverse mentoring, transmission rituals, inclusive leadership; How intergenerational collaboration becomes a competitive advantage in innovation, culture, and sustainable performance. A lively, funny, and insightful conference that rekindles the desire for HR and managers to make age diversity not a headache... but a tremendous engine of collective intelligence. 👉 Promise: participants leave with concrete and immediate keys to transform their mixed teams into a true 'choir' of intergenerational cooperation.
30 HR Practices to Unleash Senior Talents
What if the “war for talent” was won… where no one really looks? In this energetic and unfiltered keynote, Amélie Favre Guittet reveals why employees aged 45 and over represent one of the most underutilized levers for performance, retention, and employer branding today. Inspired by her book 30 HR Practices to Enhance Seniors in the Workplace (Vuibert, 2024), she humorously dismantles the persistent stereotypes: no, seniors are not “too expensive,” “less agile,” or “outdated by AI.” They are a strategic asset — stability, transmission, engagement — that too many companies let lie dormant. Through 3 concrete levers, Amélie shows how to: - Rehabilitate experience as a business asset and competitive advantage; - Empower those aged 45 and over, through equitable training and collaborative innovation; - Re-enchant transmission through reverse mentoring, intergenerational pairs, and “living knowledge” formats. Joined by Élodie for a dynamic exchange and a joint Q&A, this presentation offers a clear-eyed, humorous, and deeply human perspective: 👉 It’s not age that creates value. It’s the value we give to age. A powerful talk for all organizations looking to attract, retain, and activate their senior talents — and enhance their sustainable performance.