Patricia Goyon
My credo: Balanced leadership between power and kindness
Hello, Legal Manager in large French companies for 30 years, it was after a burnout that I transitioned to become a Professional Coach, Collective Intelligence Facilitator, and Speaker. My credo: the ecology of the relationship with oneself and others, where by returning to being present with oneself, we develop both self-esteem, kindness towards others, but also self-assertion and just power. I speak at conferences to provide an unexplored perspective on disengagement and mental health in the workplace: that of the inner imbalance between our feminine and masculine qualities and how restoring balance allows team engagement and the construction of robust, agile, creative companies capable of navigating the current poly-crises. Today, I coach leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs towards this "balanced" leadership. Leadership - Mental health - Just power - Kindness - Engagement - Robustness
Prices
- Conference : 2500 €
Localization
Languages
My conferences
From Head to Heart, Let's Reinvent the Living Company
Exhaustion of leaders and employees Disengagement of employees What if the problem of mental health in the workplace was related to an inner imbalance? An imbalance between our masculine strengths: courage, determination, action and our feminine strengths: awareness, self-esteem, empathy. The corporate world overvalues the masculine: the mental, the rational, the power. What if a proper balance between our masculine and feminine strengths could be the new path? A path where the inspiring leader knows how to be both: sensitive and solid, human and demanding, thus providing psychological safety for the flourishing and engagement of teams? Public feedback November 2025: "Patricia has a superb speaking presence, it feels like she has been doing this her whole life" "It is clear that she masters her subject perfectly and that she tries to reach a professional target. This subject needs to be taken out of personal development and brought into the workplace. It is quite difficult to do this, but she has succeeded in her challenge." "What I liked most was the presentation of the leader: power and kindness. It is a call to a world in the making. She presents things well. It makes you want to strive for this ideal because it is a necessity for each of us and for the ecosystem. It was very well presented, very pedagogical, with many progressive steps, gently and with a lot of humanity." "She managed to connect with the audience (...) We felt connected." Teaser: Videoflex - Benjamin Tardif (Prices exclude travel and accommodation costs)
Learn more
Who am I?
What I did before becoming a speaker
I was the legal manager in a large French company. I started giving talks on relational intelligence, kindness, empathy, and conscious leadership following a work stoppage due to burnout.
What made me become a speaker
Intuition, the desire to share, communicate, and transmit.
A failure or turning point that shaped me
My life is 7 times down, 8 times up, so ... I would say that there is nothing that has taught me the most. Every challenge has taught me something. I just notice that the more we understand relational dynamics and its mirror effect, the more we take responsibility for our reactions and perceptions, the more our leadership embodies kindness and just power, with the added bonus of nourishing, enriching, and supportive relationships.
What excites me about working as a speaker
Providing keys and meaning. Offering a different perspective on relationships and leadership. We can be kind and powerful, demanding and human, and it is this leadership that is a factor of cohesion, creativity, and cooperation in companies.
The mission I'm carrying today
Bring meaning and awareness into as many relationships as possible. Encourage as many people as possible to take responsibility in their relationships, to open their hearts while developing a healthy self-assertion and set boundaries.
The belief or message I want to leave for the long term
The other is not us: they have their wounds, beliefs, values, religion, history, and fears. The other is the result of their past. If we had the same past, we would certainly be like them, sometimes difficult or grumpy. The more we learn to know ourselves and recognize our fragilities, our flaws, the more we are able to understand the other, to step out of judgment, and to put ourselves in their place. It is with kindness and empathy that we can integrate everyone into a team with their differences, their history, and what they have to offer.
A personal story I often tell
How the loss of my brother in utero has had consequences on my relational life for 37 years: not getting attached to avoid the risk of loss.
Where I'm from and what shaped my childhood
I come from a background of emotional and financial poverty. The lack of everything marked my childhood. I had to build emotional and financial security.
The childhood dream that still follows me
None
My memory of speaking in public for the first time
I rented the Théâtre de la Ruche in Nantes in 2024 for my first conference. I was totally zen. No stress or anxiety.
The people who most shaped who I am
A couple of friends, he is Franco-Danish and she is Dutch. They taught me non-judgment and letting go.
The choice that most changed my trajectory
The choice made recently: to take a part-time legal position to develop my activity on the side; I chose to change my standard of living but to live fully 4 days a week. Having time for myself, my friends, my family, my home, and my garden has become what I cherish the most.
The values that guide my life off stage
Kindness, listening, joy, humor, non-judgment, forgiveness, assertiveness.
What a normal day looks like for me
Between two commitments, I adjust my employee schedule. 3 days of employment and 2.5 days for my activity, not always in the same order.
How I recharge between engagements
I live in the Loire Valley in a house that looks like a holiday home, in a place that is a haven of peace, in a region classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site... it naturally recharges me.
The passions and interests that are part of my life
Neurosciences. Travel, culture, and gastronomy of the Middle East Reading Piano
What surprises people who only know me on stage
I don't know.
What I'm reading, watching, or learning right now
Neurosciences and narrative practices
The advice that most impacted my life
It is when you are ready to lose everything that you receive the maximum abundance from life (tested and approved)
What I'd tell myself ten years ago
In 10 years you will live the most beautiful life you have ever imagined. Time will replace (temporarily) money, and it will be incredible.
A fear or limit I'm still working on
I am financially and emotionally secure, no needs at the moment.
What I'm most proud of, beyond my résumé
Being truly myself (without a mask and without overprotection) every minute and second of my life.
The next chapter that intrigues me
Developing my coaching and speaking activity alongside my job as a lawyer. I love both and I don't want to choose.
Results & credibility
Clients and sectors that have trusted me
Industrial sector: luxury, maritime transport, and the clothing industry, notably Groupe ERAM and Louis Dreyfus Armateur.
Speaking style
My energy on stage
I am calm with a rather slow pace appreciated by the audience.
Visuals and personal stories: what to expect from me
My slides made with a professional from the show business are very expressive, and I effectively use my personal story several times to support my point.
Inspirational keynote vs hands-on workshop; improvisation vs tight structure — how I work
For the moment, I am more in a precise structure, but it will evolve over time.
The strongest moments and insights I create for audiences
When I say that the other is not us: he has his story, his culture, his values, his wounds, his fears, and we cannot do anything about it; If we had his experiences, we would very likely be like him. It immediately puts things into perspective.
Format
On-site, remote, or hybrid: what I accept and prefer
it doesn't matter
Limits & transparency
How I handle a difficult or low-energy audience
I remain stable internally.
If tech fails: how I respond
I am not controlling and I am in letting go, so there is no particular reaction; I will do my best.
How I handle tough questions and running over time
I have not yet been faced with difficult questions. I avoid going over time out of respect for the audience.
What can derail a session, in my view — and how I prevent it
the absence of a guiding thread from the introduction to the conclusion. the fact of not involving the audience.
Logistics & organization
What technical setup I need on site
A desk, a chair, my slides, entrance and exit music, and if possible, a stage divided in two by light: blue on the left and orange on the right.
My tech rider or logistics document
no but I can make one.
How early I usually arrive before the event
at least one hour in advance.
Whether I travel internationally and if I need an interpreter
yes with interpreting
My slides, filming, and reusing recordings
yes I have my slides. ok to film and reuse but with a specific contract.
My availability before/after, networking, meet & greet
yes
Working together
Why organizers like working with me
rigor, availability, responsiveness