In other words the performance in the language consultants

At the end of the season, summer universities are not only political parties and the Medef, it is also the concern of the Capgemini group. It brought together, last week, Chantilly, 400 consultants of her Capgemini Consulting entity for five consecutive days of training. A week under the sign of innovation, with August 30, guest of honour, Claude Allègre, former Minister of Education, research and technology, now Professor at the University of France Institute and the Institute of Physics of the globe.

The interest, for a company, to hold such a rally "This enables the branch to better align its strategy through a permanent dialogue with its employees," said Olivier Sevillia, Capgemini France Deputy Director General and CEO of Capgemini Consulting France. And, by deliberately introducing a type atmosphere "business school", which the consultants are all particularly keen, the Group considers foster, says Steven Smith, Director of the Capgemini University, "the emergence of a microcosm of the Organization".

Forum for reflection

As political parties or associations who seek via their summer University, to their members and to strengthen their ranks, the Capgemini University seeks also to "reinforce the spirit of belonging and to promote internal networks", according to Olivier Sevillia. At the first glance, in a strong spirit of harmony; worlds away from the often rowdy atmosphere of political formations.

The idea of the creation of the Capgemini University dates back to 2003. "The traditional tools of training appeared us insufficient;" "we were looking for an innovative way of fostering innovation and ensure a step ahead in the competition," remembers Olivier Sevillia. "We have considered the University as a virtuous circle of competence management," he continued.

In total, the summer University focused for its activity Council some 5,000 training days and hundreds of modules over two times five days (a session also took place end of July). A cost estimated at several million euros, it requires, for its preparation, mobilization, in January, three or four people in constant contact with Executive and that of the dozens of contributors to the development training modules.

Forum of reflection, the summer University is not only open to all consultants Group ("all pass, regardless of their rank, within two years of their arrival," says Olivier Sevillia) but also outside: clients, body teaching business prestigious (ESCP-EAP, IMD Lausanne, HEC) schools, journalists... So, for the first time this year, a few end of years of study students handpicked.

Common reflections focus on the concrete, as the impact of the energy crisis on entities also various banking groups, air companies of public institutions. And foresight: the Hospital of the future or the evolution of the sociology of organizations. Case studies involve stakeholders and a module named "University of transformation" assists client companies engaged in a process of change (consolidating their market, post-fusion phase, etc.).

The weight of "how".

But after five days of bubbling of ideas, the consultants will have iron without frustration and today, at a more prosaic phase. Because, "more and more, our customers, how to prevail or, at least, advanced at the same level of importance that the what to do", said André-Benoit de Jaegere, Director innovation and development in Capgemini France. At the time, companies who use the services of consultants focus always more on the implementation of their strategy. In other words, the performance, in the language "consultants". New ideas, will wait for the opportune moment and find words enough carriers to pass to the customer.