Expert perspective · Emotional intelligence

What if the numbers
didn't tell the whole story?

Emotional intelligence sheds light on what data can't see.

At Octomine, we help companies truly listen to their teams. But behind every answer, there's a person, relationships, emotions. That's exactly what Hervé DOAN talks about, an emotional intelligence expert from the Octomine network. A voice we wanted to highlight, because it extends our own.

Where our views align

We don't do the same job — a platform on one side, conferences on the other. But we believe in the same thing: you don't lead teams with numbers alone.

Octomine

Octomine is a platform that gives employees a voice and turns their answers into clear insights.

Barometers, pulse surveys, 360° feedback: we help companies see what's really happening within their teams, beyond impressions.

Hervé DOAN

Hervé DOAN works on a field that complements data: lived and embodied emotional intelligence.

Through his conferences, he shows how emotions influence leadership, cooperation, resilience and organizations' ability to navigate change.

His approach relies on a rare double legitimacy: on one side, over 20 years of experience up to executive level in industry; on the other, over 70 conferences delivered across Europe and North America. He doesn't theorize about emotional intelligence from a stage: he practices it on the ground.

What brings us together

Data helps surface realities that are sometimes invisible. Emotional intelligence helps understand what lies behind them: reactions, tensions, relationships. At Octomine as in Hervé's conferences, the goal is the same — put people back at the heart of decisions.

AI · Data

  • Analyze more information, without bias.
  • Spot underlying trends and weak signals.
  • Help managers and HR decide faster.

Emotional intelligence · People

  • Build connection and trust within teams.
  • Understand real reactions in tense situations.
  • Support change and give it meaning.

Our shared conviction: tomorrow's organizations will need both.

Hervé DOAN

Hervé DOAN

Expert in emotional intelligence in industry

Hervé DOAN

Expert in emotional intelligence in industry

Hervé DOAN works with executives, managers and employees to make emotional intelligence concrete and applicable within companies.

His experience comes primarily from the field: corporate transformation, supply chain, quality, engineering and major industrial crisis management. At Airbus, he launched an internal program on the role of emotions at work, which started with a few volunteers and is now followed by more than 4,000 employees.

20+ years

Of experience in international companies

8+ years

In executive-level roles

70+

Conferences across Europe, USA & Canada

4,000+

Employees involved in his program at Airbus

Hervé's conferences

The same thread runs through each one: the role of emotions at work.

From Initiative to Impact

How a handful of volunteer employees shifted an entire company's culture.

From Intuition to Action

Why managing emotions concretely changes performance in industry.

From Chaos to Clarity

Keeping a team united and effective when a crisis hits.

Staying human in a world of algorithms

What AI won't replace in a manager — and how to develop it.

Formats & Details

Conferences can be adapted for audiences of 10 to 2,000 participants, in person or remote, in formats ranging from 30 minutes to 1h30. Content can be tailored to the sector, the event and the organization's challenges.

One shared ambition: understand better to act better

A successful transformation never depends on a tool, a process or a technology alone. It also depends on how employees experience it. Two independent approaches, but one shared conviction: tomorrow's highest-performing companies will be those that combine artificial intelligence and emotional intelligence.

Measure with Octomine

Discover how our SaaS platform and analysis AI let you listen to your teams, measure engagement and reveal weak signals.

Inspire your teams with Hervé DOAN

Octomine's leadership recommends his conferences. Contact Hervé directly to explore how to bring emotional intelligence to your events.

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