Interim management

Interim management trainer in Lyon

Interim management is a craft of its own: arrive fast, diagnose, act and hand over cleanly within a defined window. I train interim managers and organisations to make these high-stakes transitions a success.

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Why interim management requires specific skills

An interim manager has no honeymoon period: they must understand the situation in days, earn legitimacy quickly, take decisions under constraint and leave a stable, well-documented function behind. The usual managerial playbook is not enough.

I share the methods that make these missions work: rapid diagnosis, the first-100-days plan, stakeholder mapping, decisive action and structured handover — whether you are the interim manager or the company hosting one.

Diagnose fast, act with focus, hand over clean: the three reflexes of a successful transition.

Example training programmes

Formats for transition situations

Each format is tailored to your level, your sector and your goals.

Onboarding

Take over a function fast

1 dayInterim / new managers

Rapid diagnosis, legitimacy and a first-100-days plan.

Action

Decide and deliver under constraint

1 dayManagers

Prioritise, act and show results within a tight window.

Handover

Prepare a clean handover

0.5 dayManagers

Document, transfer and secure continuity after your departure.

What I can do for you

Beyond training, I support you across your whole project:

  • Audit of your transition situation.
  • Tailor-made training for your teams.
  • Implementation / optimisation support.
  • Guidance on adoption and best practices.

Who it is for

  • Interim and transition managers.
  • Executives taking on a new scope.
  • HR managing transition periods.
  • Companies hosting an interim mission.

Interim management training in Lyon, Paris and Geneva

Based in Lyon (80 Cours du Docteur Long), I deliver on-site across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in Paris and Geneva, as well as in Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Nice — and remotely via virtual classrooms, in English or French.

Frequently asked questions

You may be wondering…

Who is interim management for?
Managers stepping into a temporary mission, and companies that host one and want it to succeed.
What makes it different from regular management?
The time pressure, the lack of a ramp-up period and the central importance of a clean handover.
Does it apply to crisis situations?
Yes, many transition missions happen in turnaround or crisis contexts.
Can you support an ongoing mission?
Yes, I can combine training with coaching during the mission itself.

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Succeed in your transition mission

Tell me about the situation: I'll design a tailored interim management training.

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