A passionate & committed team working alongside you
A founding belief
Le premier jour was founded on a strong conviction: the performance of any organization depends first and foremost on the quality of its management and leadership. In environments shaped by constant uncertainty and complexity, performance relies on grounded leadership and strong management. Leaders, managers and teams are increasingly in need of time & space to gain perspective, develop greater clarity and judgement, and strengthen their ability to act.
Le premier jour refers to that particular moment when change becomes possible: a realization, a decision, a shift in perspective, a new way of stepping into one’s role.
The name is also a nod to French pop singer Étienne Daho’s words, evoking momentum, movement and the decision to move forward.
FOUNDER
Drifa Choulet
Drifa Choulet is a professional coach accredited at PCC level by the International Coaching Federation.
For 20 years, she worked as a banker specializing in corporate finance, supporting clients in strategic growth transactions.
In 2019, she founded Le premier jour to support companies with their leadership and transformation challenges, working with executives, managers and teams to help deliver on their strategic priorities.
Meet our partners
Laure Marandon
Laure spent more than 15 years at ENGIE in a range of HR roles.
A Co-Active & HEC executive coach, Laure works with individuals and teams and also designs and delivers management development programs. Laure is also a certified practitioner of MBTI and DISC.
Camille Barthélémy
A former senior HR executive, Camille has been coaching since 2018, building on 20 years of experience at Veolia, Transdev and Geodis.
A Co-Active coach certified in MBTI, DISC and Emotional Intelligence, she has particular expertise in designing and facilitating development programs for managers and leaders.
Marguerite Livon
Marguerite draws on more than 20 years of experience in the luxury sector (Chanel), to support executives and teams.
A certified coach (Master’s degree from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, ORSC), she has particular expertise in supporting teams and leadership groups through transformation.
What guides us
Together, we work towards enabling positive change : more grounded management and stronger teams for a lasting performance.
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Management is a discipline in its own right ; effective managers are key to building engaged teams and driving collective performance.
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Coaching has greater impact when it is grounded in reality, closely connected to the day-to-day challenges faced by leaders and teams.
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Individual leadership and collective dynamics are closely linked : shifts in leadership style can unlock collective performance.
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Relationships matter : the quality of interactions directly shape collaboration and collective performance.