On the 25^th of June, despite the heatwave sweeping across Paris, José Schoumaker was among the happy few who braved the high temperatures to attend our Paris MMAPP’heure event.

It is hardly surprising that our paths have crossed several times over the years. José has always been passionate about human development in all its dimensions. Trained as a psychologist, a researcher in education at the University of Liège, and later a clinical psychologist working with vulnerable young people, he placed the understanding of human behavior at the core of his career from the very beginning.

This passion eventually led him into the field of Human Resources, where he held leadership positions for thirty years at Schlumberger and later at Valeo.

While serving as HR Director at Schlumberger’s electrical meter manufacturing plant in Poitiers, José entrusted us with the implementation of a multimedia learning center and the management of several international transfers—including his own. This gave him the opportunity to experience our learning approach firsthand and witness its impact. In just a few weeks, he learned to communicate in Italian in preparation for a three-year expatriation assignment in Italy.

During the evening, which allowed him to discover and explore the MMAPPER model in an engaging and interactive way, we were not surprised to learn that he is now a trainer of trainers in compassionate communication. With great enthusiasm, he shares the lessons he has drawn from psychology, business, and his rich life experience, helping others build more harmonious and constructive relationships.

His interest in MMAPPER comes as no surprise. It is a natural extension of his ongoing commitment to better understanding the mechanisms of human development and helping people unlock their full potential.

Something tells me that our paths are destined to cross again…