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Bernard Benattar

Bernard Benattar Philosopher of work, psychosociologist and mediator

Bernard Benattar is a philosopher of work, social psychologist and mediator, and the founder of the Institut Européen de Philosophie Pratique. For more than twenty-five years, he has worked alongside companies, institutions and local authorities to restore meaning, ethics and cooperation at work. Through talks, workshops, mediation and philosophical hikes, he turns philosophy into a living tool for understanding work better and acting together more effectively.

Languages
French
Duration
From 30 minutes to 2 hours
Formats
Talk, Participatory workshop, Philosophical hike, Panel discussion, Mediation

Biography

Bringing professions and people into dialogue. 

Trained in philosophy, psychosociology, the systemic approach of the Palo Alto school, mediation and forum theatre, he develops a practical philosophy directly connected to the situations people actually experience in organisations.A navigator forged by extremes

A philosophy rooted in work.

He founded his human resources consultancy in 1991 and works in very different worlds: education, services, the agri-food industry, SMEs and the public sector. In 1995, he launched a local café-philo, the first expression of an approach that would become his signature: making philosophical dialogue a communication tool.

Lively, participatory formats 

In 2005, he founded the Institut Européen de Philosophie Pratique. His work focuses on meaning, values, ethics, workplace well-being, responsibility and cooperation. He helps teams put words to what they are experiencing and build shared reference points so they can act with greater confidence and consistency.

Thinking together to act better

Talks, workshops, mediation, theatre or philosophical hikes: Bernard Benattar creates spaces where people take the time to question work differently. A sensitive, concrete approach that gives dialogue, agency and collective intelligence their rightful place again.

Thinking together to work better together.

— Bernard Benattar
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Conferences

Bernard Benattar brings philosophy into real-world work. His talks give teams reference points to rediscover meaning, bring their values to life and strengthen cooperation.

01

What Meaning Can We Give to Work?

Rediscovering what makes us want to do things well.

Work is not just about producing: it engages our values, our choices and the way we take our place within a group. Bernard Benattar helps participants reconnect personal aspirations, professional mission and the organisation’s purpose.

  • Clarifying what gives work meaning
  • Turning tensions into levers for engagement
  • Building a collective sense of “doing things well”
Ideal for Companies going through transformation, HR teams, managers, conventions
Format Participatory talk or workshop · 30 min to 2 hours
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02

The Philosophy of Workplace Well-Being: A Lasting Good!

Moving from well-being for show to real agency.

Workplace well-being (QWL) cannot be reduced to comfort or fringe benefits. Bernard Benattar connects it to the freedom to act, recognition, relationships and the quality of the work itself, making it a genuine lever for fulfilment and lasting performance.

  • Rethinking workplace well-being beyond comfort perks
  • Identifying what holds back well-being and agency
  • Making everyone an active player in their own working environment
Ideal for HR, managers, healthcare, social care, organisations engaged in a workplace well-being (QWL) initiative
Format Participatory talk or workshop · 30 min to 2 hours
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03

Ethics, Values and Responsibility: The Fundamentals of the Philosophy of Work

Bringing values to life beyond the charters.

Between compliance and responsibility lies an essential space: that of judgement and acting in good conscience. Bernard Benattar invites teams to confront their stated values with their actual practices and to build a shared ethic that is concrete and alive.

  • Distinguishing compliance, morality and responsibility
  • Closing the gap between stated values and practices
  • Turning ethics into reference points for action
Ideal for Executive committees, managers, CSR, institutions, public organisations
Format Talk or philosophical workshop · 30 min to 2 hours
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04

Desire at Work: For Lasting Well-Being!

Reawakening the desire to act, contribute and create.

Routine, overload and lack of recognition can erode the desire to act. Bernard Benattar explores what feeds engagement — freedom, fairness, recognition, relationships — and shows how to give employees back an active role in their work.

  • Understanding what feeds or extinguishes the desire to act
  • Reconnecting motivation, recognition and freedom
  • Making engagement a collective driving force
Ideal for Managers, HR, teams facing a loss of meaning or going through transformation
Format Participatory talk or workshop · 30 min to 2 hours
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05

Thinking Together: Trust, Courage and Agency

Giving everyone back a place in collective action.

Cooperation cannot be decreed. It is built through trust, the free flow of speech and a genuine ability to act. Bernard Benattar helps teams question their decision-making processes and turn individual engagement into collective momentum.

  • Strengthening trust and the quality of dialogue
  • Developing autonomy and the courage to act
  • Bringing out a genuinely collective sense of responsibility
Ideal for Teams, managers, non-profits, local authorities, cross-functional projects
Format Participatory talk or workshop · 30 min to 2 hours
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For which events?

Bernard Benattar speaks at the key moments where people, performance and impact matter.

  • Seminars and conventions
  • Leadership committees and strategic talks
  • Product launches
  • CSR and climate events
  • Institutions, schools and universities

Possible formats

Formats adaptable to your goals and context.

  • Inspiring talk
  • Impactful keynote
  • Participative workshop
  • Panel
  • Webinar

Why choose them?

A unique experience serving strong, useful messages.

  • Field experience backing the message
  • Authentic and inspiring stories
  • Human, demanding and accessible approach
  • Tailored content aligned with your stakes
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Videos

Watch Bernard Benattar speaking and reflecting on the meaning of work, engagement, ethics and new forms of cooperation.

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Restoring Meaning to Work: From the Human Dimension to Responsibility 15:15
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Restoring Meaning to Work: From the Human Dimension to Responsibility

Bernard Benattar explores how to reconcile performance, fulfilment and cooperation by making employees genuine players in the collective project.

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Work, Meaning and Engagement: Rebuilding a Living Collective 17:35
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Work, Meaning and Engagement: Rebuilding a Living Collective

Bernard Benattar shows how responsibility, shared values and the desire to act can reconcile company performance with employee fulfilment.

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Philosophising Work: Restoring Meaning and Value to Action! 1:27:10
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Philosophising Work: Restoring Meaning and Value to Action!

Bernard Benattar explores the conditions for vibrant engagement, founded on meaning, freedom, relationships and the possibility of fully taking one’s place at work.

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Rethinking Management: From Disconnection to Reconnection 11:24
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Rethinking Management: From Disconnection to Reconnection

Bernard Benattar shows how the crisis revealed new practices founded on shared ethics, care for others, autonomy and cooperation.

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Publications

Prendre soin — documentary co-written with Bertrand Hagenmüller, devoted to the work of carers in Alzheimer’s units and to the meaning of “taking care”.

L’entreprise humaniste : le management par les valeurs, l’histoire vraie de Châteauform’ — collective work to which Bernard Benattar contributed.

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Workshops

Philosophical Hike: Thinking Together While Walking

A collective experience in which walking creates space for stepping back, listening and dialogue. Punctuated by philosophical stops and structuring questions, the philosophical hike lets teams explore issues of meaning, trust, cooperation and the quality of relationships in a different way.

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