Bérard, Jocelyn

Jocelyn Bérard is the President, Central Region at Optimum Talent. Previously the National Practice Leader, Leadership Assessment and Development at Optimum Talent. He is responsible for the organization business planning, revenue growth and profitability while providing a level of quality services that sets the firm apart in its field and maintaining a team of proficient professionals that can meet the needs of its clients.

Jocelyn has extensive Canadian and international experience in the areas of human resources and business management in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia, in a variety of industries such as telecommunications, auto manufacturing, health care, retail, public sector and banking. His interventions focus on Talent Management, especially in the area of leadership assessment and development, performance management, succession management, and selection of best practices.

Fluently bilingual in French and English, Jocelyn holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Human Resources, a Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and an Executive MBA. Jocelyn’s book, titled “Accelerating Leadership Development”, was published by Wiley and focuses on leadership assessment, leadership development, and succession management.