Founder & Director

Pierre Li Cavoli

A Doctor of Astrophysics, trained at Cours Florent and a certified professional coach. Pierre built the Letmotiv® method by applying scientific rigour to spoken communication. His conviction: being convincing is not an innate talent, it is a skill that can be structured and measured.

An unconventional path

1994

First dream job: shepherd

Narbonne-plage

At the age of four, on a starry night on the beach, Pierre asks his mother the name of the star shining so brightly in the sky: "That's the Shepherd's Star, my boy... shepherds use it to find their way when they are lost..." The little boy's immediate conclusion: I am going to become a shepherd so I can get lost on purpose and have the chance to talk to the stars!

2011-2013

Master's in space engineering

Paris, then Toulouse

A top-tier programme at the Paris Observatory, capped by a hands-on research placement at the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) in Toulouse, modelling sensors in the space environment.

2013-2016

PhD in astrophysics

Toulouse, then Marseille

Modelling the impact of cosmic rays on mission-critical electronic components at ONERA in Toulouse and the CNRS in Marseille. Results published in international peer-reviewed scientific journals.

2016-2018

Physics and chemistry teacher

Marseille

A substitute teacher in one of the toughest middle schools in France (top 5). An intense human experience that reveals the power of teaching, and its limits when the tools are not enough.

2018-2019

University lecturer in Colombia

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Teaching physics and science communication in Spanish at the Industrial University of Santander. A cross-cultural adventure that turned into a legal standoff and was covered by El Tiempo, the country's national newspaper.

Read the El Tiempo article →
2019-2020

Payment systems project manager

Paris

Specifying, testing and delivering payment infrastructure for South American and South African clients. A stint in a demanding international environment that shows how much communication matters inside organisations.

2020 to today

The turning point: Letmotiv® is founded

Paris

After being laid off (the best gift he ever received), Pierre takes two months to travel and ask himself questions. One question changes everything: where can I spend hours without wearing myself out? The answer: speaking and listening. The Letmotiv® training centre is born!

2020-2021

Training at Cours Florent

Paris

After passing the audition workshop, Pierre joins Cours Florent. He decides to compress three years of professional acting training into a single year: 33 hours of class a week instead of 9, including an English-language track with David Sardou.

2021-2022

Certified professional coach

Paris

The tools of theatre are not enough to clear psychological blocks. Working on mindset takes coaching. Pierre becomes a professional coach certified by the Haute École de Coaching and builds that dimension into the Letmotiv® method.

Today

1,800 people trained, and counting

France and abroad

Orange, Fidal, Naturalia, CBRE, BNP Paribas, Allianz, Thales, the French National Heritage Institute, the Ministry of Justice… The Letmotiv® method is delivered by a network of experts to executives, managers and leaders who want to learn to speak with impact.

From the Shepherd’s Star to training in public speaking. Every step of this journey has forged one conviction: persuading, speaking with impact and carrying your team with you is not a gift, it is a discipline you learn with method.

Working with Pierre

Pierre works with
high-stakes key accounts

Leaders, senior executives, teams in transformation. Pierre selects his engagements to guarantee maximum impact.

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