Marine Birot co-founded with Marine Ulrich the agency Artistic Bazaar, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
As can be read on their website, «Artistik Bazaar designs and produces cultural events to address the major issues of our society.»
What I appreciated most in this conversation with Marine — aside from his intelligence and vision, obviously — it's his silences. Laden with meaning.
Because leaving room for silence, for time to reflect, for a mindful pause, is certainly the most difficult thing today.
In the race for the good idea, we interrupt ourselves a lot – and I'm guilty as charged! The podcast is, moreover, an excellent exercise in listening for me; I try to let my guest express themselves right up to their silences, precisely.
I met Marine at Wise Women, circle of women from cultural and creative industries.
So we've spoken.
And above all, I wanted to know more about Artistic Bazaar, their customer typology, prospecting, communication… and the association between the two Marine.
How they naturally share tasks or leadership on projects. ;
And what are the 3 pillars of a successful association, according to Marine.
Spoiler alert: it's not silence 🙂
If you’d like to find out more about what I call Creative Management, I dedicated a full episode to it a few months ago.
Today, I would like to take a closer look at one aspect of Creative Management: team-building.
What exactly does it involve?
What are the benefits?
I also share a great example, as well as a counter-example, from my own experience as an employee.
And bonus: I talk about my favourite sports coach, Ted Lasso. (no spoiler as I haven’t started Series 4 yet).
If you're interested in offering your team a workshop / team-building / training session, do drop me an email! lbm@lilibonnet.com
I can organise and facilitate almost anywhere in the world 🙂
I’ve known Fabien for over 20 years, back when he was a graphic designer.
We worked together on a project and have stayed in touch — partly because it’s something I enjoy doing, of course, but mainly because I’ve always admired his entrepreneurial spirit.
Even when he enrolled at art school, he didn’t know what he was going to do later on; he just had a fairly broad vision of his future:
– getting up whenever he wanted;
– not working for a boss;
– and living in a loft.
Today, that’s exactly what he’s doing.
He’s the owner of UNSEEN, a vintage shop in Brussels, but he’s also a designer, a carpenter…
it’s clearly impossible to define him in a single word, as he has developed and put to use a wide range of skills.
And it’s quite fascinating to see how much this multi-potential individual needs to free himself from the constraints that a single skill entails, to allow himself not to be confined to just one profession. Not to limit himself. And that is precisely the driving force behind everything he undertakes.
this episode, we also talked about:
– pop culture,
– imposter syndrome,
– mental health,
– and identity, thanks to his recent reconnection with his country of origin, Vietnam.
