How to make an impact?

PIETER BAERT.

How to make an impact?UX Beers in Antwerp (Mechelen) Tue 28 March, 2017

PIETER BAERT.

My talk isn’t a knowledge transfer. I’d like to share & question life lessons

Heads up

I believe we are wasting a lot of talent. And all of us can do better.

My Why?

Pieter Baert

My mission is to inspire people to discover new perspectives and help them to do things better.

My Why?

Pieter Baert

Service designer for innovation Strategist to analyse challenges Marketeer for value proposition Facilitator for creative workshops Instructor for team training Speaker for inspiration talks

The roles people hire me for

A journey of exploration and asking whyA personal story on looking for ways to make an impact.

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I’ve studied storytelling But (art) school wasn’t the place for me learn.

I’ve studied people And I never stopped studying them.

I’ve learned the most from doing side projects

Animator at youth camps, instructor in team building, student journalist, student job at KUL CUO, writing & blogging, self-employed photographer, …

2005 Web editor & community manager in a public

media company, focused on radio & TV

2006 Community manager & digital strategist in the e-department of a creative advertising agency

2009 Digital & strategic planner in a network agency,

on the advertising side

I left… (again) Along the way someone questioned me:

where did you make an impact?

2010 Digital strategist & strategic director in an rapidly growing digital agency

…2014 Making people want things

vs

Making things people want

Looking for autonomy & self-directionIf you don’t fit in any box, try to invent your own box. Or come up with something different.

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2014… Working as a freelance consultant in (digital)

marketing, service design & innovation

Support SME’s Digital at a the best Belgian BMW dealership

Join a design studio Service design consultancy vs UX/UI production

UX for IT developers Match business objectives with user needs

Work with entrepreneurs From the first idea to a viable digital business.

Teach youngsters And get the opportunity learning from them.

Train corporates Service design training for a bank

Coach leaders In finding their mission and realising their project

The start-up department Leading a track in an in-house innovation engine

Consulting & design firm Service design lead in a digital strategy track

In house design team Digital strategist & service designer in a digital

bank for youngsters, within the mothership.

2017… Corporate venture, innovation agency,

international mission, in-house role, …?

My learnings & questions for youWhat I’ve learned so far & what I can learn from you.

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Did you already define your personal mission?

Start with “Why?”

Do you know what motivates you & what makes you very unhappy?

Energy level & progress

Did you choose for an organisation type that works for you? (start-up, SME, agency, corporate, …)

Organisation type & size

Do you want to work on the inside or contribute from the outside?

Role

Do you want to support others or do the work yourself?

Your work

Have you decided to commit for a long term engagement?

Commitment

Do you have a fit with the culture of the organisation?

Company Culture

Do you have the mandate or support to realise your ambitions?

Mandate

How do you feel about the impact you have?

My question for you:

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Pieter Baert +32 473 667 861 info@pieterbaert.be

Questions? Shoot!

PIETER BAERT.

Pieter Baert 📞 + 32 473 667 861 ⌨ info@pieterbaert.be linkedin.com/pieterbaert m.me/pieter.baert

You want to get in touch?

As a service designer, I help you innovate the products & services of your organisation, by focusing on people and their needs.

What I tell people about me

Pieter Baert