Thierry Lassalle graduated from the University of Paris-1 in 1994 with a degree in labour law. He is now Director of Human Resources at Artelia (construction engineering). Artelia is based on employee shareholding and gives special importance to research and development. It promotes values of innovation, kindness and cooperation. Its achievements include the renovation of the Hôtel de Crillon, the Canopée over Châtelet-des-Halles station in central Paris, a dam in Lebanon, and many more. Thierry Lassalle who was the sponsor of the FEDE conference on 10 November tells us more. What have been the main stages of your career? Having initially worked as team leader for development and cooperation projects funded by major sponsors (largely in the former Soviet Union), I spent seven years as Labour Relations Manager at Thales, [lire plus]

A great illustration of the social economy Marc Delachaussée, a member of the FEDE Panel of Experts, has just created a committee of experts within his own company! Its members have diverse backgrounds (law, economics and accounting) and intend to pool their skills to help businesses in difficulty. Inspired by the social economy, the initiative aims, among other things, to help prevent bankruptcies. Marc Delachaussée is also a teacher at Cergy Pontoise University, where he teaches business finance. His theoretical and applied activities should soon result in a book arguing for the relevance of an operational and humanist approach to finance.

Qu’est-ce qu’on Lacan pour être heureux? [What do we Lacan to be happy?] Qu’est-ce qu’on Lacan pour être heureux? Is the title of the latest book by Jean-Jacques Urvoy, a member of the FEDE Panel of Experts. Jean-Jacques Urvoy is a psychoanalyst, designer, teacher and writer. His latest book argues for a subtle new position in the field of personal development – operational psychoanalysis. What exactly is it? BOOK SUMMARY Perhaps you’re aware that something is not quite right in your life, but you keep putting off the decision to act. You have, however, tried various methods, including psychoanalysis and personal development coaching. What if you combined the two? Operational psychoanalysis is short and proactive. Face-to-face coaching sessions are organised both before and after the analysis. It has four phases: [lire plus]

Marie Sorbier, producer of a bulletin on the national French radio station France Culture, joins the FEDE Panel of Experts What did you study? I graduated with a master’s from the EAC; I was ranked first in my year. I wrote my dissertation on the sacred roots of journeys: ‘Is a Journey a Secular Pilgrimage?’ I then wrote a doctoral thesis on the anthropology of art at the EHESS. My research focused on the power of images. What have been the highlights of your career?  I started out as a parliamentary assistant at the French Senate, where I worked for the Cultural Affairs Committee. I went on to work as a consultant in cultural institutions, first focusing on communications, then later on events and patronage. In 2015 I created a [lire plus]

The latest news from Antoine Béon A member of the FEDE Panel of Experts, Antoine Béon fills us in on his latest professional news. What is your latest professional news? I currently manage two publishing houses within Hachette Livre, one of which is Hachette Disney, which focuses on books for young people (approximately 350 publications per year). I also helped create Hachette Heroes, which is dedicated to pop culture in the broadest sense. Pop culture is a strong part of the publishing industry, right? Yes, and Hachette Heroes has become the market leader. It mostly publishes illustrated books for adults, focusing on cinema, videogames, literature, music and cooking. What are your plans? To carefully consolidate our work so far; since 2020, Hachette Heroes has expanded its catalogue and launched, in [lire plus]