As creatives, we all know it takes a lot of effort and energy to successfully collaborate. There are so many elements involved in making sure a balance is maintained and that all voices are fairly represented.

Last week, Sandra & Mathieu Holl—the masterminds behind local café and bakery Floriole—graced the Creative Mornings stage to chime in on our collaboration series. They reminded us that collaboration starts with “being open to working as team and recognizing that we are more than the sum of our parts when we work together.” Explore and engage in some of #CMTakeaways that were captured.

I had a blast attending (and pitching at) @Chicago_CM’s 7/24 event. Thanks for an amazing time! :) #CMTakeaways pic.twitter.com/j9w1sLTPAn

— Rayshauna Gray (@rayshaunagray)

July 27, 2015

“If someone can’t get on the same page as you regarding vision, it may not be worth it to move forward [together].” –@floriole #CMTakeaways

— Ariel Rudolph (@goldrel)

July 25, 2015

Remembering how important a welcoming environment is for creative ideation. Thanks @floriole + @Chicago_CM for the reminder #CMTakeaways

— Natasha Wu (@natashaswu)

July 24, 2015

Now I know where to get good bread in Chicago. Finally. @floriole #cmtakeaways

— Amy Cesal (@AmyCesal)

July 24, 2015

It’s definitely important to be nice and to share the same vision while collaborating. Thanks to @chicago_cm, @floriole and @cardsagainsthumanity for a great talk today! I loved seeing the new Cards Against Humanity office! Rad sign, @heyitsmatthew! __________ #Chicago #CMTakeaways #chigram #chitown #chicity_shots #choosechicago #EnjoyIllinois #Flippinchi #igerschicago #Instagram312 #iwalkchicago #inspiring_photography_admired #justgoshoot #mychicagopix #second_city_photography #thisischicago #trib2015 #vscocam #vsco #wu_chicago #yourchicago #creative #creativemornings

A photo posted by Kristi (@youwillworkforkristioneday) on Jul 24, 2015 at 6:46pm PDT

Wonderful talk this morning about collaboration! @floriole I’ll be checking in to see if you take the challenge of making the large sliceable kouign amann! 😋#cmtakeaway #Repost @chicago_cm ・・・ Thanks again @floriole for sharing your stories with us today. We 💕 you and your creations. #CMTakeaways

A photo posted by knatknits (@knatknits) on Jul 24, 2015 at 9:19am PDT

My favorite Friday of the month! I can hear about collaboration all day as long as I get to savor these amazing #floriole croissants. 🙈 Two thumbs up for Sandra & Mathieu Holl for sharing their journey. @creativemornings @floriole #cmtakeaways #chicago

A photo posted by Areeba H. (@aree8a) on Jul 24, 2015 at 8:45am PDT

Sandra and Mattieu Holl of @floriole share the story from the early days at @greencitymarket to the brick and mortar business, and how #collaboration is instrumental to their success #CMTakeaways @chicago_cm #artandlife #pastry #bakery

A photo posted by 🍍Sonia Yoon🍍 (@yoonunit) on Jul 24, 2015 at 8:21am PDT

Make sure to save the date for our next talk on Friday, August 28. We’ll be diving in to the world of Jim Bachor at Motorola as he sheds light on our Action series. Don’t miss out! And as always, a special thanks to everyone that shared their #CMTakeaways from this month’s talk.