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 More options Oct 11 2012, 6:26 am
From: Sabrina <sabrina.s.sim...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:26:53 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2012 6:26 am
Subject: Re: [Coworking] What Grownups Want From Coworking
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I went to the article Steve referenced, and almost the last sentence
states, “Interestingly, according to secondary research, independent
creative class workers also consistently named the same needs, but ranked
their importance in almost the exact opposite order.” So according to the
article, their research showed the difference in priorities depends to a
large degree on whether you are a corporate worker or an “Independent,
creative” worker.

As others have pointed out already, corporate workers do already have a
substantial professional network built in, and so the physical space is
what they are paying attention to. I have found it interesting to consider
whether your priorities may differ depending in part on where you are in
your career or your age, which is what Miles was saying.

If you stay in the same location and keep the same job all your life, then
I suppose it is true that you build up a network that you use and benefit
from, and so you might not prioritise meeting new people *in your workplace*.  
I guess that is the typical corporate career path, or if you stay in the
same industry or type of job. All of which supports the first list of
priorities, in which community comes up last. But if you do change careers
and or locations, then the network you have may be less useful, or
certainly you need to build up a new one as well, in which case the
physical space you work in might seem less important than the new
connections you want to make. And no matter what your career is, if you are
the kind of person who thrives on meeting people who are completely out of
your range of experience, then the place with connections will be more
important.

So personally, I don’t think it is about whether you are a “corporate” or
“independent, creative”, or whether you are older, or in any particular
stage of your career, it is about your needs as a worker and a person, and
what options you have for choosing your workspace to meet those needs.  For
me the rise of coworking spaces in all their diversity is what is
fantastic, and that there are more and more choices, no matter what your
needs are. No one type of space is better than another, if there are people
for whom the space works. And if you move somewhere where there isn’t the
type of working space you need, then there are communities of people to
help you get started building what you want. :)

Oh, I am over 50, have worked for small start-ups, corporations, mid-size
national companies, government agencies, and NGOs all in the same industry.
I recently moved from the US with my lifetime of contacts and industry
knowledge to England, where I know very few people.  For me, it is all
about community building, and creating a new network. But then, it always
has been, and it always will be.

On Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:15:48 AM UTC+1, Jeannine wrote:

> Hi, Miles,

> Oh, I understand it, and I'm 46 years old and was a lawyer before I
> entered into another adventure in my life by immigrating to Europe. :-).  

> But I really think it's a broader issue, and I think you inparticular
> might (if we are lucky) have some really useful insights about how
> community develops while models of employment are changing because of the
> addition of IT.  And as the market for Coworking broadens (it's not just
> for knowledge workers any more!)  I think it wil be intresting to see
> things develop.  

> Studies quite aside. if you have anything else to add, don't be shy, I
> would love to hear what you think.

> Jeannine

> On Thursday, October 11, 2012 6:13:10 AM UTC+2, Miles Fidelman wrote:

>> Ok... I'm 58 years old, have worked in corporate America, small
>> business, shared space, and home office. I kind of see where the study
>> results are coming from and expect that other older folks would agree.

>> So far, nobody else has agreed, BUT.... nobody else has given their
>> ages!  How about including age and career status (early, mid, late) when
>> reacting to the study!

>> Anca | Tech Liminal wrote:
>> > I think the people in this study (Corporate Employees) simply
>> > re-imagined their current workspace, but nicer and without their pesky
>> > coworkers, for this study.

>> > Anca.

>> > On Oct 10, 2012, at 3:16 AM, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace wrote:

>> >> Cost isn't anywhere on the list. Should we say cost doesn't matter as
>> >> much as any of those other items on the list to choosing a work space?

>> >>     >>> On Oct 9, 2012, at 8:19 AM, Steve King
>> >>     <sk...@emergentresearch.com <javascript:>

>> >>     >>> <mailto:sk...@emergentresearch.com<javascript:>>

>> >>     >>> <mailto:sk...@emergentresearch.com<javascript:>>> wrote:

>> >>     >>>> Every so often we come across a study that really makes us
>> jealous

>> >>     >>>> because we wish we had done it:). What Grownups Want From
>> Coworking

>> >>     >>>> <
>> http://www.serendipitylabs.com/what-grownups-want-from-coworking/<
>> http://www.serendipitylabs.com/what-grownups-want-from-coworking/>>

>> >>     >>>> , from Serendipity Labs, describes the results of really cool
>> study

>> >>     >>>> of corporate workers. It covers what these folks look for in

>> >>     >>>> workspaces. The key findings are:

>> >>     >>>> The research indicates corporate knowledge workers rank the
>> top

>> >>     >>>> needs as follows:

>> >>     >>>> 1. Spacious, clean design, natural light 2. Location close to
>> home,

>> >>     >>>> but not at home 3. Quiet spaces, confidentiality, ability to
>> focus

>> >>     >>>> 4. Reliability of technology and services 5. IT security,
>> material

>> >>     >>>> and personal safety 6. Flexible, inspiring , collaborative
>> spaces

>> >>     >>>> 7. Accessibility to transportation & amenities 8. Social

>> >>     >>>> interaction, community, networking

>> >>     >>>> No great surprises but they used a very clever research
>> approach.

>> >>     >>>> They recruited 150 corporate workers and for two months they
>> had

>> >>     >>>> them load photos of their ideal workspaces into an online
>> forum and

>> >>     >>>> engaged them in an ongoing online dialogue about their
>> workplace needs.

>> >>     >>>> I hoping to get more details on the study. I'm sure there
>> were a

>> >>     >>>> lot of interesting insights beyond those in the article.

>> >>     >>>> --

>> >>     >>>> Visit this forum on the web
>> >>     athttp://discuss.coworking.com<http://discuss.coworking.com/>

>> >>     >>> --

>> >>     >>> Visit this forum on the web
>> >>     athttp://discuss.coworking.com<http://discuss.coworking.com/>

>> >>     >> --

>> >>     >> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.

>> >>     >> In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra

>> >>     >> --

>> >>     >> Visit this forum on the web
>> >>     athttp://discuss.coworking.com<http://discuss.coworking.com/>

>> >>     > --

>> >>     > Visit this forum on the web athttp://discuss.coworking.com<
>> http://discuss.coworking.com/>

>> >>     --

>> >>     In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.

>> >>     In practice, there is.   .... Yogi Berra

>> >>     --

>> >>     Visit this forum on the web
>> >>     athttp://discuss.coworking.com<http://discuss.coworking.com/>

>> >> --
>> >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com
>> >> <http://discuss.coworking.com/>

>> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
>> > Anca Mosoiu
>> > an...@techliminal.com <mailto:an...@techliminal.com>
>> > (510)220-6660

>> > --
>> > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com

>> --
>> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
>> In practice, there is.   .... Yogi Berra


 
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