Coworking spaces - Internal Rules
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Teodora Todirica
Jan 24, 2018, 9:16:39 AM1/24/18
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Hello,
Is somebody here that is willing to help with some internal rules for coworking spaces? Like a list that could be attached to the contract and maybe something printable to put it on the walls.
I found something on the group but the subject is since 2008, I want something more up-to- date.
Thanks,
Teodora, Romania
Alex Hillman
Jan 24, 2018, 12:40:28 PM1/24/18
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Here's a screenshot of our membership agreement, which has been evolved with contributions and suggestions over the years and borrowed by many spaces (with attribution, preferably): https://dangerouslyawesome.com/snaps/screencapture-hello-indyhall-org-join-1516815300754.png
The most recent addition is a more explicit Code of Conduct, which is still a work in progress but a pretty significant addition for us. It, too, was a collaborative process but the real driving force was one of doubling down on explicitly inviting diversity and inclusion by saying "if you're here, you belong here, and we're prepared to help protect that together".
The most recent addition is a more explicit Code of Conduct, which is still a work in progress but a pretty significant addition for us. It, too, was a collaborative process but the real driving force was one of doubling down on explicitly inviting diversity and inclusion by saying "if you're here, you belong here, and we're prepared to help protect that together".
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Teodora Todirica
Jan 25, 2018, 9:06:52 AM1/25/18
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Thank you so much for helping me with this.
Have a nice day!
Teodora
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Thilo Utke
Jan 25, 2018, 9:18:04 AM1/25/18
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I also like to point to our Code of Conduct http://co-up.de/code-of-conduct.html which goes beyond the membership agreement as we make it binding for everyone using our space, which as of now means all events taking place here and the guests.
This code of conduct has been build on the Berlin Code of Conduct http://berlincodeofconduct.org/ that I was also involved with and had many discussions and arguments with the Berlin User Group scene and has been adopted by many organizations as you can see on the list of supports.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
Thilo
This code of conduct has been build on the Berlin Code of Conduct http://berlincodeofconduct.org/ that I was also involved with and had many discussions and arguments with the Berlin User Group scene and has been adopted by many organizations as you can see on the list of supports.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
Thilo
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Jason McVetta
Jan 25, 2018, 9:30:23 AM1/25/18
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I'm so very very glad the culture here is such that people manage to treat each other civilly, without the imposition of an authoritarian "code of conduct".
Alex Hillman
Jan 25, 2018, 9:46:32 AM1/25/18
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“I'm so very very glad the culture here is such that people manage to treat each other civilly, without the imposition of an authoritarian "code of conduct".”
I’ll encourage you to take another close read of that blog post I linked (and linked again below) because had the exact same point of view, until I realized how much happened that I wasn’t seeing, and how many people have responded (often privately, for a variety of reasons) with specific stories about interactions that came from surprising sources.
It’s very easy to feel like everyone is civil and respectful when you’re the one on the receiving end of it. I was totally blind to the people in our community who weren’t, until we created a channel for them to talk about it.
I was ESPECIALLY concerned about policing behaviors. Our first line of action is to listen and support. We encourage members to talk to each other about conflicts, and support them in productive ways to resolve it if they choose to.
What I realized was how many people didn’t even realize what they were doing or saying to others was hurtful, and they actually WANTED to change or avoid making the mistake again.
It took me a while to really wrap my head around this, but I’m so glad I did and the positive impact it’s had is already measurable. That’s why I wrote about the lessons I had to learn to get to that point here:
https://dangerouslyawesome.com/2018/01/towards-a-more-diverse-and-inclusive-coworking-community/
I’ll encourage you to take another close read of that blog post I linked (and linked again below) because had the exact same point of view, until I realized how much happened that I wasn’t seeing, and how many people have responded (often privately, for a variety of reasons) with specific stories about interactions that came from surprising sources.
It’s very easy to feel like everyone is civil and respectful when you’re the one on the receiving end of it. I was totally blind to the people in our community who weren’t, until we created a channel for them to talk about it.
I was ESPECIALLY concerned about policing behaviors. Our first line of action is to listen and support. We encourage members to talk to each other about conflicts, and support them in productive ways to resolve it if they choose to.
What I realized was how many people didn’t even realize what they were doing or saying to others was hurtful, and they actually WANTED to change or avoid making the mistake again.
It took me a while to really wrap my head around this, but I’m so glad I did and the positive impact it’s had is already measurable. That’s why I wrote about the lessons I had to learn to get to that point here:
https://dangerouslyawesome.com/2018/01/towards-a-more-diverse-and-inclusive-coworking-community/
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Alex Hillman
Jan 25, 2018, 9:51:32 AM1/25/18
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And I’ll add to my last post; we didn’t do the CoC because something bad happened. Rather, we regularly get the feedback that we are one of the warmest and most welcoming coworking communities anyone has ever visited.
We added this new tool because even when you’re really good, there are always ways to be better.
We added this new tool because even when you’re really good, there are always ways to be better.
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Thilo Utke
Jan 29, 2018, 9:59:38 AM1/29/18
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