What is your balance between ‘doing’ community and ‘doing’ work in your coworking space?
For many, like myself, the primary reason for choosing a coworking space over working from home is a mental health necessity.
I need to have a connection with human beings.
But wherever I go, I have to know that I will get my work done.
I’m a card-carrying member of the neurodiversity squad, and I need help concentrating.
So, if I’m going to sit in your coworking building, I need to know I can get my work done.
All your razz about potluck lunches, ‘fostering innovation’, TEDx talks, go-cart days, and dropping melons off the top floor of the building doesn’t help me thrive and survive.
For many people, getting their work is their prime thing.
I’m all up for connection, meaning, and community, but I must have my head in my laptop and hit the keys to keep feeding my family.
If you have too many activities, it’s like being on an exhausting family cruise liner or holiday camp.
People will need to burn extra calories to figure out what to do.
They’ll probably decide that it won’t help them ‘thrive and survive’, so they won’t go to anything.
As a space owner, you’ll need a lot of energy to run your coworking building like a cruise liner.
It’s better to ask your community what they want to run for each other than do it yourself.
I have always found that building a program like this works best.
Peace and tranquillity need to be available for people to focus and do their work.
