while i appreciate dusty's post and agree with a good portion of it, i still think coworking is both a noun and a verb.
sure, coworking can happen anywhere, which is a discussion we were having at the first toronto town hall meeting last week - what is coworking and how is it different than shared office space? if community and collaboration happen because of the people, then can it happen anywhere? i still think that the space can make a difference. a space that people come to knowing that collaboration and community are both encouraged predefines the mindset of the people who work in said space. even in traditional companies/offices this can ring true. a company who frowns upon innovation, where employees are just there to do their job, is less likely to house willing and fruitful collaboration, whereas a company that understands innovation and encourages employees to rise up will foster that collaboration. is it the brick and mortar space itself? not necessarily, but it is the expectation of the space that sets up coworkers to be ready for it. i say it is both noun and verb. r. ________________ rachel young [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
