I've got an essay coming out tomorrow about the core value of "openness" and how it relates to coworking, as part 2 of a 5 part series.
Todays essay: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/08/coworking-core-values-1-of-5-sustainability/ /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Susan Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Mark, > > At Office Nomads, we're of the mindset that applications will more likely > turn off folks who you want there than keep away folks you don't. We have a > free trial day for anyone who wants to check us out, and a week-long trial > period for any new resident member (those with 24/7 access to the space). > Spending time to get to know a new person is a really great way to determine > if they'll be a good fit (99% of the time), but more importantly the best > way for the new member to determine whether your space is a good fit for > them. > > At the start of any coworking space, people are always quick to ask "what > do you do with mean/cranky/disrespectful people?" I can now reassuringly > tell folks that those types really don't stick around the space too long. > People who don't get along well with others usually don't thrive in > coworking spaces. > > Just my/our opinion from Office Nomads! > > Best of luck, > Susan > __ > Office Nomads > officenomads.com > 206-484-5859 > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Mark in Iowa City < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey all, do any of you have an application for a perspective >> individual to provide some information to learn if they would be a >> good fit for your coworking community? >> >> Our goal is to make sure we are not letting anyone in that will be >> detrimental to the space. >> >> Curious if others have a pre-screening tool they use and might share. >> >> Thanks >> Mark >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > -- > 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. > -- 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.
