Actually, my mistake. This is going to be addressed in the "accessibility"
essay. Openness is something else entirely ;)

-Alex

/ah
indyhall.org
coworking in philadelphia


On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Alex Hillman
<[email protected]>wrote:

> 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
>>>
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