I just noticed something that I didn't notice before I replied: he specifically *asks* for a better option.
"If you know of a good shared space that encourages community, please let me know." /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 4:13 PM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]>wrote: > I find this more encouraging than not, actually: > > 1) he knows what he's looking for. > 2) he recognized they didn't have it, and moved on. > 3) he shared his experience > > I don't think this is an isolated incident, and it won't be the last. The > fact that people recognize the difference is the best thing we could ask > for. I'd say that most people I speak to who don't see the difference have > never experienced either, or both. Once they experience one, or the other - > they see the difference. > > So our job is to make sure they get to have at least one experience, > right? If we're lucky, their *first* experience is us, and it's good. But > if not - I don't think all is lost, at least not most of the time. > > I think your intuition to reach out as someone who works at another > coworking space and say "hey, it's good that you knew what you were looking > for - don't give up on that!" is perfect. Do it. > > *To your worst nightmare*: I know that there are people who absolutely > hate Indy Hall, and not just because I tend to speak my mind. It's just not > a place for them - and that's okay, because there are close to 200 people > who love the shit out of this place, and a waiting list out the door of > more who want to love the shit out of this place. > > If you're pleasing everyone, you're pleasing no-one. The CoworkingSeattle > stance of "coworking represents a choice" means that some people will > choose "not". It's still a choice, and we gave them a chance to make that > choice. > > That's worth it to me. > > -Alex > > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> This came across my google alerts yesterday and I found it fascinating >> >> http://www.builtinchicago.org/profiles/blogs/when-coworking-fails-and-the-side-effects-on-the-community?xg_source=activity >> . >> It's basically one person's story of wanting to be a part of a >> community, finding a "coworking" space and then realizing that there >> was no community at all. :( >> >> We've had a lot of discussion around executive centers branding >> themselves as coworking spots and there are plenty of emotions around >> the topic. What sticks out for me in this article is the feeling of >> helplessness I had after reading it. How can we encourage the author >> to continue to try to find the perfect fit community/coworking space >> for his needs? It breaks my heart that he had a bad experience with >> the word "coworking." >> >> Additionally, my worst nightmare situation is having a member who felt >> this way about Cohere's version of coworking. >> >> Angel >> >> -- >> 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.
