I think the point is that there won't be one association. There will probably be a few, as we've already seen emerge, LEXC being one of them.
Along those lines, and the point I think you were making originally, is that whatever successful association(s) emerge are likely reflect coworking values, rather than simply follow association models because they already exist. I'm one of the proponents of Starfish-style alliances where there's limited centralization. There are downsides as well, but I think the upsides outweigh them not just in terms of growth, but resilience. If you haven't already, I highly recommend this book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Starfish-Spider-Unstoppable-Organizations/dp/1591841437 -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia building a community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Friday, September 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM, John Saddington wrote: > so you're saying that the movement isn't strong enough to sustain it's own > affiliation like that of a GWA? perhaps sometime in the future? > > i'm all for the organic development... in fact, coworking for a number of > reasons and perspective not institutional. good convo here. thanks jerome! > > On Friday, September 28, 2012 9:56:42 AM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: > > GWA was not a tack-on. It was renamed from OBCAI. > > > > There is no "coworking org". Been tried and failed, particularly at a > > gathering of some 30 coworking veterans last year. Some strongly feel the > > very existence of a national org felt institutional and goes against the > > organic, starfish structure that has grown this grassroots movement this > > successfully. Some strongly advocated toward an infrastructure and > > economies of scale. > > > > The result was a non-decision. > > > > > > Jerome > > www.BLANKSPACES.com (http://www.BLANKSPACES.com) > > > > On Sep 28, 2012, at 3:18 AM, John Saddington <[email protected] > > (javascript:)> wrote: > > > > > i'm a little late to this thread... but is it only me that's bothered by > > > the idea that it was just a "tack on" to an existing org? Why not create > > > an entirely new one dedicated to our space and movement? I doubt this > > > legacy org would serve us well globally... > > > > > > just 2 cents.... > > > > > > On Monday, July 30, 2012 11:33:31 AM UTC-4, Toni Hogan wrote: > > > > Has anyone ever heard of this organization? If so, do tell... > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Coworking" group. > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/-02npEHjqjAJ. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > > (javascript:). > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] (javascript:). > > > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/iSzv4rBMjUEJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]). > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > (mailto:[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.
