Guys The enthusiasm is amazing ! Keep it up
I was at the global workspace association and I am from London and there were people from all round the world ! I thought it so cool how Accenture described their vision for their employees! What an insight and what a business opportunity for co working - we must learn how to take advantage so it affects the bottom line! As coworkers we need to learn how to tap this market - I say thanks gwa I learnt lots - my question is how would we involve them do we can tap their experience and knowledge ? Any ideas Justin Sent from my iPhone On 2 Oct 2012, at 16:13, "rachel young" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I don't think it's about strength at all. We've certainly proved with 1800+ spaces around the world that there is strength in numbers. But rather, there's no agreement on how to form and structure an association, if an association is needed, and what is the purpose of the association, how we network/connect, etc. Many people have many ideas. We've discussed this topic at various times on this list. Some people have very strong opinions against an association, some have a strong interest in starting one, some in both camp have left the industry, some are brand new. Our movement is still young, and I think that starting in our own backyards is a great step towards something bigger (again, if the bigger is even necessary). On a smaller scale we can work out best practices, try projects, think about protocols and iron out purpose. Then maybe we can start linking them together in future. Toronto was ready to band together and raise the profile of coworking locally, then we started CoworkingOntario so that spaces in the farther reaching areas in our province could connect and meet up, but the province also affects policy for small businesses, and together we could be be effective as one provincial-wide group. Now I'm sending out a message to all of the Canadian spaces about a national group that could develop into an actual national association because I see a different need for all Canadian spaces to be recognised as one cohesive legal entity. And some spaces might not want to participate, and that's fine. Others will. But each of our coworking groups, municipal, provincial, and federal, has a different and distinct purpose than the other, and a continental or global organisation would also be something different. I highly recommend at least regional groups or associations or collectives. Band together with your local coworking spaces in your city or state or province and do some great things together. Nothing bad can come from getting together as one cohesive group that can be recognised locally. It's all to raise the profile of coworking in your area. Every area is unique. Prove the model on a smaller scale and see where that takes you. r. ____________________ rachel young [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Find us in person: Camaraderie 102 Adelaide St E 2nd Floor Toronto, ON M5C 1K9 (647) 861-4350<tel:%28647%29%20861-4350> Find us online: Website/blog<http://camaraderie.ca> and Newsletter<http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter> Google+<http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus>, Twitter<http://twitter.com/camaraderie>, Facebook<http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx>, and LinkedIn<http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup> Be in business for yourself, not by yourself! Continue the conversations you started on May 27 at FLCTO2 by joining the LinkedIn group<http://linkd.in/FLCTO>. Are you a coworking commitmentphobe? Try the Coworking Toronto Passport Program<http://bit.ly/CTOPassport2012> for a day pass to seven spaces for one price. On 28 September 2012 10:00, John Saddington <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> 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! -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any review, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. RJmetis Limited Registered No: 3901278 VAT No: 765686083 Registered Office: Aldwych House, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2EA No virus is believed to be resident, but it is your responsibility to satisfy yourself that your systems will not be harmed by any of its contents. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com
