Would any of you be willing to post examples of your application forms to see exactly what that looks like? I have been looking into opening a coworking space and heard that an application process is useful so Erynns question caught my eye.
Stacy On Thursday, November 13, 2014 3:24:25 PM UTC-6, Adam Teterus wrote: > > ...to be honest almost everyone gets in who wants to be in and those that >> don't fit actually realize it themselves on their first visit and don't >> pursue membership. >> > > I'm curious to find out a little more. Given the above, and noting your > own cringing toward the application process, *why* do you use an > application? Beyond that, too, what makes someone unworthy of joining? > > > On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 12:44:27 PM UTC-4, Erynn Lyster wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone >> >> I've seen some discussion here about selecting members and being >> transparent with your criteria if you are accepting applications, but >> I'd like to know how some of you have handled turning down members. >> >> I know some spaces use the method of self-selecting - ie: anyone can >> join and those who don't fit eventually phase out. And I can see the >> merits of that. However, we still find that having an application >> process works well for us. We have everyone fill out an application and >> on their space tour we let them know that we are looking for good >> personality fit, similar work styles, community/coworker expectations >> and we try and have a wide diversity of businesses. We stress we are a >> boutique space so we are small and therefore all of these factors are >> even more important in choosing members. >> >> We cringe a little at all of this because it does sound elitist, but to >> be honest almost everyone gets in who wants to be in and those that >> don't fit actually realize it themselves on their first visit and don't >> pursue membership. >> >> However, there are a few who don't and I am wondering how others turn >> down these people who you know just aren't going to fit, but do it in a >> way that is polite and considerate. We find the conversation is just >> awkward! However it's necessary as we have found in the past, ignoring >> our gut instinct and having them become members isn't very nice in the >> long run either ... >> >> ~Erynn >> >> -- >> -- >> Erynn Lyster >> The Commons Calgary >> a cowork apothecary >> >> www.thecommonscalgary.com >> (403) 399-1716 (cell) or (403) 452-7938 (office) >> >> -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
