Everyone Can Cowork {Even Corporate Companies}
Have you ever wondered who you have to be or what industry you have to be in to cowork? We’re here to put that question to rest because the answer is simple: all you have to be is you, no matter the industry. It is an option that has a one-size-fits-all type style.
Let’s start with some name dropping to give you an idea…
- The company our printer is made by, Ricoh, had their innovation team work out of a coworking space called NextSpace in Santa Cruz for several months to observe how people work and where they hit pain points. They were able to use the members in the space for focus group opportunities and therefore later launched their Smart Presenter, a globally used paperless meeting solution.
- Instagram was developed in just eight weeks in Dogpatch Labs, a coworking start-up hub in Ireland.
- To bring it back home locally, artist Sarah Gust of Folk Sense Arts, coworks out of Ment where she creates, meets and comes to get inspired.
- IBM, Microsoft, and Verizon, all use coworking spaces for their employees so they can be close to and easily interact with innovative startups.
- For some even bigger names, WeWork memberships include Salesforce, Starbucks, Facebook, and Bank of America all choosing to have employees cowork.
- Lyft, Pandora and Pinterest all have worked or are working out of Industrious locations all around the world.
As you can see, many different people are choosing to give coworking a try. Why? There is no simple one reason, but it has been proven that for corporate companies, spending time away from the office at a coworking space can spark new ideas and become part of the company’s strategy. It can help your people and your business thrive which is the point to doing it all, right? For those starting businesses, it is a chance to network and meet new clients within arms reach. And for those who work remotely, it gets them out of their at-home office or what we like to call the procrastination hole.
Being a part of this cultural shift to mobility is also about being a part of a social movement. It is no longer about just going to work to do a job. It is about supporting a healthy work-life balance, creating inviting atmospheres in a workplace, encouraging collaboration amongst departments and building community. This shift in our society is catching CEOs’ attentions as much as it is attracting freelancers and small business owners. It is altering ways of business function by giving employees the option to work remotely from a coworking space. It is promoting everyone to be their authentic best selves. The result from doing so is employees who feel more committed to your organization, and are more likely to bring their best energy and ideas to the office each day.
Article used: Why People Thrive in Coworking Spaces
