Co-working can help spark creativity, nurture talent, promote collaboration and knowledge exchange as well as promote a stronger working ethic through working together.Īt Workspace Design and Build we recognise the importance of a co-working ethos and here are a few simple things that you can do as part of an office refurbishment to incorporate this: A bog-standard (or traditional) office will do. All it takes is a bit of communication and confidence to ask.Ĭo-working doesn’t necessarily have to take place in edgy coffee shops or chic breakout zones. What if he were to be sitting alongside an accountant? Bingo! Co-working spaces promote an “economy of exchange” – the notion that those that we surround ourselves with already have the answer to the problem we are struggling to solve. For example, an individual working for a creative agency could be struggling with a financial aspect. However a good co-working space is one that is open and energetic and that can facilitate an exchange of ideas.Ĭollaborating and communicating while expressing individual work problems could be far more productive in a co-working space than in a traditional office. You may be forgiven for thinking that co-working spaces comprise of a soulless environment where strangers are forced to work alongside one another. In this blog we will discuss the benefits of co-working and what features of office design make a great co-working space. Traditional office spaces and the standard 9-5 working lifestyle has been replaced by flexi-working, round the clock hours, hot desks, drop-in zones for collaboration and socialising and breakout areas. Yes, co-working predominantly takes place in an office but unlike your typical office environment, those working in the same space are not employed by the same company.Ĭo-working has evolved alongside working trends. Co-working is the popular name given to describe a style of work adopted by small businesses, solo-entrepreneurs and those wanting to work individually in a shared environment.
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