Where’s Your Office?
May 8th, 2006[ Office Gossip ]
We don’t have an office. We all have our own offices and improvise when we need to meet, choosing to meet at one of our offices, rented space, a coffee shop or pub. It works and keeps things fresh.
As I’ve mentioned before, it’s also something I wrestle with, would we be better off in a traditional office? Looking into coworking is about maintaining the positive aspects we possess today while gaining the good parts we’re missing from a traditional office space, hopefully leaving behind the annoying toxic parts.
“Teams work best when you get to know each other outside of work”
That’s key. Whether you have an office or an RV, that’s a big part of building a functional team. Having an office doesn’t guarantee you that and even without one I think we’re better at this than most offices I’ve worked in. Having an office can act as a crutch and leave you not explicitly focusing or working on this aspect. This should be our focus, not simply keeping up with the jones’ by getting back into the cube.
May 15th, 2006 at 10:26 am
I think it’s an essential and necessary evolution that we are able to flow more easily and smoothly between what most of us consider “our work” and our social lives. To have them bottled up on different shelves creates alienation from ourselves and segments off what are two parts of the same whole.
While it’s essential to be able to focus on different aspects of your life, it’s also nice to be able to work when inspiration hits you — and to channel your working focus in a physical space with people who you’re productive around is key to doing your best, most productive work.
What I like about coworking is that integration between disciplines — crossworking and collaboration — that provides a richer pool from which to pull inspiration and insight.
In fact, Bernie and Scott from ConceptShare are interested in getting a coworking space going in Sudbury. Dunno how far that is from you, but you might give them a shout.