Nepotism and it's cousin favoritism are a bit of a slippery slope, and one we've worked carefully to avoid as part of the business relationship with our members. I typically think of this in terms of Indy Hall getting in the middle of the recruitment/hiring pipeline more than membership growth, though. It's very easy to become a sherpa for companies looking for talent at your coworking space. the thing to watch out for, though is always sending them to favorites. It's not only risky for you, but it's damaging to the overall ecosystem because non-favorites will become resentful. This is a very common dynamic of typical (corporate) office leadership and something I've thought a lot about how we can re-engineer with the blank canvas that is Indy Hall.
*But back to your question: * If you're going to reward anything, I'd reward the development of *trust*. You're likely to find that there are certain people in your community that will be noisiest just to get a better rate. Others will work hard to build yours - and other members - trust. That's worth rewarding, because it leads to stable relationships, which leads to work exchange and collaboration, and long term success of community members and the space they inhabit. As for how you reward...again, I'm hesitant to give *anyone a discount. Not because I'm greedy (or because we run a low margin business), but because I simply don't believe that financial motivators are good motivators. They're extrinsic, which means that if they're taken away, the behavior they are motivating is likely to go away. I'm much more interested in activating intrinsic motivators - like supporting their passion projects, helping them make connections, and simply helping them become a part of the bigger story - has been a much more sustainable and valuable motivator for everyone involved.* **-Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Mindaugas <[email protected]> wrote: > do you consider some of the coworkers more valuable than others in > terms of attracting and keeping members? > > do I need to give someone preferential treatment and lower or free > lease because of the potential snow ball effect he or she can create? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
