[Coworking] Re: A vision for coworking from Steelcase

thanks for this Dave - its very interesting reading. I have been suggesting that the corporate office space needs to change for the last couple of years - in response to both economic and social imperatives, and that homeworking, coworking, and teleworking offers solutions to do this - see my blog

Re: [Coworking] Re: About the Unconference: Who's for virtual attendance?

If someone who's attending the coference has the hardware and the willpower to tackle trying to stream some of the talks, let Anna or me know. I'm considering getting some folks together the morning before the conference starts for a warmup conversation; if we do something like that I'll try to st

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

You're welcome. To be honest, even I was confused by the order of this thread and I started it! On Feb 23, 2:35 pm, Jeannine wrote: > *whew*.  Thank you, Angel, for taking the trouble to sort that out for > me.  I kept looking around for the rest of the conversation and then > gave up. > > Not th

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

-Regarding community participation, I've found mixed results. I'm -always badgering our members to write a blog post about coworking, or -about themselves (they all have access to the Wordpress), and half of -them have done so. But I might not be asking them in the right way. One of my members on

Re: [Coworking] Re: About the Unconference: Who's for virtual attendance?

Skype has multipoint. Just need someone at the conf w a laptop, internet connection, and web cam. I too will join. On Feb 23, 2011 3:23 PM, "Shane Cooke" wrote: If offered I'd be interested too, from China however. Even just a transcript, or synopsis afterwards would be appreciated. Shane O

Re: [Coworking] Re: About the Unconference: Who's for virtual attendance?

If offered I'd be interested too, from China however. Even just a transcript, or synopsis afterwards would be appreciated. Shane On 2011-02-24, at 3:38 AM, Garth Frizzell wrote: > another vote for virtual participation. > this one's from the snow-covered forests of Northern British Columbia. >

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

There is a new site called Mapalong . When I heard "story" and "location", I thought of Mapalong. [small shameless plug] The co-creator is an acquaintance of mine. [/small shameless plug]. The idea is to tie stories to locations. Maybe not yet, but soon, it could address this t

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

*whew*. Thank you, Angel, for taking the trouble to sort that out for me. I kept looking around for the rest of the conversation and then gave up. Not that it stopped me talking, lol. But truly, I appreciate it. Jeannine On 23 feb, 22:10, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > Jeannine, > This thread is

[Coworking] Re: A vision for coworking from Steelcase

I really want to support Steelcase and Turnstone as I need four extra chairs and workspaces for a mini-expansion within Cohere but I find the cost of Turnstone to still be prohibitive which makes me sad b/c the furniture is really beautiful and a perfect fit for our workspace. On Feb 23, 9:51 am,

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

Jeannine, This thread is janky. Below was my original post which now shows up as the 3rd post in this thread. I'm not sure where I pulled the quote from Alex but I believe it was after I searched the google group for "desks." When Alex said, "The biggest thing I continually see missing from direct

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

Hi, Angel, I am in it. But I mean that the conversation begins with reference to another conversation taking place somewhere. But not apparently in this thread. This is happening a lot lately and I am really not swift enough to follow when this goes on. That's all I meant; if whatever you said

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

Jeannine, Here is a link to the coworking registry http://coworkingregistry.org/ that was mentioned. As far as a place for members to tell their stories--it doesn't exist yet and therefore has no link :) On Feb 23, 3:04 am, Jeannine wrote: > I think I am coming into an existing conversation but I

Re: [Coworking] Re: About the Unconference: Who's for virtual attendance?

another vote for virtual participation. this one's from the snow-covered forests of Northern British Columbia. if it's feasible, it would be nice to take part digitally. Garth. On 22 February 2011 10:04, Anne Kirby wrote: > I'd be all about it as well. Can't make it in person this year, hope > t

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

--If your intern found good questions on a particular site, I'd love a source! http://www.buzzle.com/articles/funny-would-you-rather-questions.html On Feb 22, 10:20 pm, Alex Hillman wrote: > I'm working with some guys from Baltimore on an internal member directory > app (imagine a wall of polaro

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

Right. Though (as with TED) there's no necessary reason for profiles not to be public -- this can go either way, but there are many reasons to make them public. In the case of TED it's also a publicity thing -- see what I am associated with. For the participation, communication, apps, you gotta

Re: [Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

I think that participation comes with an element of trust, for sure. But I like that quite a bit. -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 2:16 PM, Jacob Sayles wrote: > Interesting... so maybe a network only accessible if you are a member of a > participating c

Re: [Coworking] Re: Smelly aftershave/cologne, noisy laptop sound guy, and nervous legs

Jeannine makes a good point - some issues are easier for someone from the space's ownership/leadership to deal with. We've had drop-ins who were extremely disruptive and it became something that I needed to deal with. When in doubt, talk to your fearless leaders and get their take, but don't expec

[Coworking] Coworking Unconference - Last Day for Coworking Space Logos on T-Shirt!

Hi All, Just a quick note to let you know that we're sending the Coworking Unconference t-shirt design for processing *at midnight tonight*. If you're a coworking space that wants to sponsor the event, be sure to * register* as 'Coworking Space Sponsor' on the EventBrite

Re: [Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

Interesting... so maybe a network only accessible if you are a member of a participating coworking space... Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 2:04 AM, Jeannine wrote: > I think I am coming into an exi

[Coworking] Re: Smelly aftershave/cologne, noisy laptop sound guy, and nervous legs

Here's my take: Nervous legs probably knows he does it but not at the moment he is doing it. I haven't ever had anybody be upset that I said something about that particular habit/tic/whatever it is. Usually "Why is the table shaking?" addressed to the table itself will do it if you are shy. "Is

Re: [Coworking] Smelly aftershave/cologne, noisy laptop sound guy, and nervous legs

Best solution is to talk with folks. Take a few deep breaths and strike up a casual conversation. I have a silly habit of knocking on my desk when I get excited (which is often) and I've had folks point it out to me numerous times. It's all about taking the pressure off it and just expressing wh

Re: [Coworking] Smelly aftershave/cologne, noisy laptop sound guy, and nervous legs

Talk to him. Ideally in private, but don't corner him either. Have you ever talked to him about anything else, or is this your first encounter? If you haven't had a conversation before this it's going to be much harder to broach the subject as your first discussion. There's always the passive app

[Coworking] Smelly aftershave/cologne, noisy laptop sound guy, and nervous legs

What are tactful ways to handle these situations as a coworker? The obnoxious cologne gvies me a headache, the nervous legs vibrate the table, and the noisy laptop sounds guy shows people videos on his laptop with loud, tinny dialogue. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[Coworking] Re: A vision for coworking from Steelcase

Yes, Dave! Thx for sharing. My experience with Steelcase has been very positive and I believe they will be very successful and not just because of the coworking movement. They recognize that Sustainability is a megatrend that will dominate the business world for the rest of the 21st century (http:/

Re: [Coworking] A vision for coworking from Steelcase

It's worth pointing out and remembering why Steelcase/Turnstone fundamentally are interested in coworking: Their business is providing equipment for the workplace. We represent a fundamental disruption in what the workplace can look like, so it's in their best interest to know where that's headed

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

The folks at TheCube in London have a very interesting, neuro-psychological approach to eliciting important info from people via Q + A. I've pinged them about this thread and hopefully they'll chime in. We need a database of coworking space managers so we can all discuss, design and deploy pro

[Coworking] Re: A vision for coworking from Steelcase

thank you dave for sharing. very interesting. max On 23 Feb, 15:17, David Troy wrote: > Back in November about twelve folks from Baltimore involved in space design > were flown out to Grand Rapids to visit Steelcase's corporate headquarters on > their corporate jet. Needless to say it was a

[Coworking] A vision for coworking from Steelcase

Back in November about twelve folks from Baltimore involved in space design were flown out to Grand Rapids to visit Steelcase's corporate headquarters on their corporate jet. Needless to say it was an awesome day trip. There were a few take-aways I've been finding myself referring to often enoug

Re: [Coworking] Re: Opening kleverdog coworking in Highland Park, CA

Oh, please don't take those conversations off-list! I hope to learn from all of you, and am keenly interested in systems, furnishings, pricing, etc. Ann CoWork508 Attleboro, MA On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 7:34 AM, Mojo Coworking < cmca...@native-marketing.com> wrote: > Hi David, Mojo Coworking in

Re: [Coworking] Re: New list member from Massachusetts, planning to open space in future

Thank you, Bill! We have wanted to check out WorkBar, but the free coworking open house days have not yet coincided with openings in our schedule. But I would love to chat with you and learn from your experiences. Unfortunately, it looks like we may have some zoning issues to work out which may de

[Coworking] Re: New list member from Massachusetts, planning to open space in future

Hi Ann, I'm happy to hear about your Attleboro plans. When we opened WorkBar (downtown Boston near South Station) about 18 months ago we knew there would be interest from the local urban area but I wasn't sure about the broader region. I've been nicely surprised to see people come from as far aw

[Coworking] Re: Opening kleverdog coworking in Highland Park, CA

Hi David, Mojo Coworking in Asheville, NC is on the same exact schedule as Kleverdog. Move in on 3/1 - open on 4/1. We should perhaps set up a separate email or phone conversation to banter about systems, operations, furnishings, pricing, marketing, etc. Feel free to check out our blog @ www.m

[Coworking] Re: Human element of space directories

I think I am coming into an existing conversation but I don't know where it is, anybody who could add a link to it would be doing me a great service. It may be cultural -- Dutch guys are generally aware of the possibilities of a global network for good and valid geographical reasons -- but my own

[Coworking] Re: About the Unconference: Who's for virtual attendance?

Hi everyone We should see with our friend Anna Thomas if something can be set up on that regard. A livestream would be the obvious solution, though, as Tony raised up, there is a range of practical issues : we need proper mics for the captation, good connections, etc. Moreover, the unconference w