When coworking pioneers chose "accessibility" to name one of the five core coworking values, I’m pretty sure they didn’t strictly mean ADA-type accessibility, though that’s important. Referring to this post by Alex Hillman, who helped define the core values, what they meant is access to coworking. Anybody who has autonomy over where and with whom … [Read more...] about Coworking Core Values: Accessibility
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“Puzzling” Lessons While Coworking
In early December 2024, something new appeared on the Clubhouse level of Cowork Frederick, Frederick's first and longest-running coworking space, where a community of remote workers and small business owners gather to work, learn, and support each other - and do jigsaw puzzles. One member started it all by bringing in a puzzle from home. Soon, … [Read more...] about “Puzzling” Lessons While Coworking
Great Expectations: More Than You Bargain For In Coworking
Have you ever gone into a situation expecting one thing and ended up with something entirely different? I know I have. A first date with a guy who I matched with on Bumble comes to mind. He asked me if I had any dietary restrictions and I told him I was a vegetarian. He seemed happy to accommodate this, but when we got to the place, turns out he … [Read more...] about Great Expectations: More Than You Bargain For In Coworking
Find Your Third Place
In my last post, I talked about the epidemic of loneliness declared by the U.S. Surgeon General. One of the reasons for that epidemic is the reduced use, or loss of, what sociologists call “third places” – churches, corner cafes, neighborhood bars, barber shops, community centers, public libraries, bookstores, or maybe even a neighbor’s front … [Read more...] about Find Your Third Place
Member Spotlight: Colleen Wile
Colleen Wile is the Senior Director of Operations at the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. This organization focuses on helping governments, civil societies, and private sector corporations– use data better to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Colleen handles everything from budgeting to events and personnel to … [Read more...] about Member Spotlight: Colleen Wile