Managing and Handling Changes in a Community During a Pandemic
Ever since the outbreak of COVID19, there have been unpreventable and noticeable changes within society in the last two years. Many of these changes have blurred the lines and boundaries between a person’s personal and professional life. Caterina Maiolini, who is the Community and Partnerships Manager of SALTO systems provides insight into these changes occurring […]
Transforming Diversity and Inclusion into Drivers of Growth
First published by the European Coworking Assembly There has been much uncertainty about what the future workplace will look like. Speaking to the Founder of Creative Blueprint, Coworking Canada, and COHIP, and one of the industry’s brightest minds, Ashley Proctor, we learned what she believes to be some of the biggest contributing factors towards shaping […]
Creating a Working Environment for the Introvert, Extrovert and the Neurodiverse
First published by DeKamer While traditional office space is struggling with the impact of COVID-19 as well as the changes it has brought, we see an increase in the number of people inquiring with local coworking organisations. The working model as we know it has been turned on its head as scores of people work […]
The 15-minute City Concept and the Deconstruction of Cities
First published by DeKamer Cities date back to 7500 BCE and have for all this time served as a hub where people could come from near and far to do business. Today, the biggest ones have grown so large that they suffer from overcrowding, overwhelmed infrastructure, lack of futureproofing, and unaffordable housing market – and […]
Redefining Rural Coworking And Coliving
First published by the European Coworking Assembly The coliving concept is becoming more attractive by the day, especially to people within the coworking industry. Co-founder of Rural Coworking/Coliving space Sende, Edo Sadiković joins us to give his insights on the growth of coworking and coliving in the rural areas. About Sende Rural Coworking and Coliving […]
Local Coworking Spaces and their Role in the Community
First published by the European Coworking Assembly Nicola Moore, provides support to startups and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). Nicola joined the British Library’s Business and IP Centre and Haringey Council to develop a cross-sector pilot programme called Startups in London Libraries. Nicola had the benefit of living locally prior to launching the programme (she […]
AML Screening: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think
Have you wondered why businesses have to do thorough due diligence checks, especially financial institutions before they conduct transactions with you? These checks are Anti-Money Laundering Regulations that the government has in place in order to combat money laundering schemes. Globally, the amount of money laundering in a single year is believed to be 2 […]
The Importance of a Diverse Team
Companies with ethnic and culturally diverse teams are 36% more profitable than those who do not, according to a 2016 McKensey report, Diversity wins: How inclusion matters. Having team members who have different backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions, marital status, sexualities, abilities, political views, and financial situations, are all included in building a diverse team. Having […]
Accommodating New Parents in a Diverse Coworking Space
Diversity and inclusion cannot exist if working parents are left out of the equation. This is one group of people that always seem forgotten, whether in office spaces or coworking spaces. They are easily overlooked when after work celebrations are arranged or when they need on-site childcare the most. The stigma that new parents cannot […]
5 Reasons Why AML and KYC Is Important to Your Business
Have you ever wondered why it is important for coworking spaces to do background checks and due diligence on prospective coworkers? Well, we are here to tell you that coworking has gone so mainstream, even bad actors see the benefits of coworking. Coworking spaces can become a breeding ground for illegal activity if the owner […]