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Aiming Higher: Strategies to Advance Your Community Manager Career in Coworking Spaces

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But, Perdrix is “a big believer that communities are best built when self-driven,” and proposes that employers empower their community managers to take ownership of the workspace. The four recommended skills to develop as a community manager include data analysis, networking, social media, and digital skills.

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Productivity boost from volunteering ‘adds £4.6 billion to UK economy each year’ 

Workplace Insight

Analysis of existing evidence suggests volunteering can increase skills, with the outcome being increased confidence. Based on the insights, PBE and Royal Voluntary Service have proposed a series of policy recommendations to support the benefits of being a volunteer to individuals, society and the wider economy.

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How to make diversity, equity and inclusion a reality at work — not just a mission statement

Ideas.Ted

I laid out a detailed proposal of what it would be like to reimagine our hiring process, and it was supported by an exhaustive analysis of the hiring experience of Black and Hispanic software engineering candidates. When I worked at Google, I vividly remember one meeting where I was set to share our first diversity hiring strategy.

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A workplace for entrepreneurial mindsets to thrive should be your goal

Workplace Insight

What follows is an acknowledgement that your team is about to stray from your comfort zone and their success could require a new string of competencies, capabilities, networks, and people. But, as we can see from Amazon, this statement is only the first step. Entrepreneurs have a bias for action and learning by doing.

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Four rules for collaborating well in meetings

BioTeams

RULE 2: Don't criticise other's proposals - make a counter-proposal! When somebody makes a proposal resist the natural urge to comment on or critique it as this will usually lead only to debate not action. From a collaboration point of view this is much more productive than making the people you work with earn your trust first.

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Design A Shape-Shifting Coworking Space To Boost Your Bottom Line

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A buzzing open area is perfect for sparking ideas, but terrible for drafting a proposal. Cost Analysis and ROI Upfront Costs vs. Long-term Wins It’s tempting to think that the cheapest option is always the best for your bottom line. But when it comes to your coworking space, skimping on quality can come back to bite you.

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Bioteams Part 2: The Team Connectivity Zone

BioTeams

In a previous article, I argued that traditional teams have key weaknesses and limitations and are now being replaced in organizations by Virtually Networked Teams. Overarching principle: Bioteams are highly connected networks. Any biological network is made up of a large number of nodes and the links between them.