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Pauline Roussel CEO at Coworkies and Co-author of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces” | Driving Collaboration: How Coworking Spaces Foster Connections in Work Communities

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With years of experience running a coworking space in Berlin and extensive research and travel to over 500 coworking spaces across 50 cities, Pauline has gained deep insights into the uniqueness, importance, and impact of collaborative work environments on people and communities. They were called shared spaces, collaborative workspaces.

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What Is A Makerspace? Does Your Coworking Space Need One?

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While a makerspace can offer opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and practical hands-on work, there are also potential downsides like noise, space requirements, and the equitable use of resources that must be considered. Establishing and maintaining a makerspace requires significant investment in equipment, materials, and space.

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Why Company Retreats are Worth Every Penny

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These organized escapes from the daily grind are not frivolous expenses or mere vacationing under the guise of work; they are strategic investments in the lifeblood of any business: its people. They break down walls of hierarchy and departmental silos, encouraging camaraderie and collaboration in a relaxed setting.

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Occupation-Specific Coworking Centers: A Way To Reach New Prospective Members Or A Recipe For Disaster?

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These targeted coworking spaces offer a place for like-minded and similarly employed people to collaborate, network, and share resources. . Occupation-specific coworking spaces now offer distinct professional groups a place to work and learn together. Some operators throughout U.S. Who you meet while you work matters .

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Why You Can’t (And Shouldn’t) Escape The Metaverse

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But the metaverse is starting to break through as a key collaboration tool. . Kristi Woolsey: Most platforms require the use of a headset to engage in immersive collaboration. Allwork.Space: So, how can companies use the metaverse today to boost collaboration? . Within the world of work, it’s seen by many as Zoom 2.0,

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The Return To Office Trade-Off

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Employees and employers are weighing the costs of commuting against the benefits of in-person work, with many finding that the expenses and time associated with commuting need to be balanced by other compensations. It can facilitate collaboration and creativity. Returning to the office means a return to the grind of commuting.

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Community is Your Marketing Superpower

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Being in close contact with your community members allows you to better listen, learn and build what they truly want — rather than what you think they want. Creating a community with numerous ways members can connect without you supercharges the potential for collaboration and connection, which are gold for your brand.