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Diversity, equity, and inclusion, also known as DEI, are needed to create an empathetic, accepting, and progressive working environment. The workplace, however, has historically been a breeding ground for a culture of toxic masculinity which inhibits some members of marginalised communities, including women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, people of colour, neurodiverse, and people with …

Conversations At The Workspace Design Show 2023: Going Beyond The Buzzwords To Create A More Diverse, Equitable, And Inclusive Working Environment Read More »

written by Aceil Haddad from MATT PR To celebrate #EuropeanCoWorkingDay on 10th May 2023, our friends at technologywithin hosted our monthly panel at LentaSpace at Coppergate House in Spitalfields to explore ‘Why are coworking spaces the beating heart of your local economy?’. We had an esteemed panel of experts – Karen West-Whylie (CEO of Barking …

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Miro Miroslavov is the co-founder and CEO of OfficeRnD, a coworking and hybrid space managing software company founded in 2015. When OfficeRnD started, many told them they were creating a solution that had no problem. Since the pandemic, coworking and hybrid working have boomed and management software hasn’t been more critical.  In any field, creating …

Miro Miroslavov: Creating a Million-Dollar Startup from a London Coworking Space Read More »

The Startup Club was created by the TownSq Islington coworking space to help the local community start and grow a business. TownSq says that “the vast majority of people who start companies are not ‘business people’, who talk in acronyms or buzzwords.” Meaning that the majority of people who want to start a company are …

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The European Coworking Assembly’s Coworking Values Podcast is pleased to announce a year-long collaboration with andcards to promote Inclusion and Diversity in the sector. The partnership, hosted by Bernie J Mitchell and Jose Antonio Morales, brings you a series of podcasts that showcase unique stories from coworking space owners all around the world. Significance of …

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Tara Everett is a Two-Spirit First Nation woman who uses ancestral experience, effective communication, and cutting-edge technology to create healthy, vibrant, equitable, and inclusive communities. Tara Everett is the founder of Canoe Coworking in Manitoba and is known for bringing a diverse and inclusive lens to not only coworking but also entrepreneurship and business on …

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by: Workspace Design Show With only a few days until The Workspace Design Show returns to London’s Business Design Centre, on 27-28 February 2023, here is a taste of what to expect. The show brings together striking features, a thought-provoking programme of talks featuring a whole host of speakers, from developers to architects and their …

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Listen to this blog Founder and director of Nook Wellness Pods, David O’Coimin, spoke about the reality of neurodiversity in coworking spaces. He also provided some tips and information on how to create a more welcoming environment in coworking spaces for the neurodivergent. Nook Wellness Pods is  the co-producers of event DEI – Beyond the …

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In this post, we’ll guide you through registering and making the most out of the London Coworking Assembly community at the Workspace Design Show at the Business Design Centre at the end of February 2023. How to get the best from the Workspace Design Show 2023 The Workspace Design Show gathers the UK’s workplace interiors …

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 “Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility are essential elements. It’s like the foundation for all operations… It doesn’t make sense to me, other than for it to be seen as a blueprint for humanity”  When asked what inclusion and diversity mean to her, Ashley Proctor, a global coworking movement leader, activist, and advocate, responded. She also …

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Author: Lucy McInally Kicking off 2023, the London Coworking breakfast show last month involved a brilliant workshop on the topic of fundamental human needs in a working environment. Host Mark Catchlove separated us into groups with a task to define what matters most in the workplace. Our group all agreed that feeling a sense of …

A Deep Dive into the British History of Exclusive Spaces Read More »

Community is one of the most important aspects of coworking and one which many coworking spaces focus on. But, communities ought to exist everywhere and everyone should be able to feel like they belong in the spaces that they use.  When it comes down to the way physical spaces have been designed and planned, in …

Lucy McInally: Intergenerational Living Read More »

Don’t miss the Coworking Symposium 2022! Leading up to the Coworking Symposium 2022, a scholarly conference on coworking and flexible workspaces we sat down with event organiser, Marko Orel to discover all about the conference and what attendees can expect from this year’s event. Who is Marko Orel? Marko Orel is an organisational sociologist who …

How Have The Recent Societal Disruptions Transformed The Coworking Model? Read More »

Joining us at our virtual table is Vibushan Thirukumar, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Oru Space.  Vibushan, fondly known as Vib, talks about the journey of Oru Space. According to him, Oru is a Tamil word that means “at one”. The background of Oru  Opened in 2020, Oru is perfectly placed in Zone 3, southeast …

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Coworking spaces are always looking to ensure that they are keeping up with the latest trends to ensure the best outcome for the future of work. Since the pandemic, coworking has grown immensely, and there is one event that no coworking space should miss.  FlexWorld 2022 is an event where the future of work meets …

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Syncaroo is designed to make running your coworking space more efficient. Syncaroo offers integrations and tools to link your coworking platforms together to keep everything in sync.  Read: Syncaroo: A Solution to all Space Bookings To successfully build a product that truly empowers coworking spaces to better manage their platforms, data and workflows, very specific …

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As part of the discussion Coworking To Rebuild This City – helping people create value in and for our communities, andcards explained how technology can assist with this growth.  Atop of that, Ross Khanas, Co-Founder & CTO of andcards, explains how technology is able to assist any coworking space in upscaling.  Create a more accessible …

andcards: Steps Towards a More Member-Centric Coworking Space Read More »

Abigail Groves, Director, Operator and Landlord Solutions at The Instant Group spoke at the London Coworking Assembly Breakfast – How to scale your London coworking space. Scaling your coworking space is an important part of running a successful space.  But, knowing how to do this isn’t an easy task. Though, putting the right amount of …

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Gareth I. Jones, founder of TownSq shares his thoughts leading up to the London Coworking Assembly event taking place on 2 August: Coworking to Rebuild the City: Helping People Create Value in and for Our Communities. “What I’m really interested in, and what we’re hoping to achieve with the workshop is for everyone to see …

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We spoke to Anna Chuicharoen, Community Manager at TownSq Islington, to see what is on at the place where magic happens. To TownSq and herself, community is an important part of what they do.  The way in which they approach the idea of community is impactful for local people, especially, because they have access to …

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Many coworking spaces make use of more than one coworking space booking platform to ensure that they cover all bases when it comes to their coworkers booking spaces.  But, and it happens often, it can quickly become confusing and time-consuming to keep track of which spaces and desks are available and which are booked, by …

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Neil Usher is the chief workplace and change strategist for GoSpace, who has also received an award in workplace design in property. Having gained experience internationally, Neil has led complex transformational programmes and organisational change programmes in various industry sectors in over thirty countries. The programmes he has led range from commercial development, design and …

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Among other things, social inequality has caused a spike in the number of women exiting the workforce. Alanna Imbach, Founder/CEO of Vibe Coworks shares her insights on how she believes the coworking community can address this and help bring women back into the workforce.  Women being forced out of the workforce In the States particularly,  schools …

Alanna Imbach: Systemic Inequality, Women, And How Coworking Can Help Read More »

What is coworking and what does it entail? This is a question we seem to come across often, because people don’t always know what it means. So, this blog, based on a podcast: The Biggest Problem with Coworking, unpacks coworking, what it entails, and factors that affect people’s decision to get into coworking.  What is …

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