GEN Solution Library/Co­working space

About the challenge

When we try to work at home it is easy to get distracted: The windows need to be cleaned, the food cooked or eaten ­ there is always something else to do. Or you tend to sit in front of your laptop from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. without any break, forgetting about food, movement, rest, joy, jokes, pleasure. Working alone can be really hard. Likewise you sometimes need some advice from a person with other expertise and you end up getting stuck because you can't reach the right person.

​Work on your own, NOT alone.

Description

To “start doing” what you want it is much easier when it is done together. Get a room, some chairs and a diverse group of people and you can create a co­working space. This means creating settings where there is no “new input” or “stuff to be done”, but a creative space where people can do what they need or want to do for their own project. This is what we call “Co­working Space. It can be a fixed space with table, chairs, meeting rooms and all that is required in an office structure. You can also create a temporary , or “pop­up co­working space. In these ways you can create co­working atmospheres easily just by giving space for the work to be done. It is similar to a permanent Open Space where everybody can do what they want.

Areas of impact

Economy

• Social Entrepreneurship.

See also

• 7 tips for creating your coworking space: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/240002
• Submitted by: Pioneers of Change