Coworking Values Podcast European Coworking Assembly

Coming Together at Ipade

We're happy to have you back for another episode of the Coworking Values: Visionaries series, created in collaboration with andcards, coworking software [https://www.andcards.com/] that streamlines the management of flexible workspaces.

In this episode, we have Elizabeth Dawes Gay [https://www.linkedin.com/in/edawesgay/], Founder and CEO of Ipade [https://www.ipade.online/], a Black-owned coworking space for Women Entrepreneurs. 

Tune in as Elizabeth talks about the how culture and history of black women and women of colour are honoured and celebrated at Ipade, a coworking space created just for them. 

Learn about how Ipade can serve as a kind of "incubator" for those with big dreams and ideas about how to improve the world. Their business concept has been fruitful in that it has attracted and retained a steady stream of members. 

The establishment is having an impact on the community by demonstrating to the locals that they are welcome there and that it is possible to follow one's dreams. 

As a social entrepreneur, Elizabeth has had to strike a balance between maintaining her space and adhering to her principles of affordable pricing. And most importantly, that coworking communities serve a constructive role in bringing people together, connecting them, and allowing them to share in each other's lives.

Learn more about how Ipade streamlines workflows and empowers members with self-sufficiency in their success story [https://www.andcards.com/customer-stories/self-sufficient-members-ipade]. 

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In this episode, we have Ashley Proctor [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-m-proctor/] and Jerome Chang [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromechang/] from The Coworking IDEA Project - a global network of coworking operators, associations, community organisers, and collaborative consultants seeking to make coworking more inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible. 

Tune in as they talk about this month's mission Disrupting the Status Quo: Demanding Diversity in Coworking Conferences [https://coworkingidea.org/2023/05/04/may-2023-idea-challenge/]. They talk about how Coworking should be diverse, long-term, inclusive, and focused on the community. And how leaders, speakers, and sponsors can help to foster diversity and inclusion. Collaboration and policies are essential to meeting conference expectations.

Coworking IDEA Project [https://coworkingidea.org/] 

Creative Blueprint [https://creativeblueprint.ca/page/6/] 

Coworking Canada [https://coworkingcanada.com/] 

BLANKSPACES Coworking [https://www.blankspaces.com/] 

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In this episode, we have Stacey Sheppard [https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceysheppard/], Director of The Tribe [https://thetribecoworking.co.uk/] - a community-driven coworking space in the South Hams that focuses on supporting and empowering female entrepreneurs that are both creative and committed to professional progress. 

Stacey is also a full-time interior designer and blogger, journalist, and writer. Ivanne Poussier [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanne/] included an interview with Stacey in the book Sisters in Arms - Women in Coworking [https://www.amazon.com/Sisters-Arms-search-inclusive-coworking/dp/2957530309], which profiles female-centric coworking spaces in Europe.

Stacey talks about "Biophilic Design" - a concept that incorporates natural elements into the built environment, which is beneficial to mental health and well-being. She shares their thoughts on the future of coworking and their own personal experiences with the practise.

Stacy also delves into how she aims to create opportunities for the youth of her community to succeed in life, and she has done so by starting an online business using resources that did not exist while she was in college. 

And she also touches on how there is a perceived lack of missing skills and experience, imposter syndrome, and a dearth of related sponsors, role models, mentors, and professional support networks for women in rural Devon. 

She also highlights the benefit of surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals who understand the significance of building relationships, working together, and encouraging one another.

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Welcome back to another episode of the Coworking Values: Visionaries series, produced in partnership with andcards, coworking space software [https://www.andcards.com/] that makes flex space management a breeze. 

In this episode we have, Lindsay Hedenskog [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaylholmwood/?originalSubdomain=se] the CEO and co-founder of LAMB [https://thisislamb.com/], a purpose-built coworking space in Stockholm that aims to provide everything a person needs to thrive at work.

LAMB aims to create a work environment that encourages connection, physical activity, healthy eating, and mindfulness. It has been through pandemics, economic crises, energy crises, food crises, and other crises, and has stayed true to its original mission.

Let's hear Lindsay talk more about how LAMB's traditional coworking business model encourages people to make small changes to improve their lives. And how they also see an opportunity to digitize the approach to make it easier to make small shifts. 

Learn about The Culture Code - how a shared set of expectations creates a culture that is best for human beings. And why vulnerability is essential for change. And how LAMB is a partner in helping companies and teams to develop human-centered cultures. It provides more spaces for conversation and sharing to remember and refocus.

Learn more about LAMB in her interview with the Coworking Smarts blog: How to Make Members Happy: Working Tips from Lindsay Hedenskog, Founder of LAMB [https://www.andcards.com/blog/tips/lamb-wellness-space-interview]

And for those who prefer reading: Do Your Best Work to Be the Best You at LAMB [https://www.andcards.com/blog/tips/coworking-visionaries-podcast-lamb]

In this episode, we have Claudius Krucker [https://www.linkedin.com/in/coworkingevangelist/], Initiator and Network Builder of the European Coworking Day. He is also known as the Coworking Evangelist and one of the faces behind the European Coworking Assembly.

In 2015, Claudius had his own coworking space and drafted the statutes, and founded the board of Coworking Switzerland [https://www.coworking.ch/]. Since then, the organisation has grown to nearly 200 coworking spaces in all regions of Switzerland.

The Coworking Switzerland manifesto emphasizes collaboration over competition, participation over observation, doing over saying friendship over formality, boldness over assurance, learning over expertise, people over personalities, and flexibility.

The idea of European coworking began when Claudius participated in the international coworking day last year.

Tune in as Bernie and Claudius talk about how European Coworking Day is creating a great way to raise awareness of the value of coworking for businesses and their local communities.

Links:

CreativeSpace [https://creativespace.ch/]

My Local Presence [https://mylocalpresence.com/]

In this episode we talk with Cutwork Studio [https://cutworkstudio.com/]Paris.

 

Welcome to Coworking Values the podcast of the European Coworking Assembly [https://coworkingassembly.eu/]. Each week we deep dive into one of the values of accessibility, community, openness, collaboration and sustainability. Learn how these values can make or break Coworking culture.

 

Listen in to hear us talk with Bryce Willem [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-willem/] and Antonin Yuji Maeno [https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonin-yuji-maeno-393154aa/] from Cutwork Studios [https://cutworkstudio.com/] about the next big change that our cities are undergoing. Previously we had the elevator where people were freed from the bottom floors and buildings rocketed skywards. 

 

Now we have the laptop which is pushing us to innovate a lot around how we think about spaces, it's time we think about space in a more flexible and adaptable way when it comes to design. 

 

We've already started subconsciously; bedrooms are slowly becoming office spaces. Architecture and design need to adapt to find what the new complimentary forms are to support changing lifestyles and the types of communities that laptops facilitate, such as Coworking and Co-living spaces. They call this cohabitation!

 

Coworking values is the podcast of the European Coworking Assembly [https://coworkingassembly.eu/] and is hosted by the Coalescent Network. This podcast series focuses on the five core values of coworking; accessibility, community, openness, collaboration and sustainability. We've found these values are crucial to the ethos and success of a workplace environment. By educating those that run Coworking spaces, this series intends to improve both the individual workspace and the industry as a whole.

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