Coworking: take your desk with an extra shot of community

Decorative image — Coworking: take your desk with an extra shot of community
Wondering whether to make the leap from a home office? Here are just some of the benefits of coworking spaces.

Networking and collaboration

‘Networking’ is often cited as one of the advantages of coworking space but when you’re weighing up whether coworking is for you, this can be hard to place a clear value on. In reality, there is no limit to the connections you can make in a coworking space, and the surprising ways it can work out.

You’re as likely to meet someone who can solve all your deepest tax conundrums as you are someone who can shoot your promotional video. That IT-related cloud that’s been hanging over you might be dissipated in the Peloton studio. We see this happen all the time at Fora.

At a recent ‘how to network’ event, members learned practical techniques to help them feel at ease in a room full of unfamiliar faces. By the end, they were confidently sharing details and starting conversations – putting their new skills into action.

Feeling more connected

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely business, particularly if until now you’ve been working from home. One of the advantages of coworking space is that, of the connections you make, some will have a direct impact on your business, and others will offer you a powerful (and priceless) sense of belonging. They will also provide the exhilarating feeling that ideas are flowing around you, even on days you’re not feeling inspired yourself.

Giving your day structure

This is one of the benefits of coworking spaces you’ve probably considered – we all know that simply having “somewhere to go” can make all the difference to our productivity and mental health. But the structure a coworking space offers goes much deeper than this.

You’ll quickly find you develop rituals that fill your day with meaning – perhaps you’ll meet someone at the coffee machine at 11am every day, or see your Restore personal trainer on the roof terrace on Wednesdays. It can be hugely beneficial to have your meetings in separate spaces to where you do your greatest thinking, planning or writing. And there is always someone else ready for a walk, a coffee or a yoga class to bust the brain fog.

Capturing the elusive work-life balance

What is coworking if not a tool for organising our lives? When it comes down to it, this is what we’re all seeking, no matter what stage our career is at, or how many desks (or floors!) our business is currently occupying. Fora members particularly cite the beautifully designed spaces, optimised for their purpose (buzzy breakout spaces, quiet focus booths, calming rooftops) as being really helpful for focusing their minds, away from the life admin to-do lists they are working through in their own homes.

A new neighbourhood at your feet

Fora has flexible workspaces available across London and the UK - where we create distinctive spaces to suit specific neighbourhoods. Each building is very much a connected part of its area, giving you a whole new neighbourhood to call your own, and reinforcing that all-important sense of place and community.

The benefits of coworking spaces must be seen and felt. Come see for yourself what happens when work meets real community: explore our locations here and arrange to visit a Fora space near you.

Topics

Show all

41 stories