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How To Turn Your Co-working Space From Catastrophe to Triumph
Co-working, the future of work; JV of Community, technology & real estate.
Co-working spaces are blossoming in all the major towns and cities in India with a growth rate of 24.2%. It has been predicted that there will be more than 30,432 co-working spaces and over 5.1 million co-working members by the year 2022 in India. These are designed to provide a productive and collaborative environment for their dynamic inhabitants and created without corporate constraints on what is perceived to be an “office” environment. The important highlight of these is the flexible membership offers that you may choose from.
If you are a professional and want to explore this option for your work; here is what you can expect – Once you sign-up for a membership in the co-working space, you will be working with professionals from various domains under one roof. You will be free from all the administrative hassles like house-keeping, maintaining tea and coffee supply, maintaining air-con equipment, etc. Imagine your start-up in a world class, state of the art facility within your budget! You carry a business card with a prominent address that has a corporate touch, your clients and visitors are handled by well trained security and guest relations executives at the lobby; you have your own coffee lounge and Café’ fitted with recreation facilities; sounds wonderful, isn’t it?
Does it mean it is all happy go lucky for the workplace managers? And the answer is a big “No”. There are five major issues that the workplace managers must overcome to make the coworking spaces from catastrophe to triumph.
First, the Co-working is about more than providing a desk and chair for a temporary occupant. It’s about creating a balanced, shared workplace where anyone can work in whatever capacity their job demands. Beyond high-speed Internet access and a place to sit, coworking spaces should offer atmosphere, comfort, convenience, and accessibility. The members need to get more out of a co-working space than they would in a home office, coffee shop, or a traditional office.
Second, one of the most prevalent challenges of working in a coworking space is noise pollution. The clacking of dozens of laptop keyboards, people talking on the phone, and the bing, dings, and other computer prompts can drive the most patient person crazy. All make it difficult to concentrate.
Third, the facility design also plays a major role. Consider natural and artificial barriers to split up the workplace without closing it, or place the desks to reduce peripheral distractions. Some coworking spaces even provide ear plugs—whatever it takes to reduce constant distractions and keep the members focused.
It is worthy of making a special mention that Nukleus co-working space provides all the amenities that helps reduce distractions by providing private cabins for the members and in turn helps its clients enhance productivity.
Fourth, a good desk arrangement which is well planned and designed provides the members sufficient space to maneuver their body & mind!
Fifth, lack of privacy is one of the biggest coworking space challenges. Nothing beats the privacy of working at home; Nukleus Co-working Office provides solitude to a great extent!!
“Floor layouts play a major role in providing privacy to the members. Customizable workstations, creatively & ergonomically designed seats and cabins at Nukleus make sure that there is sufficient physical space work space between members. The vibrant colors and fixtures on the floor, the happening café with recreational facilities and an in-house Community Manager to host stress buster activities regularly on the floor are some of our highlights” says Sri, Chief Operations Officer (People & Practices), Nukleus.