Laying the foundations & enabling a great community around you….

Community and belongingness are topics that I love talking about so much. I’ve kind of figured about they’re definitely one of my pillars when it comes to coworking & coaching & in deed life in general it fills me with energy. So what does community mean to me?

As a flex & coworking operator, laying the foundations and finding the right environment to enable that community to start building and engaging is a fundamental, without it there’s no coworking.

But, I don’t believe operators or operations teams can actually physically build communities themselves. It’s about creating that environment, introducing members to each other, helping them interact in meaningful ways with each other, and finding those people they feel comfortable with. To do this you have to build relationships with them first, understand who they are, what they need, how they tick, who they gel with.

The flip side (from my perspective as an individual) is finding your tribe. The people who you feel comfortable around, who inspire you, their energy, who are present when you need that support, and who you can be really open with and trust are a big thing for me.

It’s important to say it doesn’t happen overnight – both building the community and finding the community that’s right for you. I’ve been thinking about this and, as we’re all so busy with different elements of our lives at different times, we don’t always know what we need and who we need to speak to give us that energy.

It’s about taking some time out and really understanding what you need at that time. You might have different community groups, both in work and out of work, who you really feel that sense of energy from at different times.

If you’d like to hear more about my take & experiences in SME coworking & community you can ready more here in a recent conversation I had with Lucy McInally, ‘The Inclusive Coworker’ on ‘Finding Your Tribe: Belonging, Community, and the ‘Co’ in Coworking’

I’d love to know what you think, what are your experiences, what feedback have you had?

I’m Suzanne, an accredited coach & mentor

💁 With over 13 years in the industry I help SME & micro coworking owner/operators to cultivate a thriving flexible workspace & community without wasting time, money & energy

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