Coworking is contagious.
When people join a bustling space where members know, like, connect with, and support each other, that vibe ripples through your space and members and into your extended community.
And, as we always talk about, you and your team set the tone in your space.
Your members are looking to you to see how to be in the space and community. They’re also watching and vibing with each other, when it comes to connection, productivity, engagement, introductions, etc. So the more activated your space and community are, the more that activation grows and impacts the people in your space and beyond.
Here are eight other things that are contagious:
1 – Contributing to the space and community
2 – Expanding comfort zones
3 – Taking big swings and doing big things
4 – Becoming your best self
5 – Bringing your big, bold vision to life
6 – Laughter
7 – Loneliness
8 – A norm of disconnection
Infinite loops
These things all build on themselves and create infinite loops of energy—for good or for bad.
And when these contagious things are all spreading through your community, your space has the opportunity to truly become a force multiplier for the people in and around your community, or become less and less engaged, activated, and connected.
You have a massive opportunity in your work to transform lives, neighborhoods, towns, and regions. And doing so starts with intention. When you decide that you are a space of connection, mutual support, and transformation, you’ve taken the first step to creating something extraordinary.
Doing the good work
If you’re already there, keep doing the good work!
And if your coworking community is not yet where you want it to be, consider this your nudge to prioritize your community building and engagement—the simple, patient work of getting to know your members and creating opportunities for them to get to know each other.
This is the most important work in a coworking space.
Because an engaged community of people who have a sense of belonging in your space is a magnet for your extended community and a supercharger for the people in your space … and your business.
🧪 See what we’re cooking up in the Coworking Creators Lab for community-focused spaces.
