Coworking Well: Social Design for Learning
This document summarizes Vanessa Genarelli's research on coworking spaces. It begins with an introduction to coworking and its origins in 2005. The research questions examine if coworking spaces can expand human potential and which interaction design principles nurture excellent work. Research methods included interviews and site visits to coworking spaces on the East Coast. Key findings discussed recruitment differences between spaces, the importance of onboarding and socialization, the impact of space design on mixing and sharing, and different approaches to discipline and governance and their correlation to culture and sustainability. The discussion examines relationships between emergent culture, mixed desks for skills learning, and low dismissal rates.
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Coworking Well: Social Design for Learning
- 1. COWORKING WELL SOCIAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING VANESSA GENNARELLI @mozzadrella
- 2. Hi, I’m Vanessa. I <3 My yoga mat Social learning Community
- 3. Let’s talk about... 1 2 3 Coworking Positive Optimum DESIGN PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIENCE
- 5. BRAD NEUBERG, 2005 SHARED SPACE FOR REMOTE WORKERS
- 8. FULL DISCLOSURE Indyhall WorkBar New Work City Philadelphia Boston New York 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-Now
- 9. Was my experience unique? Let’s FIND OUT... 2
- 10. RESEARCH QUESTIONS • Can we demonstrate that coworking spaces expand human potential? • In these coworking spaces, which interaction design principles nurture excellent, engaging, ethical work?
- 11. RESEARCH DESIGN • 7 interviews with coworking space founders or community managers on the East Coast • 5 site visits • Protocol focused on organizational culture, learning design and governance • Emic coding system (research nerd speak)
- 12. But first.... A BIT OF THEORY 3
- 13. POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY = HUMANS DON’T SUCK
- 14. FLOW! Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • Happiness= complete absorption in a task • Right mix of challenge and mastery
- 15. MINDSETS! • Intelligence is not static • How you think about your ability is a better predictor of what you’ll accomplish Carol Dweck
- 16. GOOD WORK! Howard Gardner • Good Work = excellent, ethical, engaging • Ethics: determined by the field • Importance of mentorship
- 17. 4 FINDINGS!
- 18. FINDINGS! • Horizontal sharing / mixing • Differences in recruitment and onboarding • Discipline and governance • Sustainability
- 19. RECRUITMENT
- 21. SPACE DESIGN
- 23. DISCUSSION • Correlation between emergent culture and low dismissals • Correlation between mixed desks and skills learned • Open question: emergent culture and sustainability
- 24. Let’s keep learning... VANESSA GENNARELLI @MOZZADRELLA MOZZADRELLA.ME