Coworking spaces have been growing in all the worlds major cities for 15 years.
But what makes them so popular?
Why and when did they appear?
Who are their members?
New technologies such as artificial intelligence and robots are leading employers to rethink the way they work.
At the same time, workers want more autonomy and flexibility.
Many have chosen self-employment to escape organizational constraints and to determine where and when they will work.
Theaspirations of workers as well as the expectations of employershave therefore changed significantly in recent years.
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Ideally, the space should be regularly used by the same users.
The total number of coworking spaces http://www.deskmag.com/en/coworking-space-members-how-when-why-are-people-working-in-coworking-spaces-statistics-market-report data-mce-href=http://www.deskmag.com/en/coworking-space-members-how-when-why-are-people-working-in-coworking-spaces-statistics-market-report>now exceeds 14,000.
Some spaces disappear while others are created.
Workers can use this equipment and share expenses in exchange for weekly or monthly rental fees.
Offices may be in an open area to facilitate chance meetings.
Some coworking spaces bring together particular categories of workers, in the same sector or with professional links.
To develop this collaboration, people must find a common interest to encourage exchanges.
Diverse realities
Coworking has become popular all over the world, but it refers to diverse realities.
In addition, they can often have a large meeting room, providing a more formal setting for meetings.
Fear of competition
It can sometimes be difficult to interact with colleagues in the same field.
Some people may perceive these people as competitors who might steal their customers.
Some coworking spaces refuse to accept people who could be seen as competitors of other members.
ss=textannotation disambiguated wl-thing itemid=https://data.thenextweb.com/tnw/entity/collaboration>Collaboration does not always happen in a coworking space.
On the other hand, exchanges can often be helped by the presence of a facilitator.
