coworking well: social design for learning
DESCRIPTION
Can we demonstrate that coworking spaces expand human potential? In these coworking spaces, which interaction design principles nurture excellent, engaging, ethical work? Research conducted under Dr. Howard Gardner at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Talk delivered as part of the 3B Bed and Breakfast's "Fred Series" http://fredtalks.org/TRANSCRIPT
COWORKINGWELL
SOCIAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
VANESSA GENNARELLI@mozzadrella
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PositivePSYCHOLOGY
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What isCOWORKING?
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BRAD NEUBERG, 2005SHARED SPACE FOR REMOTE
WORKERS
1,800 SPACES WORLDWIDE
SPACE + VALUES
Indyhall
Philadelphia
2010-2011
WorkBar
Boston
2011-2012
New Work City
New York
2012-Now
FULL DISCLOSURE
Let’sFIND OUT...
Was my experience unique?
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RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
• Can we demonstrate that coworking spaces expand human potential?
• In these coworking spaces, which interaction design principles nurture excellent, engaging, ethical work?
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)
But first....
A BIT OF THEORY
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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY =
HUMANS DON’T SUCK
Mihály CsíkszentmihályiFLOW!
• Happiness= complete absorption in a task
• Right mix of challenge and mastery
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Carol Dweck MINDSETS!
• Intelligence is not static
• How you think about your ability is a better predictor of what you’ll accomplish
Howard GardnerGOOD WORK!
• Good Work = excellent, ethical, engaging
• Ethics: determined by the field
• Importance of mentorship
FINDINGS!
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• Horizontal sharing / mixing
• Differences in recruitment and onboarding
• Discipline and governance
• Sustainability
FINDINGS!
RECRUITMENT
SOCIALIZATION &ONBOARDING
SPACE DESIGN
DISCIPLINE
• Peer-to-peer or top-down
• Correlation between emergent culture and low dismissals
• Correlation between mixed desks and skills learned
• Open question: emergent culture and sustainability
DISCUSSION
VANESSA GENNARELLI@MOZZADRELLA
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