Dear Leaders, this week I speak to the Space-As-A-Service (aka SPaaS) Pioneer Caleb Parker.
Caleb is one of those people who is on a mission to improve working environments and actually connect communities together within his co-working spaces.
Caleb and I connected last year and he is someone you want to collaborate with instantly.
I asked Caleb five questions to help you understand his driving force and why you can make positive changes too within your workspace and importantly in your working environments.
Q1. What is the space-as-a-service movement you are leading on?
Simply put its access versus ownership.
Space-as-a-service is space that is procured on demand. So instead of buying or renting space long-term, then going through the headache and costs to customize it, you pay for the exact experience you want it only when you want to use it.
Like every other aspect of our lives, the sharing economy is changing the way people think about space. We share our cabs and holiday destinations. We stream our movies and music on-demand.
Today convenience and accessibility are more important than ownership.
Because although we want things here and now, we’re less concerned with having them forever.
This change is making itself felt in the world of real estate too, where people are looking for convenience and flexibility. Instant access, with minimal commitment. Having a place to live or work, meet and share, only matters as long as you need it.
This enables people to choose the experience, or community where they feel they belong, and taken care of.
Q2. What are your essential tips to make the most out of workspace and offices?
Most of us don’t need an office to get our work done. We learned that through 2 years of lockdowns.
But the value of face-to-face was felt by us all when we finally were able to come back together.
Since we don’t need to be together every day anymore, what I believe people should look for when choosing a place for face-to-face is vibe.
How do we feel when we walk through the doors?
Is it cool? What’s the service like?
Am I taken care of?
What’s the community like?
Can I be inspired here?
Ask how this place is going to help me better than my home office or local cafe.
Q3. What is the trend you are predicting for 2023 that everyone should embrace or adopt?
Authenticity
Q4. What is the one piece of bad advice you hear regularly that business leaders should instantly stop?
Say no. I believe we should say yes more. Because that leads to opportunities and learning.
Q5. Community is a hot topic and something you have promoted for years, what's the key to a great community?
I believe a great community inspires us and offers opportunities to inspire.
Go & Connect With Caleb:
On LinkedIn // On Twitter: @caleb_parker // Listen To His Podcast & find out more about Bold and his SaaS service at WorkBold.co.uk
If you want to find out how to be a thought leader and become a media-first company definitely check out Caleb’s approach.
I trust you will have a few valuable takeaways and apply to your workplace to improve work for your company.
Have a great week and i’ll land in your inbox again next week.
Thanks,
Danny Denhard