Building relationships with co-workers is very important to meet your coworking objective. It aids your business or your career in various ways. A coworking spacemakes it possible for you to network and connect with like minded people and thereby establish a life long professional relationship that benefits you. In coworking communities, you will get opportunity to meet people from various walks of life and business, connecting and networking with them proves to be a great advantage for you and your business.

In their endeavour to be the most sought-after person, people generally go overboard to make an impression and end up fixing themselves in unpleasant situations.

So what does it take to build an effective relationship with other coworkers in the community. How can you make an impression on other coworking members like a smart and simple person?

Create Your Brand

Although it is great to note that a lot of people are trying to become entrepreneurs. Every self-employed freelancer, independent contractor, solopreneur and entrepreneurs are facing more competition than they ever have to create their public identity. The answer to making one’s presence felt is through creating a personal brand, this differentiates you from your competition as well. This is also about creating your like ability in a coworking space, you just need to get noticed without going over the board and avoid to provide others with unsolicited advice.

Making yourpresence felt through personal brand makes you different from your competition,creates a lasting impact on other coworking members. Most people are keen to follow others who are simple, keep themselves to the point and provide intelligent advice when asked for, hence creating your brand around this can actually help you and your company.

Stay Humble

Your worth is not based on who you are or which company you work for. Its based on how human you are and what you are able to bring to the table. When you encounter other coworking members, offer a smile and greet them. When somebody needs your help,try to make out time to help the other members. If you are not in a position to help other coworking members, the best alternative is that you try to connect the members with relevant people that you think might be of help in the given situation. Participate in coworking community events and activities, as well as get togethers and gathering.

Do Not Annoy Others

This is a highly critical rule to ensure that you build the best of network and relationships at a coworking space. Don’t ever try to go over the board or bother other coworking members. Be mindful that you don’t try to persuade others when they are not interested in what you are proposing for business or networking. Keep your distance and try to understand underlying responses and behaviours of other coworking members, prior to trying to persuade them for business or work. 

This is a highly critical rule to ensure that you build the best of network and relationships at a coworking space. Don’t ever try to go over the board or bother other coworking members. Be mindful that you don’t try to persuade others when they are not interested in what you are proposing for business or networking. Keep your distance and try to understand underlying responses and behaviours of other coworking members, prior to trying to persuade them for business or work. 

Listen to Others

Listen to others

When you are striking a conversation with other coworking or community members, try listening more than speaking. This provides you a great opportunity to build an effective relationship at a coworking space. Pay attention to the person who is talking to you, give undivided attention and acknowledge your understanding. Often respond and show that you are listening. Give feedback on areas that you think are rational and may help other coworking member succeed.Don’t get judgemental in your approach and thinking. Give appreciation from the heart, for other members’ ideas, projects and entrepreneurial journey till the date.

Don’t Flatter

People keep trying their best in seeking others’ acceptance. In coworking or officespaces you will see many may be interested in external validation of their strata in the community. Flattery usually feats and becomes a way through which you will try to influence others to seek acceptance. If you do not keep a level head, you may fall to flattery of others. Hence, either ways, constantly be on watch for possible flattery and keep a level head as and when required. Don’t self-obsess, instead make an effort to get to know other co-workers and ask right questions to make them feel real and important. 

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