12 Helpful Coworking Space Benefits Your Team Should Know

Wondering if there are coworking space benefits for you and your colleagues? Lately, we’ve seen a lot of changes to the ways people work, with folks spending fewer hours in the office. Employees have more flexible schedules, and the conventional office environment has been reimagined for digital nomads and entrepreneurs. Whatever your team looks like, whether a small startup or a large company with multiple regional headquarters, booking a coworking space for a gathering can have many benefits for all.

We’ve put together a list of 12 coworking space benefits to spark your imagination and help you work toward your vision for the bright future of your team.

1. Book a coworking space on Peerspace

Peerspace is the internet’s largest peer-to-peer venue booking network, with tons of unique spaces in the US and beyond, and more being added every day. Let Peerspace help connect you with an amazing space that works for your needs, whether you are looking for a space for a tête-à-tête of your best and brightest, a presentation, a retreat, or a fun team-building activity to get the creative juices flowing. Just visit the website or app, type in the location and date of your coworking event, and you’ll find dozens of locations to browse through that you can book today. 

For instance, consider this absolutely fabulous custom-designed historic brownstone in Brooklyn with a terrace and deck overlooking a natural pond and waterfalls. The impeccably decorated space keeps a white oval design theme throughout. Lounge and meeting areas populate the garden and living space that spans three floors, including a full kitchen, library, piano, and fireplace.

2. Meet IRL

When your team is spread across the nation or the globe, arranging an in-person meeting can strengthen connections and increase motivation. Find a space near a major airport for ease of travel, and invite folks to get to know each other before jetting off to their next destination.

3. Take in a change of scenery

Perhaps your team has been phoning – or Zooming – it in for the past several months. Gathering your team in a location with beautiful scenery can do wonders to lift spirits and reinvigorate your team for the next challenge. 

Browse Peerspace to rent an amazing space for a retreat for your team, like this stunning villa in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Your team can make connections and enjoy some refreshments at this beautiful contemporary home on a bluff with a full kitchen, sprawling gardens, and gorgeous ocean views.

In LA? Then be sure to check out our guide on coworking space in Los Angeles!

4. Flex your space

Rather than have to tie down an office space 365 days a year, simply rent a space for your periodic offsite meetings. This allows your team to have the flexibility of working from home or their preferred location while connecting in person to share and receive important information. 

5. Book a space with the fun built-in

Rent a space for a fun team-building activity for your crew. You could plan anything from a relaxing beach day to a thrilling escape room. Enjoying a fun activity together can strengthen interpersonal connections between your team members as they get to know each other on a different level than just as coworkers.

While planning your team-building activity, check out Peerspace for a selection of unique spaces you can book including arcades, cozy cabins in the woods, virtual reality lounges, swanky lofts, mansions, and more. You can view professional photos of the space, and if you have any questions, you can easily message the host directly. With Peerspace, booking a fantastic venue is just a few clicks away.

6. Improve morale

While working remotely might be convenient and allow for your desired work-life balance, there’s nothing that can boost the morale of a team like a get-together every once in a while. While you’re not seeing each other in the office enough to get tired of each other, an in-person brainstorming and socializing session might just do the trick to lighten the load – and the mood – of your crew.

7. All about the networking

According to Harvard Business Review, giving your coworkers the opportunity to describe what they do to different types of professionals, perhaps at a networking social hour or retreat, allows team members to see their work as meaningful. 

8. Boost your brainstorming power

Get your team together face-to-face, where interpersonal interactions can help spark your brainstorming session out of any thinking rut you may feel stuck in. Allow the energy of the space and the people to stimulate fresh ideas.

9. People power

Don’t underestimate the power of community. If the main way your team sees each other is on a video chat, that’s understandable – but being together in person is a sure way to truly strengthen the bonds between your team members. Solid interpersonal coworker relationships will benefit your team in every way imaginable.

Are you and your team in Bean Town? Then you need to see our guide on coworking space in Boston next!

10. Wellness for the win

Show your team you take a holistic approach to your work culture by booking a space for a yoga retreat or other wellness-themed team-building activity. This type of activity can benefit the physical and mental health of your team members while allowing for some relaxation. Get the blood flowing and your whole team will be more productive.

11. Bring your furry friend

Book a pet-friendly coworking space and have your team bring their pets to work. Allowing pets in the workplace has benefits like reducing stress, and increasing positivity, according to this article from the University of Southern California, which in turn leads to an increase in your team’s productivity.

12. Get technical

Rent a space that has tech gear you don’t have in your regular office. Perhaps you need a big projector screen and a great AV system for a presentation, or a rotating webcam to connect with global headquarters, or an enormous whiteboard for a brainstorming session. Just because you don’t have it in your day-to-day office doesn’t mean you can’t rent a great space that does!

When you book with Peerspace, you can easily ensure that whatever amenities and technical gear you need will be available onsite (as the host allows) by arranging with your local Peerspace host. Book with Peerspace to make renting your coworking space a breeze.

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