80 per cent of Australian's feel the pressure to have better work life balance. 83 per cent hate or don't like their job, and since the introduction of the term work life balance, depression has increased by a factor of 10.
Third space concept inversed to mean in-office refuges, an effect of what Bob Fox, publisher of the industry magazine Workspace Design, calls the Google philosophy to "give its employees a city."
Interesting description of what the availability of a "third space" might have meant to a young person as he was growing up: a space that Jordan could have used to talk about how he felt while on his journey. It could have been used as a platform for Jordan and his peers to discuss what he was comfortable and uncomfortable with.
Venture capital for helping salespeople connect with clients via social networking.
"We are offering a third space, between the sales team and a client, where they can come together," he said.
Can museums use this model to connect with potential donors/members?
Many businesses can be run successfully from anywhere in the world, using modern collaboration software and teleconferencing, but other businesses may need "an environment where people interact in person, and startups are a great example of that.
This kind of "third space" is really a workplace that is not home and not a coffee shop. Alternative workspaces that draw people out of the homes and give them more and better access to workplace amenities can help people be more productive and create community.
Cute spot on personal space to sell cars - creative director claims "the car is technically our 'third' space." A different definition worth adding to our thoughts?
great places ("you know them when you see them" as we say in our baseline report) are listed in 3 categories: neighborhoods, streets and public places.
What are the places that draw people together and create a sense of community? They want a way to feel connected to other people in the place that they share.