Co-Working Success: Maximizing Your Grafter Lounge Membership Benefits
The working landscape has changed quite a bit over the past few years, and nothing says “modern office” more than the term “co-working”. While Covid certainly sped the take up of co-working or shared workspace amongst modern businesses, this flexible and collaborative approach to the working environment had been steadily on the rise of years before.
At Grafter, our Lounges – inspired shared workspaces – are the ideal space to work, connect, and focus with true flexibility. Rather than opting for a traditional or long-term private office lease, the Grafter Lounge Membership gives entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small teams a space to work when and where they like in beautiful surroundings, with fast, reliable connectivity and endless member amenities.
However, simply having a Lounge Membership is only the first step to lasting success; here, we’ll explore some valuable tips and tricks that will help you maximise your Lounge Membership, ensuring you can leverage the resources and opportunities Grafter offers for you and your team.
Connect and Grow: Network with Fellow Members
Any person who has worked from a co-working space knows one of the best advantages in these environments is the opportunity to connect and collaborate with like-minded professionals from diverse industries.
Our Lounges are designed for however you work best. While we offer plenty of quiet nooks for focused work, our communal courtyards, kitchens, and breakout areas allow you to strike up a conversation with fellow members at the drop of a hat. You never know where a simple “hello” will take you!
In addition to an intuitive, collaborative workspace design, Grafter (like most co-working operators), provides a lineup of regular networking events, workshops, panel discussions, and celebrations. We’re proud to be the foundation for lasting relationships that can lead to new business opportunities, partnerships, or even friendships!
Presentation Inspiration: Utilise Meeting Rooms for Client Impressions
As a Lounge Member, you have access to meeting room and presentation space bookings throughout the whole of the Grafter portfolio – stunning areas equipped with everything you need, aesthetically and logistically, to impress clients, investors, and colleagues.
Take advantage of your professional environment to showcase your credibility by inviting clients on-site for meetings, presentations, or brain storming sessions. At Grafter, we go that extra mile to ensure your meeting space is stocked with all necessary equipment and amenities – including presentation screens, teleconferencing equipment, complimentary teas and coffees and more – to create a positive impression.
Work Your Way: Explore Varied Breakout Areas
Co-working spaces are designed to cater to different work styles and preferences.
You might find Grafter’s sound-dampening phone booths ideal for overseas calls or tucking away for some focused work. Likewise, our collaborative lounges are comfortable, stylish, and designed with you and your team in mind – providing an area ideal for brainstorming sessions or networking.
Whether you’re a solopreneur or bringing a small team to Grafter a few days a week, experiment with different areas to find the ones that enhance your productivity and creativity. However you work best, you’ll find it at Grafter.
On-The-Go Success: Stay Organised with Digital Tools
You have enough on your plate when it comes to running your business, like keeping on top of deadlines and maintaining a positive culture for your team. Luckily, co-working spaces often provide members with access to digital tools and resources that can streamline their workflow and help them stay organised.
Our dedicated Grafter app allows you to book in meeting space and event bookings, as well as register visitors for a seamless and secure guest experience. Plus, we offer exclusive members’ content on a variety of productivity, leadership, and business topics.
Leverage all the tools at your disposal to create a workday that functions easily no matter what you’re working on, or where you’re working from.
True Flexibility: Move Between Grafter Lounges
For us, “flexible workspace” doesn’t refer to a singular Grafter building. With a Grafter Membership, you have full access to our lounges, courtyards, and meeting spaces across the whole of the Grafter portfolio.
With Grafter Houses conveniently located across Dublin City and London, you’ll always find a Grafter nearby to drop in to. Answer a few emails in comfortable, familiar surroundings, or discover fresh inspiration by setting yourself up for the day in a different location.
Other flexible office operators may have firm check-in-and-out times or allow access to only a few buildings in a certain catchment area, depending on your membership.
With a Grafter Lounge membership, however, you can enjoy all our Houses as you like, when you like, where you like.
Better Together: Foster a Sense of Community
We’ve touched on the business benefits to networking within a co-working space but building a sense of community in your workspace can also enhance your overall experience and well-being.
If you’re a solopreneur or freelancer, “company culture” might not be at the top of your list (a summer party for 1 might be cost-effective, but a little dull!), so let your co-working space act as the foundation to build lasting and meaningful relationships with other members. Take the initiative to get to know the others in your co-working space to bond with other professionals and create a supportive network.
A strong sense of community can boost motivation, creativity, and collaboration among co-working members, and at Grafter, we even provide complimentary libations for an impromptu Friday happy hour with your fellow members.
A Grafter Lounge Membership offers so much more than a desk and Wi-Fi connection. We’ve designed our lounges to be places of inspiration and productivity, with every amenity you need for a successful, enjoyable day.
By actively engaging with the community, leveraging available resources like digital tools and meeting rooms, and embracing the collaborative spirit of co-working, you’ll find yourself and your business set up for co-working success in an environment that meets your every need.
Ready to upgrade the home office? Explore our flexible membership options and elevate your working lifestyle! Talk to our Sales team today.