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Shared Workspaces
Listening Questions 1
1. What kind of people often use shared workspaces?

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2. What is a shared workspace?
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3. What are 2 different forms of shared workspaces?
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4. Who tends to use each form of workspace from the above question?
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5. What kind of tools are workers using to create virtual shared workspaces?
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1. What are two major shared workspace companies?
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2. What major corporation has partnerships with each?
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3. How many IBM employees are housed in the Manhattan WeWork facility?
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4. What are the benefits of a turnkey operation?
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5. Why are larger tech companies interested in the shared workspace trend?
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1. Have you ever used a shared workspace? Would it be a good fit foryour company?
2. Do you think the traditional office model will undergo change in thefuture? What technology can be used to innovate these offices?

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TRANSCRIPT 1
Mirroring the rise of share businesses in the transportation and travel industries, sharedworkspaces have been growing in popularity in recent years. They are often utilized byfreelancers, startup companies and remote workers. Generally speaking, shared workplaces areoffice spaces that are used by a number of people who may or may not work for the samecompany, and can come in a variety of forms.

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Shared workspaces are not always a physical place however. More and more companies andindividuals are leveraging online resources to create virtual shared working places. Video
conferences, shared documents and whiteboards, and group chat services are all helping
workers to collaborate regardless of where they are located.

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TRANSCRIPT 2
The use of shared workspaces is growing in popularity for large well-known companies as well.
Several different companies have arisen to service the growing demand for shared workspaces.
A couple of the major companies that provide shared workspaces are WeWork and Galvanize.
IBM has partnered with both companies on exciting new projects. With WeWork, IBM leased anentire WeWork building to house 600 employees in Manhattan in 2017. IBM partnered withGalvanize on their New York office space and are creating E-learning tools together as well.

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One type is known as a co-working space. This is where many people share an office and workat the same time. This can include employees from the same company, such as a new start-up,
multiple companies in a single space, or even multiple individuals in related fields. Another formof shared workspace is a shared physical space. This involves multiple people sharing a single
office that is used at different times. This tends to be popular for freelancers and employees whooften travel for business and need somewhere to work from when away on a business trip.

There are a few reasons why larger corporations are taking a greater interest in sharedworkspaces. One is that most shared workspaces are a turnkey operation. This reduces
overhead expenses and commitment from companies while still allowing access to high quality
offices.

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Secondly this allows larger companies, especially in tech fields, to keep up with the pace ofinnovation. They can stay up-to-date with, and potentially recruit, the next generation oftechnical innovators. Galvanize takes this even further by creating spaces where university
students, entrepreneurs, and employees can meet and have educational opportunities as well.