Feeling Safe & Secure In Coworking: Top Tips
Feeling Safe & Secure In Coworking Spaces: Top Tips
Coworking is a brilliant option for those who do not have a regular office to attend each working day.
With Spacepool there are endless ways that you can make coworking work for you - whether you choose a hot desk solution or maybe you’ll find a private office in London that suit your needs.
Wherever and however, you choose to co-work, one of the biggest priorities is to ensure that you feel safe and secure. This could be as simple as knowing that your possessions can be left on your desk without risk, to using privacy settings on your computer and network set ups.
How to feel secure in a coworking space
There are lots of small changes that you can make to help you feel secure and safe within a coworking space. Once you have made sure that you are safe and secure, you can get on with the important task of achieving your work goals in your working environment.
Always aim to think sensibly about your situation - where you are, who is around you, what possessions you have with you - and try to employ as much common sense as possible.
We’ve pulled together some other top tips to help you feel as safe as possible when in your coworking set up
Keep Belongings Close
This is something that you should be familiar with doing in any communal setting. Although you will almost certainly get to know your fellow coworkers, always be wary about leaving your belongings completely unattended.
Often coworking spaces can have a stream of visitors and clients as well as new workers who may be temporarily using a hot desk. Unfortunately, all these extra people bring potential for theft especially when belongings such as laptops, headphones and tablets are often left on desks or in open spaces.
The best thing you can do is to keep your belongings close to you. Leaving notebooks or water bottles on your desk when you pop out for lunch is one thing, but you need to make sure that high value items are kept on your person for maximum safety.
Look for Spaces with lockers/personal storage
If you do need to leave your belongings to go out to meetings or on breaks, try to always use lockers and personal storage. This could be something that you’ll need to specifically search for when you come to look for a coworking space.
Some people are aware in advance that they’ll be away from their desk for long periods of time. If this sounds like you, aim to use coworking spaces that offer you a locker (either with a number code or padlock option) where you can leave things for the required length of time.
Lockers and personal storage can also be useful when it comes to storing items such as sports or bicycle equipment or trainers that you may use to travel to work with.
Consider a VPN
It’s easy to just think of your physical possessions and your personal safety when it comes to feeling safe and secure in coworking spaces.
In fact, securing your data and ensuring your online privacy is equally as important. You may want to consider a VPN depending on the nature of your work and the sensitivity of the data that you are handling day to day.
It’s worth speaking to the managers or technical support staff in any coworking space that you use. They should be able to advise you on the level of security they offer, and they may have had workers who have previously looked into using VPNs who may be useful for you to talk to.
Explore Office Spaces With Front Desks
Front desks can be an excellent way to ensure that you feel safe and secure in your coworking space.
Not only does a front desk with a member of staff helping give a professional air to your coworking space, but it can also be a strong deterrent to anyone trying to enter the building without reason.
Always make sure that you acquaint yourself with the people who work at your front desk and take the time to check in with them as you enter and leave the building. If you have any safety concerns, they should be able to help reassure you and may be able to refer you onto the correct channels.
24/7 Security Office Spaces
Some coworking spaces offer 24/7 security which gives the ultimate peace of mind for both you and your belongings.
You may work on different time zones leading to having to take calls late in the evening or the early mornings. Or maybe you are a female who works alone and can feel vulnerable with a steady flow of unfamiliar coworkers in a communal space.
24/7 security will give you a reference point for any concerns that you may have so if this is something that you feel would help you keep your focus entirely on your work, set up a search and find the right coworking space for you.
How Spacepool priorities safety in coworking spaces
Spacepool is dedicated to the safety of the coworkers who use our spaces. It’s impossible to underestimate the importance of feeling safe and secure in a workplace environment and we know the positive impact it can have on both work productivity and mental health and wellbeing.
Safety is always prioritised in the coworking spaces that Spacepool offers. From 24/7 security options to offices with fully staffed reception desks, we want to make our spaces work for you.