One of the great strengths of the global coworking community is the willingness to share knowledge and best practice without restriction and with openness wired into the very values of this community. Management & Operations. Figuring out how to book hot desks, handle childcare , selecting software, furniture and equipment. Goals. Roles. MORE >>

Discount for Boxes and Arrows readers: Get a 10% discount by purchasing the book “directly from Rosenfeld Media&# :[link] Just use the code WFDBA. The scene is all too familiar. You’re presenting wireframes of the registration process for a new web application when the discussion veers down a dark alley. Now, it’s here. Forms suck. MORE >>

Looks like the marketing folks over at LinkedIn had the good wisdom to hire Lee and Sachi LeFever to make a LinkedIn video. Enjoy! particularly like the emphasis on the idea that using LinkedIn isn’t just about building connections, but about actually getting business done. More on this in another post. also like their use of the map analogy. MORE >>

Follow me on Twitter. Filed in Communities of practice. Over at the Influencer blog David Maxfield has written a four post series on improving teamwork based on one of the key insights from his co-authored book, also called Influencer , which is simply changing a few behaviours can drive a lot of change. David calls them vital behaviours. MORE >>

There’s this Chuck Close quote that I immediately recall whenever I need to work despite my lack of inspiration or motivation: “Inspiration is for amateurs. just get to work.&#. Of course, I don’t want to be an amateur. Neither do you, I’d wager. So how do we ‘get to work’ when our hearts aren’t in it? MORE >>