• Ouishare Foundation : soutenir l'innovation sociale à l'échelle locale

    Clothilde Sauvages

    Alors que des thématiques telles que “le réchauffement climatique”, “les déserts urbains”, “la fracture numérique” prennent de plus en plus de place dans le débat public, comment se fait-il que l’innovation sociale ne se développe-t-elle pas aussi vite que les startups dont elle s’inspire parfois ?

    FR Inside Ouishare
  • Blurring the lines between hospitality and residential

    Chris McCormick

    Zoku are at the Co-Liv summit in Paris on the 11th and 12th October 2018. We were lucky enough to find some time to chat about what they do and where they see the phenomenon of co-living leading to.

    EN Article
  • Why we need new narratives and strategies to save the environment

    Fernanda Marin

    The fatalist-gloomy-future narrative around climate change hasn't been compelling to mobilise enough individuals and communities for change. In response, new organisations are emerging with positive narratives and more complex strategies to tackle 'the problem' of our generation.

    EN Article
  • Coliving as a catalyser for communities in cities

    Chris McCormick

    The Collective are one of the exciting contributors at the Co-Liv summit in Paris on the 11th and 12th October 2018. We were fortunate to grab a precious few minutes for a chat about what The Collective is, their mission, focus and a brief glimpse into the future of Co-Living.

    EN Article
  • An unusual journey to self-management: Matt Black Systems Four Key Insights

    Martin Werlen

    Self-management is a trendy concept that is increasingly adopted by companies. What advantages provide self-management structure? How to implement it? Is this model for everyone and for every organisation?

    EN Article
  • Mission Coworking, il est temps de changer de regard sur les Tiers Lieux

    Samuel Roumeau

    Ça y est. Le rapport de la Mission Coworking porté par la Fondation Travailler Autrement est sorti. “Faire ensemble pour mieux vivre ensemble”, la promesse est belle.

    FR Article
  • What we have learnt while building Ouishare

    Martin Werlen

    How do we define Ouishare? Sometimes as a collective of entrepreneurs or independent workers, sometimes as a bottom-up organization; sometimes like an open community, or at times like a “people incubator”.

    EN Inside Ouishare
  • Happiness, failure and vulnerability: what are organisations missing?

    Fernanda Marin

    Is happiness something that you find, or that you become? Should workplace happiness be the responsibility of the employee or a company’s duty? If we all value different things, how can companies create a suitable environment for all?

    EN Article
  • 3 insights on the Future(s) of Work following our collaboration at FutureFest 2018

    Fernanda Marin

    Last July 6th, Ouishare hosted the program of the Explore Stage at Nesta's FutureFest. Here are three key insights that we took home...

    EN Article
  • Flexible institutions for a fast-changing world

    Ana Manzanedo

    The time has come to convert the public administrations into flexible, distributed spaces with a shared purpose and meaning.

    EN Article
  • Morning OS: Uncovering the town of Bagnolet

    Jo Fackler

    A new start and project awaits Ouishare’s Paris team thanks to Morning OS, a newly-converted coworking space in the city’s outskirts that we plan to bring to life. With our boxes unpacked and ambitions ignited; we want to bring together collectives and projects that accelerate urban transformation in the Parisian outskirts.

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  • Ce que l'on a appris en construisant Ouishare

    Martin Werlen

    Comment définir Ouishare ? Tantôt collectif d’entrepreneurs ou d’indépendants, tantôt organisation “bottom-up”, parfois communauté ouverte ou encore incubateur de personnes. Un caractère diffus à l’image de l’une de nos valeurs : “permanent beta”. C’est ainsi que depuis 2012, nous construisons notre organisation de manière originale en confrontant nos idéaux à la réalité des situations conflictuelles.

    FR Inside Ouishare