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The Roles that Work for our Community

Leon Mooney (Managing Director – middle), Brianna Banning (Community Manager – right), and Cat Mulgrew (Community Ambassador – left) are the familiar faces who eagerly serve and support the Works community, but theres a lot more to their roles than meets the eye. “I like to think of myself as the human LinkedIn who connects … Read more

Are you Ready for a Communal Workspace?

Are you Ready for a Communal Workspace?

We recently sat down with Works resident, Isaac Firestone, to find out what it’s like to operate his business from a communal workspace and how coworking is working for his wholefood importing and distribution startup, Whole Harry. Whole Harry imports food from around the world – namely Whole Harry maple syrup from Canada and the … Read more

Coworking, Post-COVID: Hybrid Working is Here to Stay

Post-COVID: Hybrid Working is Here to Stay

Leon Mooney is the Owner/Director of Christchurch coworking spaces Saltworks and Millworks. I don’t really know what it means to ‘go back to working the way we used to’ before the pandemic because I don’t think I ever really worked that way. Before I started running coworking spaces, I worked for digital native businesses like … Read more

Top 5 Reasons People Thrive in Coworking Spaces

Top 5 Reasons People Thrive in Coworking Spaces

As our modes of work evolve, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses and former office workers are turning to coworking to meet a range of professional and wellbeing needs. Works Community Manager Brianna and Community Ambassador Cat have seen, first-hand, how coworkers are flourishing in what they believe is the working environment of the … Read more

Why Coworking Works in Christchurch

Why Coworking Works in Christchurch

“It’s hard to articulate the shift from being an employee in a business to being its owner,” says Works Director, Leon Mooney. “It’s like these people were already my relatives, but now they’re my family.” Leon has been with the Saltworks coworking space on Ash Street through its full lifecycle so far: first as a … Read more