Conducting a Community "Health Check"

But how can you tell if your community has what it needs? We don't know of a fully-formed, statistically supported answer yet, but we are actively investigating the development of a widely agreed-upon set of community-based "health" metrics.

For now, we turn to the work of John Gardner, former head of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and then a professor at Stanford University. Professor Gardner was fascinated with leadership: what is it and how do you grow it?

Later in life he turned to the study of communities and in particular how to promote and develop a sense of community. He felt that the contemporary breakdown of community was a root cause of many social ills and a significant contributor to a general decrease in the quality of life in America.

As a result of his interest and concern Gardner developed a framework for measuring the ingredients of community. While there is not an exact one-to-one match between Pink's six competencies for the new economy and Gardner's framework for community, there is a rough correspondence that we find compelling. Gardner's categories are:

• Wholeness incorporating diversity
• Reasonable sense of shared values
• Caring, trust, and teamwork
• Effective internal communication
• Participation
• Affirmation
• Links beyond the community
• Development of young people
• A forward view

What, then, should communities do? If they want to attract highly talented people who are motivated in their lives by design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning they need to develop programs, organizations, and capabilities that support exactly those kinds of experiences.

Conducting a Community "Health Check"

But how can you tell if your community has what it needs? We don't know of a fully-formed, statistically supported answer yet, but we are actively investigating the development of a widely agreed-upon set of community-based "health" metrics.

For now, we turn to the work of John Gardner, former head of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and then a professor at Stanford University. Professor Gardner was fascinated with leadership: what is it and how do you grow it?

Later in life he turned to the study of communities and in particular how to promote and develop a sense of community. He felt that the contemporary breakdown of community was a root cause of many social ills and a significant contributor to a general decrease in the quality of life in America.

As a result of his interest and concern Gardner developed a framework for measuring the ingredients of community. While there is not an exact one-to-one match between Pink's six competencies for the new economy and Gardner's framework for community, there is a rough correspondence that we find compelling. Gardner's categories are:

• Wholeness incorporating diversity
• Reasonable sense of shared values
• Caring, trust, and teamwork
• Effective internal communication
• Participation
• Affirmation
• Links beyond the community
• Development of young people
• A forward view

What, then, should communities do? If they want to attract highly talented people who are motivated in their lives by design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning they need to develop programs, organizations, and capabilities that support exactly those kinds of experiences.

What Attracts Knowledge Workers To A Community?

Feature Article: What Attracts Knowledge Workers To A Community?
The challenge facing every community and region today is how to adapt to the new global economy that depends on knowledge, creativity, and innovation.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the key to a thriving innovation-based economy is talent - knowledge workers and professionals. The emerging economic development paradigm focuses on making a region attractive to knowledge workers, in the well-founded belief that an area that attracts talented people will generate enough jobs to keep them there. - by Charlie Grantham and Jim Ware

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Officehomes(tm) at Bridgeman's View Tower

This 2,000,000SF mixed-use project lifestyle center will be the Flagship LifestYle Broker building.

(It will include components of Officehomes(tm), 160,000sf of Retail, 140+ Hotel Rooms, 800 residential/office condo.)

Located in the center of what will be the pre-eminant place to live on the Philadelphia coast and in proximaty to 16 other world class projects - OFFICEHOMES(tm) @ Bridgeman's View Tower will be the largest residential tower in Philadelphia, PA.

LifestYle Brokers Inc. has retained equity in the project and assisted in the land aquisition prior to approvals. For information on participation in this project contact a local LifestYle Broker in your area or call: US 917-913-0009 / Canada 778-785-0027

LifestYle Brokers Inc. (US/CANADA)
Mr. Craig Pravda, Architectural Strategist / IDEA Developer (917) 913-0009

ArcheTech Development (A LifestYle Brokers Company)

Ms. Michele Lim, R.A., LEED (917) 373-9556

Bridgeman's View Development (A LifestYle Brokers Company)
Mr. Marc F. Stein (215) 517-5858

OFFICEHOMES™ COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

The difference OFFICHOMES™ is making is taking the disparate development that is currently taking place and leveraging the power of the people you know to create VALUE for INVESTORS and Affordable Housing for TENANTS

OFFICEHOMES™ COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

The following are the major components of the comprehensive development system made available to you as an Officehomes™ Communities franchisee. All phases of the development process are addressed, including financial data, sample documents and support services that leverage the knowledge and expertise of our development team, including our highly successful national accounts program designed to assist you with everything from land location to landscaping.

As well as an Organizational System and Operating Standards to maximize the financial benifits for both the investors and end users.

Financial Information
- Detailed operating budgets
- Material and labor contracts
- Sample bank pro forma
- Accounting and HR manual

Sales and Marketing Support
- Highly detailed and proven successful sales and marketing process
- Customizable marketing collateral, presentation gallery, apparel and
- promotional items available for ordering
- Consumer sales video
- Model furnishings available
- Sample purchase agreements

Construction Support
- Highly detailed and proven development construction process
- CAD drawings and specifications
- Sample site and landscaping plans

Presentation Materials
- Customizable presentation and zoning kit
- PowerPoint slides
- Videos

Management Guides
- Sample condo association documents
- Sample condo budgets
- Sample homeowner manual
- Sample organizational structure
- Sample job descriptions

Consultation Services
- Officehomes™ Communities’ field consultants provide consultation on a scheduled basis regarding construction and sales / marketing issues
- Corporate support stands ready to consult with you whenever necessary on virtually any matter related to your project

National Accounts
- National Account purchasing power on materials relating to construction and sales/marketing

Training And Conferences
- Training, workshops and councils are conducted for most personnel
- Annual sales, construction and franchise conferences

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