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Professor Phil West

WRC 1013 025

24 Jan 2018

Hayward City Hall

I once lived in Hayward, California with my aunt and knows the city well. Hayward City Hall is one of the public places where organizations utilize by holding some of their important occasions and especially workshops. Passing on the knowledge and skills from experts to people seeking the knowledge is essential. It makes sure that there is continuity in innovations and the world does not stand still. Technology has taken the world to a higher level, and the human thinking has been transformed. Organizations have seen the need to have platforms which are aimed at making sure that the potential young innovators are equipped with knowledge that makes it easier for them to thrive in the modern technological world. It’s fortunate that I have visited Hayward City and deep understand the working of it. Hayward City Hall stands as one of the outstanding platforms that help organizations to pass their skills and resources to potential innovators. The location of the hall does not only attract a big number of interested parties, but it also presents a central point where organizations and their targeted audience meet. Hayward City Hall plays host to organizations and their potential innovators, and it was by Heller Manus and developed by Sarfi Regis Group. Hayward City Hall gives organizations an opportunity to inspire potential innovators, tap into the talents of potential innovators and get the best innovators the country has.

Inspiration cannot be present unless there are people who know better. It is through having engagements and open forums that inspiration takes place. In this respect, Hayward City Hall plays a significant role in providing a platform where engagements and forums between organizations and potential innovators take place (Owen et al. 760). Most of the young innovators have a dream to work with some of the powerful and prominent Companies, and therefore when organizations come out to embrace them, their dreams are not shattered, and when the same companies need their skills, they will be readily available (Yoo et al. 13). At the same time, it is important to make sure that there is a continuous flow of talents in the market and the best way of doing so is by passing skills to the potential employment candidates. A continuous flow of talents cannot be guaranteed if there are no halls or places which host the investors, organizations and the innovators. It is at this point that the essential role of Hayward City Hall is recognized because it brings together the people of Hayward by creating a good platform to exchange ideas and skills. Considering that the hall is run by the city, it is apparent that access for the public is not limited thus ensuring that there is a place for every person.

An organization that only wants to get the finest employees must have mechanisms in place which help in tapping in the best talents. An organization cannot be the best if it only works with the talents which have been rejected in the employment sector. Hayward City management understands that having a workshop venue of the kind will not only benefit the young minds but will also go a long way in identifying some of the best among the young innovators who will workshops. The City Management has realized that one cannot be able to identify a good talent without taking the young innovators for a test (Chesbrough et al. 3). A good test brings in the potential candidates, gives them the resources to use and observes how they conduct themselves. Most of the young innovators are hungry for making a change in the technology sector. With the interest of the community at heart, the City Management has made sure that organizations are encouraged to host their workshop at the Hall and doing so attracts more investors in the city as well as job seekers. With this in mind, at the end of the workshop, the hosting company will have identified the finest talents and will utilize their skills. At the same time, it is important to note that some of the attendees leave with skills which are enough to make them establish their businesses (Geissdoerfer et al. 1218). Therefore, a significant impact is made on the lives of the attendees.

Many companies intend to have workshops which do not only give instructions and directions but also give the innovators an opportunity to table their innovations. In this respect, it is evident that the hall provides the best platform for the type of event. Considering that Hayward City Hall is one of the halls which are leading regarding resources and equipment, it is apparent that there are many people who have an interest in holding events at the hall. The City management has done the math, and it is aware that many organizations will show up to hold events at the hall. The City management also knows that for the people who show up for the workshop, a big percentage will recommend others to use the hall for future events (Jagiełło-Kowalczyk, 4). With this, it is expected that the hall might never run out of events and that goes a long way in benefiting the communities around and the organization from Hayward and other parts of the country. Hayward City Hall provides a platform where organizations can identify some of the best innovators and work hand in hand with them to better their lives and also to grow the economy of the city.

It is no doubt that Hayward City management has identified the best strategy to bring together the communities around and the business community. The strategic location of the hall gives many organizations an easy task to organize events and bring as many people as possible. The hall has been playing host to many workshops, and that is proof that it has the resources which organizations find helpful during their workshops. Though the hall benefits from the fees charged during the workshops, it is apparent that organizations and the young innovators are the major beneficiaries. Most of the organizations lack better and spacious places to host their workshops. Some workshops take place once in a year or once in a few years, therefore, having an idle space at the premises of an organization may not be a strategic move. In this respect, the significance of Hayward City Hall comes in handy because it creates a venue where the residents and organizations are brought together to share ideas which benefit each party. Most of the City halls are not expensive to hire, and the case is not different from Hayward City Hall. It is for this reason the hall is seen as a promoter of social cohesion and business growth.

Works Cited

Chesbrough, Henry, Wim Vanhaverbeke, and Joel West, eds. Open innovation: Researching a new paradigm. Oxford University Press on Demand, 2006.

Geissdoerfer, Martin, Nancy MP Bocken, and Erik Jan Hultink. "Design thinking to enhance the sustainable business modelling process–A workshop based on a value mapping process." Journal of Cleaner Production 135 (2016): 1218-1232.

Jagiełło-Kowalczyk, Magdalena. "The role of international student workshops in the process of educating architects-conceptual design and the development of preliminary energy objectives." Global Journal of Engineering Education 19.3 (2017).

Owen, Richard, Phil Macnaghten, and Jack Stilgoe. "Responsible research and innovation: From science in society to science for society, with society." Science and public policy 39.6 (2012): 751-760.

Yoo, Youngjin, et al. "The Next Wave of Digital Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges: A Report on the Research Workshop'Digital Challenges in Innovation Research'." (2010).