How to Measure Collaboration in the Workplace
Measure collaboration by what teams do, not how they feel: in-person overlap, meeting alignment, clustering by day and location, and whether space helps.
Future Of Work
The Minds Redefining The Future Of Work
Kadence is partnering with forward-thinking pioneers to shape the tools and insights powering the future of work. Join our community to stay on top of the latest stories and insights.
What Employees Want From the Office in 2026: A Workplace That Works
Employees in 2026 do not want stricter attendance rules or more perks. They want an office that runs predictably, supports collaboration and respects their time.
Kadence Pulse: The Return of Real Meetings
Welcome to Kadence Pulse. In this edition, we look at how team meetings are evolving and what that shift tells us about modern workplace operations. Hybrid work has moved past the phase of chaos. For Kadence customers, it has settled into a predictable, midweek, team-first operating rhythm. The data from 2024 and 2025 shows a […]
Riding Into 2026: Talking Workplace With Brian Elliott
There is something fitting about talking about the future of work while sitting in the back of a Waymo gliding through San Francisco. An autonomous car is a real-time example of systems quietly rewiring themselves. What looks like a neat consumer experience is actually the result of deep structural changes in how data, infrastructure, and […]
What AI Can't Replace: OpenAI's Tracy Hawkins on People, Purpose and the Office
Dave Cairns sits down with Tracy Hawkins, VP of Real Estate and Workplace at OpenAI, on raising kids with AI and why people still need to gather.
Kadence Pulse: What Predictability Says About Office Use
Welcome to Kadence Pulse, where we explore how hybrid work is unfolding through real-world data from the Kadence platform. In this edition, we’re moving past averages to examine something more telling: the shape of office use across different business sectors. From consistency to chaos, and from bursty collaboration to habitual rhythms, the story isn’t just […]
What Is a Workplace Operations Platform? The Backbone of the Modern Workplace
Workplace operations aligns people, space and technology to business outcomes. What it covers, why it matters, and what a workplace operations platform does.
AT&T Return To Office: Employee Survey Results And A Culture Shift (August 2025)
In August 2025, AT&T CEO John Stankey answered falling engagement scores with a memo moving staff from hybrid work to five office days and a market-based culture.
Kadence Raises $20M To Transform How Enterprises Run The Modern Workplace
Today marks a major milestone in our journey: Kadence has raised a $20 million Series A to accelerate the future of work. The round was led by High Alpha, with participation from Kickstart, Midwich Ignite, and Four Cities Capital and Mantaray. We’re also honored to have the backing of 515 Ventures led by Frederic Kerrest […]
Deutsche Bank, UBS And The City Of London: How Banks Are Redrawing The Hybrid Work Week
In June 2025, Panmure Liberum joined Deutsche Bank in asking staff to cover Mondays and Fridays in the office. What it meant for hybrid working in the City of London.
Kadence Pulse: Unpacking Office Utilization Trends By Sector
Welcome to Kadence Pulse, our deep dive into how hybrid work is evolving—powered by real-time desk booking data from our customers using Kadence. After a year of settling into hybrid rhythms, the first half of 2025 is showing signs of structural change in how different sectors are using office space. Our latest analysis — drawn from […]
RBC Pushes For More Office Time But Flexibility Still Wins
The decision by RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) to require employees in the office four days a week is part of a broader trend: large enterprises are looking to reconnect people, rebuild culture, and spark the kind of collaboration that’s harder to replicate remotely. It’s a well-intentioned move—and a clear signal that the pendulum is […]
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