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Helen heads up Kadence's People and Partnerships teams. She looks after Kadence's employees, as well as our customers and partners. She cares deeply about how distributed work can drive better business outcomes and a happier, healthier workforce. Based in Amsterdam, she enjoys exploring the city and the other parts of Europe on her doorstep with her young family.
Hybrid work has solved a lot of problems. Commutes are down, productivity is up, and flexibility has become a cornerstone of how modern teams operate. But for some leaders, something else has crept in—something that doesn’t show up in dashboards or engagement surveys. It’s executive loneliness. According to the Forbes Coaches Council, more and more […]
At Kadence, we’ve always believed in the power of flexibility, data, and community to reshape how we work. But this latest Kadence Connect session with Perry Timms reminded me just how urgent and human this transformation really is. Perry doesn’t just work in organizational design. He challenges us to reimagine it. What if workplaces weren’t […]
The UK has quietly reached a milestone: hybrid working is now the most common way to work among professionals. According to new data from the Office for National Statistics, 28% of workers in Britain split their time between home and the office. This is a structural shift in how the country works. But the data […]
Gen Z workers want offices with a clear purpose, not attendance rules. What 2025 survey data says about RTO mandates, turnover and flexibility.
Most conversations about smart offices start with sensors. But the smartest offices of the future won’t just track movement. They’ll understand momentum. They won’t just optimize square footage. They’ll cultivate belonging. At Kadence, we believe smart offices are about human flourishing. They won’t ask how many people showed up. They’ll ask—did anyone flourish here? The hybrid revolution gave the […]
Brian Elliott has seen inside hundreds of hybrid organizations. As a former Slack SVP and Executive Leader of Future Forum, he’s helped shape what great hybrid work looks like. In a recent conversation, Brian shared what separates thriving hybrid teams from the rest — and it’s not policies or tech. It’s leadership. Kadence Connect is our live […]
At Kadence, we’re talking to hybrid teams every day. And while the headlines keep circling around office mandates and badge swipes, the reality on the ground is far more nuanced — and far more urgent. We’re watching companies struggle with hybrid not because the model is broken — but because their managers are unprepared, their systems […]
I had one of those conversations recently that stays with you. You know the kind — the call you hop onto thinking it’ll be a quick exchange of ideas, and you leave feeling like someone just reframed everything you thought you knew. That someone, in this case, was Camilla Miehs. Camilla is a powerhouse. A […]
In San Francisco this week, the sun came out — and so did the laptops. Powerpoint presentations in parks. Zoom calls on the beach. Slack pings sent under picnic umbrellas. According to The San Francisco Standard, it wasn’t just a nice day; it was a quiet act of rebellion. And here’s the thing: companies trying to […]
A new Harvard study has found that 40% of people surveyed would willingly take a pay cut of 5% or more to continue working from more. Even more striking, 9% said they’d accept a 20% reduction in salary just to avoid returning to the office. These figures aren’t just data points; they tell a powerful […]
In our latest webinar, economist and remote work expert Nick Bloom shared key insights into the evolving landscape of hybrid work. With data suggesting that work-from-home levels have stabilized globally, the discussion focused on what this means for organizations navigating hybrid models and the future of remote work technologies. We kicked off the webinar by […]
Hybrid has become a defining feature of the modern workplace, offering flexibility to hybrid teams while presenting new challenges—particularly in fostering connection, engagement, and satisfaction, regardless of where employees are working. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Anitta Krishan from Hoogly AI, a leader in people and workplace strategy, to explore what’s truly working in the […]
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