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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 […]
Workplace operations aligns people, space and technology to business outcomes. What it covers, why it matters, and what a workplace operations platform does.
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.
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 built Insights Plus to help companies answer complex workplace questions using their own data—without having to wrangle spreadsheets or guess at behavior patterns. Over the past few months, I’ve worked directly with customers who had important questions about how their people were using the office. These weren’t theoretical—they were tactical, operational questions that needed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Go beyond static layouts—an Interactive Office Floorplan gives your team real-time visibility, better coordination, and smarter use of space. Hybrid work has reshaped how teams use the office, but most businesses still rely on outdated tools to manage that space. Traditional floorplans were built for a time when everyone had a fixed desk and came […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
In June 2025, Kadence signed a strategic partnership with Midwich Group, the AV and unified communications distributor, to extend its global reach.
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