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Tired of being the ‘Check-in Cop?’ 3 new check in easy features you need to know

Posted on by Luke Christian-Farman

It makes sense to make your beloved spaces bookable, and accessible for your teams, with tools that encourage them to use them right? We think so too. You see, spaces are meaningless unless they’re being used for a purpose, and now that people are chomping at the bit to return to the spaces they love whether, for social connection or team collaboration, it would be wise to have something in place to enable your people to check in easy.

You may even be wondering that the problem isn’t in managing spaces or making bookings, but rather in making it easier for your people to book, and access those spaces, in the moment or ahead of time. If that’s you, and you’re tired of being the ‘space booking, and check-in cops’, look no further because we’ve got you covered with this latest set of features. 

Arrive early, check in early

Getting to the office early for scheduled meetings, or to use the space you’ve pre-booked is better than arriving late, fact! Sometimes it cannot be helped, but for the most part, getting in the office early doors is never a bad thing. 

An evolution on checking into spaces and a much-requested feature by many now means all Kadence users can check into their bookings early on the same day if their spaces are available. With this new feature, your people no longer need to wait for their booking to start before they can start on their day. 

More Auto-release options 

When it comes to managing your spaces, and maintaining some level of organization, and order, one fundamental problem businesses are experiencing with other platforms is knowing what to do when people don’t show up to their bookings. If there is anything in a hybrid workplace that causes as much strain on the sheer amount of wasted time having to rectify this issue it’s this one! However, in most cases, there is always a genuine reason why someone might be late for their booking, and for those that have childcare responsibilities, or had their train canceled, losing your spot to work in the office that day just doesn’t seem fair. 

Having more Auto-release options (1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours & 3 hours) gives Admins far more flexibility when it comes to managing bookings, and ensures that you and your people get the spaces you need when you need them.

Easy check-in

Book the perfect space in your favorite office every time 

When you’re planning to come to the office, and you’re wanting to see who’s there, and what spaces are available that day, this newest feature makes your preferred place to work your default location. So whenever you go to see what spaces are available on the web app, you’re right where you need to be.

Conclusion

Making it easy for your people to make space bookings, and check into those spaces is the only way to go when it comes to organizational hybrid working. It not only encourages your people to come to the office, and not waste bookings, but it means your spaces are being used in the ways that they are intended. Remember, spaces are meaningless unless they’re being used for a purpose, and now with these new features, you can make it easier than ever for your teams to enjoy them.

Interested in getting started? Kick off your free trial today or get in touch with our team for a demo.

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Dynamic desk scheduling for an era of flexible working

Posted on by Luke Christian-Farman

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As the world transitions to a new way of working, one with social distancing, reduced real estate, and flexible working, it can be overwhelming when trying to decide what space management solution to use.

Challenges with existing space management systems

Static, clunky, legacy systems with limited flexibility and customization

Many of the existing workplace management systems were set up to manage offices operating in regular 9 to 5 hours. As Covid-related policies and government regulation keep evolving, workplace leaders and facilities managers are suddenly having to create new processes for flexible working, while at the same time ensuring the safety of employees and cleanliness of workspaces.

Employers need highly customizable controls and tools to manage their real estate and allocation of spaces, especially as most of their expensive real estate is sitting empty right now.

Difficulty finding and booking spaces with poor UX

Change is hard. With the new flexible, hybrid ways of working, it can be frustrating and confusing to employees without clear communications.

Employees need simple, intuitive ways to find and reserve working spaces that meet their needs (and assurance that these spaces are clean and safe), from hot desking to collaboration spaces to working from home. If you have desk booking, there is no physical representation of the digital state of the desk whether it is available or booked, therefore it is static and not dynamic.

Space inefficiency

Many buildings have remained empty for over 9 months, and employers are having a headache trying to figure out how much space they need to enable flexible working. Businesses need to manage their spaces in a smarter, more effective way.

Kadence Wx: built for dynamic spaces and people

Kadence Wx desk scheduling software has been built from the ground up to help you get your business back on track in a post Covid-19 world. We have focused on delivering the best solution for a return to the workplace and can help you every step of the way.

Customize how you want your spaces with WxCloud

We have built a highly dynamic, flexible solution to fit with your Covid-19 policies and your vision for returning to work. Just a few of our features include:

Kadence space management dashboard display

  • Integrate with your existing active directory systems for easy employee onboarding and management. Manage and group employees with teams, and track users’ experiences working in the office.
  • Control building, spaces and Covid-related settings with ease. Limit building and office capacity, ensure social distancing of desks, visualize high traffic areas and adjust your plans accordingly.
  • Easily manage your office spaces, rooms, desks, and neighborhoods to fit your needs.
  • Adjust and create user permissions with different access levels, defined by you, to help you collaborate with and manage your spaces and people.
  • Apply and adjust booking permissions for your employees to help control traffic and office capacity as well as restricting access in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak.

 

Enter Kadence WxApp: a people-first app

Visual of the Kadence WxApp

We built the Kadence WxApp with the goal of giving employees a simple, seamless experience when booking spaces. Simplicity, with no training, or guidance, required from the employer.

  • A clean, polished, friendly user experience was at the forefront of our minds when producing the app. No headaches, no fuss, just simplicity in booking on any device.
  • Employees can book a space from anywhere, at any time, in seconds, and on any device (app, iPad, desktop)
  • Helpful alerts, reminders, and notifications on bookings and company updates.
  • Easily share spaces and collaborate with team members.
  • We ensure that employees understand and feel comfortable with installing the application on their personal devices, describing the use of every permission we request, ensuring they know we don’t store or share their data, and allowing them to use an incognito mode, should they choose not to disclose any of their personal information.

 

Analyze and improve space efficiency with accurate data

The true power of an effective space management solution lies in being able to inform better space planning decisions by using different types of spaces efficiently, maximizing its full utilization and usefulness.

  • Hyperlocal location data for occupancy data, perfect for tracking activity, capacity, and employee traffic.
  • Our solution learns about how your spaces are being used overtime and makes informed decisions to protect employees, reduce real estate costs, and allow effective flexible working and collaboration.

If you’d like a chat or a demo with one of our team to see how our desk scheduling software can help you meet the challenges of the new workplace, why not pick a time in our calendar to suit you?