Working Forward

VergeSense

Where workplace pros meet new ideas. Working Forward dives into the people, data, and design shaping the future of work.

  1. Recharging Work: Designing Healthier Workplaces with Breakthru

    28 JAN

    Recharging Work: Designing Healthier Workplaces with Breakthru

    Workplaces are increasingly dominated by digital interactions, leaving employees physically disengaged, cognitively overloaded, and often disconnected from one another. Melissa Painter, storyteller, research designer, and founder of Breakthru, joins the Working Forward team to explore how micro-breaks, immersive environments, and adaptable space design can improve health, focus, and connection at work.

    47 min
  2. Making Workplace Change Work: Lessons in Strategy, Data, and Leadership

    19/12/2025

    Making Workplace Change Work: Lessons in Strategy, Data, and Leadership

    Organizations are under pressure to adapt—hybrid work, shifting business priorities, AI integration, and evolving employee expectations. But change often feels overwhelming, poorly managed, or disconnected from what people actually need. In this episode, hosts Izzy Cannell and Brad Golden sit down with Massella Dukuly of Charter Communications to explore how leaders can use data and clear communication to make workplace change more human, more effective, and more sustainable.

    55 min
  3. From Theory to Practice: Rethinking Office Environments

    19/11/2025

    From Theory to Practice: Rethinking Office Environments

    In this episode of "Working Forward," hosts Izzy Cannell and Brad Golden dive into the evolving landscape of workplace design with special guest Michael Dunford, Director of Business Development at Catalyst. Explore the concept of "furniture as a service," the importance of piloting new ideas, and how to create spaces that inspire and engage. Discover how companies can embrace change, measure success, and foster a culture of experimentation. Tune in for insights that will help you rethink your office environment and drive meaningful transformation.

    44 min
  4. AI, Sensors, and the Truth About Workplace Data

    22/10/2025

    AI, Sensors, and the Truth About Workplace Data

    In this episode of Working Forward, VergeSense co-founders Dan Ryan and Kelby Green join Izzy Cannell and Brad Golden to pull back the curtain on the real, raw lessons from building in the trenches of workplace tech. From the start with hand-built sensors to AI-powered insights, they share bold takes on misinformation, overhyped trends, and what teams should actually focus on next. Expect hot debates, hard truths, and a glimpse into the future of workplace data and decision-making. If you’re ready to cut through the noise and work smarter, not just faster, this one’s for you.

    45 min
  5. How Rapid7 leveraged experimentation and data to inform their newest office build

    19/04/2023

    How Rapid7 leveraged experimentation and data to inform their newest office build

    In this episode, we are joined by Andrea Diieso, Director of Workplace Experience at Rapid7. Andrea digs into how her education in Facilities Management paved her interest in creating purposeful workplaces, as well as her journey in shifting Rapid7 from an assigned seating model to unassigned neighborhoods. She shares the employee to desk ratio that works for her office, and explains how occupancy data helps in determining these metrics. We'll also get a first-hand listen at how all of these principles and metrics and translated in Rapid7's latest build out. Andrea is also a strong proponent of workplace experiments, and shares a step-by-step approach into how to prototype, roll out, and validate or disprove your hypothesis in this world of inconsistent occupancy.

    39 min
  6. Learnings & insights from Purposeful Intent

    05/04/2023

    Learnings & insights from Purposeful Intent

    In this episode, we chat with Simon Davis— Founder and CEO of Purposeful Intent— about what the future of work will look like. Simon delves into the importance of considering the next generation when making workplace decisions, and challenging our traditional workplace norms in the face of what the data is truly telling us. He explains how remote work has revolutionized connection, rather than taken away from it, with people being able to host online events with thousands of participants— something that would be challenging to organize in the physical workplace. Simon expands on this dimension of inclusivity and sustainability that were previously impossible in the office, and provides tips on how to overcome the greatest obstacle to innovation— a lack of curiosity.

    42 min
  7. How DoorDash leverages space design to preserve and enable culture

    22/03/2023

    How DoorDash leverages space design to preserve and enable culture

    In this episode, we're joined by Eric Kerr, Workplace Strategist at DoorDash, to discuss the importance of embodying local flavor in global offices and the role culture plays in defining what our spaces actually look like. Eric also shares their “blank canvas” approach to building out DoorDash’s Seattle office where flexibility and customizability were paramount. How can we make spaces consistent enough so users aren’t overwhelmed as they go to different offices? How can workplace leaders give employees the opportunity to own their space? How do you define culture in a remote/hybrid context? Come explore these questions and more with our guest and hosts, all with a side of theater and laughter.

    41 min

  8. 08/03/2023

    How ING designed its hybrid work strategy

    In this episode Peter Mostien, Strategic Real Estate Manager at ING, and Remco Van Riet, Innovation Manager at ING, share their approach to ING's hybrid strategy. From examining cultural nuances to balancing qualitative data with quantitive data, hear how ING developed a multifaceted approach to their hybrid strategy. What role does regional cultural play in workplace design? How do you combine anecdotal information from employees with quantitative data to get a true understanding? What data points are important and what technology is needed to get those data points? Leave this episode with practical insights of how a global bank with more than 58,000 employees and financial institutions in over 40 countries is thinking about the future of work.

    30 min
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Where workplace pros meet new ideas. Working Forward dives into the people, data, and design shaping the future of work.

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  • Creator
    VergeSense
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © VergeSense
  • Show Website
    Working Forward