Music is playing in more offices than ever, with the UK seeing an 8% annual increase in licences. Yet while studies suggest that it can improve the workplace environment, predicting how it impacts productivity is tricky, with everything from lyrics to tempo influencing workers.

Taking the lead from the co-working spaces of the startup scene, many corporations have adopted open plan workspaces. Designed to foster greater collaboration among employees, these egalitarian environments are also affecting leadership by blurring workplace hierarchies.

Major corporations used to have their pick of the best minds as they left university. But there's now a talent shortage, and 53% of UK workers say that no amount of money could tempt them to a company with a poor employer brand. So how can businesses build their brand to attract the best applicants?

The office is changing. New technology means employees are more mobile, affecting the physical and cultural dynamics. By 2020, freelancers will make up 40% of the workforce, and rent-an-office spaces and cafés are meeting this new need. So what will the office of the future look like?