In the past few years, employees’ expectations around workplace experience have changed irrevocably. Flexible working has become the norm, with remote meetings and collaborative documents now considered part of the day-to-day rather than the futuristic.

Connectivity challenges and barriers to collaboration can impact how we feel about our work, creating a spectrum of emotions from frustration to apathy. But since work is an essential part of our lives, shouldn’t we make every effort to ensure that it’s as enjoyable and rewarding as possible?

Many associate the notion of futuristic office spaces, filled with equipment like sleep pods and beer taps, with companies that have a young workforce or challenger brand identity.