What is the purpose of a workplace these days? Now that so many of us are working from home regularly and are part of hybrid teams, the role of the workplace, both for employees and the organisational brand, is being reimagined. If you’re a change leader supporting these big changes in the work environment, what do you need to consider to support your stakeholders? I'm really excited to have Melissa Marsden on the show today to help answer these questions. Melissa is the Director and the Workplace Dynamics Strategist behind COMUNiTI. COMUNiTI reimagines workplaces across the globe, bringing brands to life, connecting people and empowering teams to perform at their best. Melissa has more than 20 years of experience, working with a broad range of clients across a vast array of industries including Australian Rugby Union, Virgin, Carlton & United Breweries, Origin Energy, and Brisbane Airport Corporation. Let's just say that Mel knows what it takes to design a workplace that really works. This was such a fascinating conversation! Melissa covered why you need a workplace strategy before you sign the commercial lease, how to make sure your organisational values and behaviours feed into your workplace experience, how to activate employee collaboration and how to encourage employees back into the office (if that’s what you want!). I learned so much about how leaders can reimagine the next workplace, and I know that you will, too. Connect with Melissa Marsden: Website:     https://comuniti.com.au/  /  https://www.melissamarsden.com.au/ Instagram:    @melmar LinkedIn:    https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamarsden/ Podcast:    https://www.melissamarsden.com.au/podcast   Connect with me:  Website:            https://www.everchange.com.au/ LinkedIn:            https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne