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Melissa Marsh

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I am a passionate practitioner of Workplace Strategy and a leader in Change Management services. By combining social science research with architectural expertise, I recommend evidence-based interventions that promote both individual wellness and business success through a more responsive built environment. In addition to working with clients across North America and Europe, I have contributed to courses for CoreNet and WORKTECH, spearheaded international learning and technology initiatives, and lectured at UVA, Cornell, and MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Shifting Needs for Outdoor Design

As the value of better integrated green spaces and the increased physical activity they offer continues to make itself clear, the need for creative solutions is increasing.

PLASTARC’s top picks from ANFA 2018

Missed this year's this conference of the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA)? Our friends at PLASTARC have got you covered with a recap of the September 20-22 event. 

Customer-First Design: Learning from Hospitality, Education, and Retail

While modern workplace environments have become highly specialized, should designers be looking for inspiration from successful organizations in other parts of the economy?

From Productivity to Performance

Productivity’s days are numbered. PLASTARC's Melissa Marsh and Mike Sayre explain why we need to shift how we measure success.

People First: Embracing Your Whole Self in the People-Centric Workplace

In an effort to support workplace wellness, we must encourage people to express their non-work selves to create people-centric workplaces. 

Emerging and Evolving Job Roles: Tech-enabled offices are fueling demand for new roles & skills

As technology trends drive major changes in the way we work, a variety of new jobs have appeared or taken on new depth.

Multi-Sensory Resimercial Design Combines the Best of Both Worlds

“Resimercial” design has become increasingly popular in recent years. While we can’t expect that our offices will ever feel quite like home, we can do our best to make them more comfortable, a key component of both happiness and health.

Putting The 4 P’s to Work for Good Mental Health

PLASTARC's Melissa Marsh offers insight on how to address important workplace mental health concerns with four strategies.

Workplace Predictions for 2018 (and beyond)

We asked our friends at PLASTARC to share their top predictions for the workplace in 2018 and beyond. Check out what they had to say!

Then & Now: Workplace’s Evolving Role in Achieving Business Goals

As 2017 coming to a close, we sat down with Melissa Marsh to ask what has and hasn’t changed about business efforts to employ space as a part of strategy.

Workplace Wisdom from the Frontiers of Science

PLASTARC's Melissa Marsh and Cassie Hackel present three neuroscience concepts that can teach us about how we can improve the spaces we spend the...

How Measuring Happiness Can Revive Architecture in the Information Age

In this article Melissa Marsh explores harnessing occupant data to inform better building and design practices—benefitting both architects and end users.

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