Sonder Spotlight: Lindsay Melville

Today we’re shining the Sonder Spotlight on our Head of Commercial Operations, Lindsay Melville . A former army officer, Lindsay was one of Sonder’s first hires and has helped shape the business since joining over seven years ago.

She now plays a key role in identifying, validating and driving new business opportunities to support Sonder's partner-led growth strategy.

When I joined Sonder, I was attracted to the challenges and learning opportunities that come with brand new companies?

The added bonus was getting to work alongside other ex-military personnel. This experience with shared organisational values and ways of working made the transition from Defence easier for me.?

My favourite Sonder moment was the first time I heard a story about one of our members

It was then I connected with a deep appreciation for the gravitas of our service. It was a story about an employee who had suffered a workplace injury and through a myriad of wellbeing factors, had reached a point of helplessness.

They considered taking their own life, but had thankfully reached out to us in time to help. Listening to that story, I was struck by how the journey to ill health and poor wellbeing is so unique. And that the complexity of the support systems available in the workplace and the community can, at times, work against the ability of someone to get access to the right care at the right time.

I’d describe our culture as ‘people helping people’

At our core we are about helping others. Whether it's our members, our customers or our teams, the remarkable characteristic of this business is about doing what we can to help others. Staff join Sonder because they are inspired by helping others, and customers buy our product because they want to do more for their people.??

Good physical health enables my psychological health

Some of my favourite health or wellbeing practices are good sleep, diet and exercise. They set the foundation for so many other things. I also like to walk the forest trails where I live with my dog. Filtered sunshine, fresh air and the natural world have an immediate effect on reducing my stress levels.

Another favourite practice is the wellbeing tools on my phone which encourage me to disengage from tech well ahead of bed time.?

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