diff --git a/src/components/navigation/GlobalNavigation/WorkspaceSelector/WorkspaceSelector.tsx b/src/components/navigation/GlobalNavigation/WorkspaceSelector/WorkspaceSelector.tsx
index e25b8d947..0d075bd97 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/GlobalNavigation/WorkspaceSelector/WorkspaceSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navigation/GlobalNavigation/WorkspaceSelector/WorkspaceSelector.tsx
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import {
   type INavigationWorkspace,
   type IWorkspaceSelectorDisplayItem,
   Popover,
+  Typography,
 } from 'src/components'
 import { Flex } from 'src/components'
 import React, { type ChangeEvent, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useCallback } from 'react'
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
-import { debounce, hasImageAtSrc } from 'src/utils/utils'
+import { debounce, hasContent, hasImageAtSrc, trimString } from 'src/utils/utils'
 import { getInitials } from 'src/utils/utils'
 
 import { type InputRef } from 'src/components'
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ function sortOrgsByActiveWorkspace(orgs: INavigationOrg[]): INavigationOrg[] {
   return orgs
 }
 
+/** Number of characters to show under the avatar */
+const WORKSPACE_LABEL_LIMIT = 7
+
 export function WorkspaceSelector(props: IWorkspaceSelectorProps) {
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState<string>('')
   const inputRef = useRef<InputRef>(null)
@@ -109,6 +113,9 @@ export function WorkspaceSelector(props: IWorkspaceSelectorProps) {
   }, [sortedOrgs])
 
   const workspaceInitials = getInitials(activeWorkspace?.label)
+  const workspaceLabel = hasContent(activeWorkspace?.label)
+    ? trimString(activeWorkspace?.label, WORKSPACE_LABEL_LIMIT)
+    : undefined
 
   const hasSearchInput = !!searchTerm || menuItems.filter(item => !!item.label).length > 5
 
@@ -152,9 +159,12 @@ export function WorkspaceSelector(props: IWorkspaceSelectorProps) {
         onClick={e => {
           focusOnInput(true)
         }}>
-        <Avatar {...props.avatarOptions} className="workspaceSelector__avatar">
-          {getInitialsIfNoImage(hasImage, workspaceInitials)}
-        </Avatar>
+        <Flex vertical align="center" justify="center">
+          <Avatar {...props.avatarOptions} className="workspaceSelector__avatar">
+            {getInitialsIfNoImage(hasImage, workspaceInitials)}
+          </Avatar>
+          {workspaceLabel && <Typography.Text className="workspaceSelector__label">{workspaceLabel}</Typography.Text>}
+        </Flex>
       </div>
     </Popover>
   )
@@ -260,4 +270,4 @@ export function WorkspaceSelector(props: IWorkspaceSelectorProps) {
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.spec.ts b/src/utils/utils.spec.ts
index c6cd4d924..b40064c01 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.spec.ts
+++ b/src/utils/utils.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getInitials, getOS } from './utils'
+import { getInitials, getOS, hasContent, trimString } from './utils'
 import { expect, describe, it, beforeEach, vi } from 'vitest'
 
 describe('Testing utils', () => {
@@ -55,4 +55,73 @@ describe('Testing utils', () => {
       expect(actualOS).toBe('Macintosh')
     })
   })
+  describe('trimString()', () => {
+    it('should return the string when no limit given', () => {
+      const str = 'test string'
+      const result = trimString(str)
+      expect(result).toBe(str)
+    })
+    it('should return the trimmed string when no limit given and spaces included', () => {
+      const str = 'test string  '
+      const result = trimString(str)
+      expect(result).toBe('test string')
+    })
+    it('should return the shortened string when limit given', () => {
+      const str = 'test string'
+      const limit = 5
+      const result = trimString(str, limit)
+      expect(result).toBe('test...')
+    })
+    it('should return an empty string when input is undefined', () => {
+      const str = undefined
+      const result = trimString(str)
+      expect(result).toBe('')
+    })
+    it('should return the string input when limit is not an integer', () => {
+      const str = 'test string'
+      const result = trimString(str)
+      expect(result).toBe(str)
+    })
+    it('should return the string input when limit is undefined', () => {
+      const str = 'test string'
+      const limit = undefined
+      const result = trimString(str, limit)
+      expect(result).toBe(str)
+    })
+    it('should return the string input when limit is not an integer', () => {
+      const str = 'test string'
+      const limit = 3.23
+      const result = trimString(str, limit)
+      expect(result).toBe(str)
+    })
+    it('should return the string input when limit is less than 0', () => {
+      const str = 'test string'
+      const limit = -5
+      const result = trimString(str, limit)
+      expect(result).toBe(str)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('hasContent()', () => {
+    it('should return true when string is valid', () => {
+      const str = 'test string'
+      const result = hasContent(str)
+      expect(result).toBe(true)
+    })
+    it('should return false when string is empty', () => {
+      const str = ''
+      const result = hasContent(str)
+      expect(result).toBe(false)
+    })
+    it('should return false when string is only spaces', () => {
+      const str = ' \n\t'
+      const result = hasContent(str)
+      expect(result).toBe(false)
+    })
+    it('should return false when string is undefined', () => {
+      const str = undefined
+      const result = hasContent(str)
+      expect(result).toBe(false)
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.tsx b/src/utils/utils.tsx
index 82218aacb..665ebc3b2 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.tsx
+++ b/src/utils/utils.tsx
@@ -63,3 +63,18 @@ export function buildLinkFromHrefOptions(label: ReactNode, hrefOptions?: HrefOpt
     </a>
   )
 }
+
+/** Returns `true` when a string has contents that are not just spaces */
+export const hasContent = (str?: string) => {
+  return (str?.trim?.()?.length ?? 0) > 0
+}
+
+/** Returns a string that is trimmed of extraneous spacing, and shortened to the `limit` if parameter provided/applicable */
+export const trimString = (str?: string, limit?: number) => {
+  const _str = str?.trim() ?? ''
+  const _limit = limit && Number.isInteger(limit) && limit >= 0 ? limit : undefined
+  if (_limit !== undefined && _str.length > _limit) {
+    return `${_str.substring(0, limit).trim()}...`
+  }
+  return _str
+}