diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/components/common/ConfirmDialog.vue b/packages/frontend-2/components/common/ConfirmDialog.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8011670ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/components/common/ConfirmDialog.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<template>
+  <LayoutDialog v-model:open="open" max-width="xs" :buttons="dialogButtons">
+    <template #header>Discard changes?</template>
+    <p v-if="text" class="mb-2">{{ text }}</p>
+    <p v-else class="mb-2">You have unsaved changes. Are you sure you want to leave?</p>
+  </LayoutDialog>
+</template>
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { LayoutDialogButton } from '@speckle/ui-components'
+
+defineProps<{
+  text?: string
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['confirm'])
+
+const open = defineModel<boolean>('open', { required: true })
+
+const dialogButtons = computed((): LayoutDialogButton[] => {
+  return [
+    {
+      text: 'Cancel',
+      props: { color: 'outline' },
+      onClick: () => {
+        open.value = false
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      text: 'Continue',
+      onClick: () => {
+        open.value = false
+        emit('confirm')
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+})
+</script>
diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/components/dashboard/Sidebar.vue b/packages/frontend-2/components/dashboard/Sidebar.vue
index df3cc5423..1864b3e45 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/components/dashboard/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/components/dashboard/Sidebar.vue
@@ -58,16 +58,10 @@
               v-if="isWorkspacesEnabled"
               collapsible
               title="Workspaces"
-              :plus-click="
-                isNotGuest
-                  ? () => {
-                      openWorkspaceCreateDialog()
-                    }
-                  : undefined
-              "
+              :plus-click="isNotGuest ? handlePlusClick : undefined"
               plus-text="Create workspace"
             >
-              <NuxtLink :to="workspacesRoute" @click="isOpenMobile = false">
+              <NuxtLink :to="workspacesRoute" @click="handleIntroducingWorkspacesClick">
                 <LayoutSidebarMenuGroupItem
                   label="Introducing workspaces"
                   :active="isActive(workspacesRoute)"
@@ -206,6 +200,7 @@ import { Roles } from '@speckle/shared'
 const { isLoggedIn } = useActiveUser()
 const isWorkspacesEnabled = useIsWorkspacesEnabled()
 const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
 const { activeUser: user } = useActiveUser()
 const mixpanel = useMixpanel()
 
@@ -241,13 +236,6 @@ const workspacesItems = computed(() =>
     : []
 )
 
-const openWorkspaceCreateDialog = () => {
-  showWorkspaceCreateDialog.value = true
-  mixpanel.track('Create Workspace Button Clicked', {
-    source: 'sidebar'
-  })
-}
-
 onWorkspaceResult((result) => {
   if (result.data?.activeUser) {
     const workspaceIds = result.data.activeUser.workspaces.items.map(
@@ -273,4 +261,29 @@ const openFeedbackDialog = () => {
   showFeedbackDialog.value = true
   isOpenMobile.value = false
 }
+
+const openWorkspaceCreateDialog = () => {
+  showWorkspaceCreateDialog.value = true
+  mixpanel.track('Create Workspace Button Clicked', {
+    source: 'sidebar'
+  })
+}
+
+const handlePlusClick = () => {
+  if (route.path === workspacesRoute) {
+    openWorkspaceCreateDialog()
+  } else {
+    mixpanel.track('Clicked Link to Workspace Explainer', {
+      source: 'sidebar'
+    })
+    router.push(workspacesRoute)
+  }
+}
+
+const handleIntroducingWorkspacesClick = () => {
+  isOpenMobile.value = false
+  mixpanel.track('Clicked Link to Workspace Explainer', {
+    source: 'sidebar'
+  })
+}
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/components/projects/AddDialog.vue b/packages/frontend-2/components/projects/AddDialog.vue
index 935dfe4d0..50df3bb00 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/components/projects/AddDialog.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/components/projects/AddDialog.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <template>
-  <LayoutDialog v-model:open="open" max-width="sm" :buttons="dialogButtons">
+  <LayoutDialog
+    v-model:open="open"
+    max-width="sm"
+    :buttons="dialogButtons"
+    hide-closer
+    prevent-close-on-click-outside
+  >
     <template #header>Create a new project</template>
     <form class="flex flex-col text-foreground" @submit="onSubmit">
       <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-4 mb-2">
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@
           <ProjectVisibilitySelect v-model="visibility" mount-menu-on-body />
         </div>
         <template v-if="isWorkspacesEnabled && !workspaceId">
-          <div v-if="!isCreatingWorkspace" class="flex gap-y-2 flex-col">
+          <div class="flex gap-y-2 flex-col">
             <p class="text-body-xs text-foreground font-medium">Workspace</p>
             <div v-if="hasWorkspaces">
               <div class="flex gap-x-2 items-center">
@@ -39,31 +45,31 @@
                   disabled-item-tooltip="You dont have rights to create projects in this workspace"
                   class="flex-1"
                 />
-                <FormButton
-                  :icon-left="PlusIcon"
-                  hide-text
-                  class="flex"
-                  color="outline"
-                  @click="isCreatingWorkspace = true"
-                />
+                <div v-tippy="'Create workspace'" class="flex">
+                  <FormButton
+                    :icon-left="PlusIcon"
+                    hide-text
+                    class="flex"
+                    color="outline"
+                    @click="navigateToWorkspaceExplainer"
+                  />
+                </div>
               </div>
             </div>
-            <FormButton v-else color="outline" @click="isCreatingWorkspace = true">
+            <FormButton v-else color="outline" @click="navigateToWorkspaceExplainer">
               New workspace
             </FormButton>
             <p class="text-foreground-2 text-body-2xs">
-              Workspace offers better project management and higher data security.
+              Workspaces offer better project management and higher data security.
             </p>
           </div>
-          <ProjectsNewWorkspace
-            v-if="isCreatingWorkspace"
-            mixpanel-event-source="create-project-modal"
-            @cancel="isCreatingWorkspace = false"
-            @workspace-created="onWorkspaceCreated"
-          />
         </template>
       </div>
     </form>
+    <CommonConfirmDialog
+      v-model:open="showConfirmDialog"
+      @confirm="handleConfirmAction"
+    />
   </LayoutDialog>
 </template>
 <script setup lang="ts">
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ import { graphql } from '~~/lib/common/generated/gql'
 import { projectWorkspaceSelectQuery } from '~/lib/projects/graphql/queries'
 import { useQuery } from '@vue/apollo-composable'
 import { Roles } from '@speckle/shared'
+import { workspacesRoute } from '~/lib/common/helpers/route'
 
 graphql(`
   fragment ProjectsAddDialog_Workspace on Workspace {
@@ -114,24 +121,21 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 
 const isWorkspacesEnabled = useIsWorkspacesEnabled()
 const createProject = useCreateProject()
-const { handleSubmit } = useForm<FormValues>()
+const router = useRouter()
+const { handleSubmit, meta } = useForm<FormValues>()
 const { result: workspaceResult } = useQuery(projectWorkspaceSelectQuery, null, () => ({
   enabled: isWorkspacesEnabled.value
 }))
 
 const visibility = ref(ProjectVisibility.Unlisted)
 const selectedWorkspace = ref<ProjectsAddDialog_WorkspaceFragment>()
-const isCreatingWorkspace = ref<boolean>(false)
+const showConfirmDialog = ref(false)
+const confirmActionType = ref<'navigate' | 'close' | null>(null)
 
 const open = defineModel<boolean>('open', { required: true })
 
 const mp = useMixpanel()
 
-const onWorkspaceCreated = (workspace: ProjectsAddDialog_WorkspaceFragment) => {
-  isCreatingWorkspace.value = false
-  selectedWorkspace.value = workspace
-}
-
 const onSubmit = handleSubmit(async (values) => {
   await createProject({
     name: values.name,
@@ -154,14 +158,11 @@ const workspaces = computed(
 )
 const hasWorkspaces = computed(() => workspaces.value.length > 0)
 const dialogButtons = computed((): LayoutDialogButton[] => {
-  if (isCreatingWorkspace.value) return []
   return [
     {
       text: 'Cancel',
       props: { color: 'outline' },
-      onClick: () => {
-        open.value = false
-      }
+      onClick: confirmCancel
     },
     {
       text: 'Create',
@@ -173,6 +174,37 @@ const dialogButtons = computed((): LayoutDialogButton[] => {
   ]
 })
 
+const formIsDirty = computed(() => {
+  return meta.value.dirty
+})
+
+const navigateToWorkspaceExplainer = () => {
+  if (formIsDirty.value) {
+    confirmActionType.value = 'navigate'
+    showConfirmDialog.value = true
+  } else {
+    router.push(workspacesRoute)
+  }
+}
+
+const confirmCancel = () => {
+  if (formIsDirty.value) {
+    confirmActionType.value = 'close'
+    showConfirmDialog.value = true
+  } else {
+    open.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+const handleConfirmAction = () => {
+  if (confirmActionType.value === 'navigate') {
+    router.push(workspacesRoute)
+  } else if (confirmActionType.value === 'close') {
+    open.value = false
+  }
+  confirmActionType.value = null
+}
+
 watch(open, (newVal, oldVal) => {
   if (newVal && !oldVal) {
     selectedWorkspace.value = undefined
diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/components/settings/Dialog.vue b/packages/frontend-2/components/settings/Dialog.vue
index deb6aef5f..ea4c487b7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/components/settings/Dialog.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/components/settings/Dialog.vue
@@ -85,15 +85,17 @@
                 />
               </template>
             </LayoutSidebarMenuGroup>
-            <LayoutSidebarMenuGroupItem
+            <NuxtLink
               v-if="canCreateWorkspace"
-              label="Add workspace"
-              @click="openWorkspaceCreateDialog"
+              :to="workspacesRoute"
+              @click="isOpen = false"
             >
-              <template #icon>
-                <PlusIcon class="h-4 w-4 text-foreground-2" />
-              </template>
-            </LayoutSidebarMenuGroupItem>
+              <LayoutSidebarMenuGroupItem label="Create workspace">
+                <template #icon>
+                  <PlusIcon class="h-4 w-4 text-foreground-2" />
+                </template>
+              </LayoutSidebarMenuGroupItem>
+            </NuxtLink>
           </LayoutSidebarMenuGroup>
         </LayoutSidebarMenu>
       </LayoutSidebar>
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ import {
 import { graphql } from '~~/lib/common/generated/gql'
 import type { WorkspaceRoles } from '@speckle/shared'
 import { useMixpanel } from '~~/lib/core/composables/mp'
+import { workspacesRoute } from '~/lib/common/helpers/route'
 
 graphql(`
   fragment SettingsDialog_Workspace on Workspace {
@@ -209,13 +212,6 @@ const onWorkspaceMenuItemClick = (id: string, target: string, disabled?: boolean
   })
 }
 
-const openWorkspaceCreateDialog = () => {
-  showWorkspaceCreateDialog.value = true
-  mixpanel.track('Create Workspace Button Clicked', {
-    source: 'settings'
-  })
-}
-
 const workspaceMenuItemClasses = (
   itemKey: string | number,
   workspaceId: string,