The global economic crisis is challenging organizations in unprecedented ways. Private and public entities at every level, in every part of the world, are focused on improving efficiencies, controlling costs and minimizing risk.

Hard times often force new habits. Today, staying competitive is as much about flexibility and recovery as it is about growth and prosperity. Resiliency is the not-so-new idea taken from nature that we can withstand the inevitable shocks to the system, rebuild and continue to adapt and evolve into something better. But that doesn’t just happen – we have to plan for it.

As a global planning and design firm, HOK works with organizations to create healthy, productive places that connect people. Often this involves aligning organizations with strategic business or sustainable goals. Sometimes it means building smaller, more efficient facilities – or not building at all. Ultimately, it involves looking at new ways to organize, create, manage and sustain your resources. This site provides a window into the strategies leading organizations are using to develop economically and environmentally sustainable solutions.

What is your resiliency strategy?