TRENDING TOPIC: What is business resilience?
Business resilience
With uncertainty comes opportunity, if you look in the right places. Organizations that emerge strongest from disruption plan proactively, focus on value and impact, and invest strategically. Explore Eagle Hill Consulting’s latest research and insights on how organizations can build business resilience and leverage business strategy consulting to navigate challenges effectively.
Be always-ready for whatever comes your way
Being prepared is a non-negotiable for organizations. With more disruption and change coming your way— whether a pandemic, economic volatility, or geopolitical uncertainty—being always-ready helps leaders find opportunities to improve performance, competitiveness, and growth.
Resilient businesses have the capabilities and mindsets to anticipate what’s around the corner and intentionally embrace change. They not only navigate through challenging landscapes by managing risk in the short-term, but simultaneously create new opportunities for transformation and future growth in their business operations, ensuring continuous operations and safeguarding people and assets.
Eagle Hill’s Business Resilience Framework
We help organizations focus on the right places to protect the business today, while creating opportunities for the future by integrating a comprehensive business resilience plan that includes business continuity management and disaster recovery.
Learn more about our approach to building business resilience →
Business Resilience Insights
Our latest research & thinking
The realities of business are constantly changing, with disruption part of the everyday for organizations. Stay ahead of the curve with actionable business resilience insights based on our proprietary research.
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How to improve operational efficiency at government agencies: 5 strategies
Learn how to improve operational efficiency at your agency by streamlining operations, reducing costs, and maintaining quality amidst budget constraints.
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Business resilience: It’s every leader’s responsibility
Business resilience is vital amid tech, economic, and geopolitical disruptions. Learn how leaders can champion it consistently for superior performance and growth.
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New research reveals falling employee confidence threatens business resiliency
The latest Employee Retention Index shows that employee confidence, a key indicator of business resiliency, has fallen for two quarters in a row. Learn how leaders can boost confidence—and in turn, build business resilience.
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4 ways to build business resilience through great customer experience
Learn 4 strategies to build business resilience by prioritizing customer centricity and great customer experiences.
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How to build resilience in your organization: A framework for business resiliency
Learn how to build resilience with our Business Resilience Framework.
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How operational efficiency can make layoffs a last resort
In the face of economic uncertainty, companies should prioritize efficiency over short-term savings. The result? A stable workforce, boosted productivity, and the ability to attract and retain talent. Learn how with these 5 strategies.
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5 strategies to build workforce resilience
With people being your organization’s best asset, emerging stronger from economic uncertainty hinges on investing in them. See how.
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How to prepare your business for a recession
Be proactive in preparing your business for a recession with these 5 keys for creating efficiencies and investing in new value.
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Recession readiness: The case for looking beyond cost cutting
Being recession ready is a critical priority for leaders. Learn how a balanced approach that incorporates cost cutting and strategic investments keeps employees confident and turns uncertainty into new value and organizational opportunity.
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How to preserve employee experience amid layoffs
By Carrie Miceli
Learn how to preserve your employee experience amid layoffs, including eight actionable ways business leaders can support their teams.
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Staying the course during a crisis
During times of crisis, long-term employee engagement can become a great challenge. These 5 steps kept our employees connected and engaged as we weathered a crisis.
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You can’t have one without the other: Resilient work cultures and resilient workforces go hand in hand
Even in the best of times, the federal workforce negotiates immense pressure to achieve their mission. Learn more about how federal managers can start building a culture of resilience, even amid uncertainty and disruption.
Building resilience in a constantly evolving industry
Listen to Season 2 of the cultur(ED) podcast featuring resilient cultures in the restaurant industry.
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Business resilience frequently asked questions (FAQs)
What is business resilience planning and why is it important?
Business resilience planning involves preparing an organization to effectively respond to and recover from disruptive events. At Eagle Hill, we’ve seen how important it is to maintain operations and recover critical functionality during a crisis. By focusing on both your workforce and operational resilience, our team helps you build a stronger, more resilient organization that can handle whatever comes your way.
How do business continuity plans enhance an organization’s ability to manage through disruption?
Business continuity plans are essential tools that help business leaders navigate through disruption. These plans provide a structured playbook detailing the steps necessary to maintain efficient business operations during unexpected challenges. In doing so, they lay the foundation for building truly resilient organizations.
What are the key components of business resiliency?
Building business resiliency is about anticipating what’s coming, embracing change, and effectively managing risk while creating new opportunities. Eagle Hill’s business resiliency framework focuses on five key areas for embedding resilience across your organization: scenario planning, organizational design, customers centricity, workforce planning, and technology enablement.
Why should the C-suite care about business resiliency?
Business resiliency begins with resilient leadership. Every executive plays a role in driving business resiliency, both within their functions and as a champion of resiliency across the business. Business resiliency is best achieved when executives embrace their role and collaborate. See how here.
