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Kay Sargent

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Kay Sargent, Director of WorkPlace, HOK With 37 years of experience, Kay is a recognized expert on workplace design and strategy issues and an award-winning designer. Kay is Global Co-Director of HOK’s WorkPlace team and sits on HOK’s Board of Directors. In 2020 she was named ASID’s Designer of Distinction. Kay currently serves on the ASID’s Foundation Research Taskforce; George Washington University Advisory Council; the IWBI Mind Advisory Team and the Advisory Boards for I+S and WorkDesign magazines. During her career she has also served on the International Boards of CoreNet Global, AVIXA, IFI - International Federation of Interior Designers /Architects, ASID, IIDA, NCQLP and the Advisory Board of Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design and NVCC. She is an active member of IFMA and co-founder of the IFMA Workplace Evolutionaries, WE community and serves as an Executive committee for WE. In 2021 she was selected from her field of peers to provide Congressional Subject Matter Expert Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives on “Federal Real Estate Post-COVID-19: A View from The Private Sector.” Kay also serves on the GSA Diversity taskforce and is an advisor for the HOK Diversity Advisory Council.

Set Up For Failure

COVID was a Black Swan event, a rare, unpredictable, and impactful event that was the final straw for a long coming shift in how...

2023 Trends: People are the New Amenity

As companies are eager to get their teams back, HOK's Kay Sargent explores why people are the amenity that will be the draw back to shared space.

How to Make Your Hybrid Office the Best of Both Worlds

Companies are re-evaluating the purpose of the office. HOK’s Beate Mellwig and Kay Sargent explain how to put in place an effective hybrid work model that balances employees’ “wants” with the needs of the business.

Returning To The Office: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

HOK's Kay Sargent explores why companies are struggling with finding the right balance with their return to the office strategy.

2021 Trends: Reimagining an Ecosystem for Work

HOK's Kay Sargent kicks off our 2021 trends series exploring why we must evolve beyond the notion of the office to reimagining an ecosystem for work.

Disruption in Commercial Real Estate: Is this our Kodak Moment? 

Kay Sargent explains why the workplace design industry needs to innovate and evolve, otherwise this will be our Kodak moment.

12 Days of Trends: Gig Pool / Just-in-Time Staffing

Kay Sargent believes that as labor shortages intensify, companies will increasingly consider part-time workers to meet current and future staffing demands.

Designing for Neurodiversity and Inclusion

Not only is designing space to be inclusive the right thing to do, there is a compelling business case for it as well.

How AI is Impacting the Workplace Today and Beyond

In honor of our August theme of AI and the Human Experience, HOK's Kay Sargent shares an informative video exploring how AI is impacting work today and beyond. 

New Research: The Tech Workplace Takes Center Stage

New research from HOK explores the challenges and opportunities facing the tech sector today. Check out their informative video and key takeaways below! 

Proceed With Caution: A Clear Understanding Of Where You Are Headed And Why

Excerpts from HOK’s upcoming whitepaper “Tech Workplace: From Frontier to Center Stage.” An investigation of the forces reshaping the tech industry and how workplace design can position companies for success.

Where Is the Workplace Headed?

Many of today’s companies are putting in place global guidelines that strive to create consistent work and cultural experiences.

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