A Day in the Life of a Hotel Opening.
Imagine waking up feeling fresh after a great night’s sleep without the pressure of having to report for an early morning shift; imagine getting ready for work, without a blackberry in hand and putting on your comfortable pre-opening T-shir... |
Good Ideas Are Not Enough.
'It’s such a pity, he had the talent to play for Australia, but not the application'; how many times have you heard that expression about an individual who seemed to have a natural borne talent that was never fully applied? The raw talent... |
Brain Storming.
Brainstorming is a way of leveraging the creativity of a team to get better ideas; it is most powerful when the following guidelines are followed: Use a knowledgeable facilitator who is not directly involved in the process being discussed |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - April 2013.
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm |
Speaking the Truth Not Always Easy in a Virtual World.
If I ask you if these pants make me look fat, your face seems to say that I look like a whale, despite your verbal assurance that I look just fine |
LinkedIn – Advanced Thoughts For Forward-Thinking Hotel Sales Managers.
Last week I shared some tips on how hotel sales managers could use LinkedIn as a prospecting tool and I want to thank all of you who sent me emails or reposted the post |
Research Uncovers Seven Crucial Leadership Conversations.
Workplace flexibility and addressing the growing talent gap are among the top trends; success in most organizations depends on the commitment and talent of its workforce |
Is eMail Ruling Your World?
Has e-mail taken over your life? If I get an email (excluding cold call vendor emails) I try to respond within 24 hours or less |
Strategies to Turn Your Hotel Staff Into a Top Team.
Exclusive Feature: Klaus Kobjoll is a rarity, as far as entrepreneurs go; he has set for himself rigidly high standards for running his business – Hotel Schindlerhof, near Nurnberg, Germany - making no compromises in the pr... |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - March 2013.
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Leadership.... There's Something Funny Going On Here.
April time is prankster season for many cultures throughout the world, and Wikipedia gives a fun, historical background on the popular tradition of 'April Fools' Day' or 'All Fools' Day |
Maximizing Potential is a Personal Responsibility
The process of change is a personal responsibility, you have tremendous potential and yet studies show that less than 20% of all employees actually realize their maximum potential |
Job Search Lessons from Vegas.
Recently on a trip from Ireland to a Conference in Las Vegas, I learned some key rules from the card tables that could prove useful if you are currently job seeking |
What do You Want to be Famous For?
What would you think of a menu that only had one dish on it ? Or a venue that only offered one option |
Maximizing Potential is a Personal Responsibility.
The process of change is a personal responsibility; you have tremendous potential and yet studies show that less than 20% of all employees actually realize their maximum potential |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - Feb 2013.
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm |
Are Your LinkedIn Connection Intentions Disconnected?
Many of us who are involved in hospitality and travel are members of LinkedIn, have joined and are active in various industry-related groups, and connect with other like-minded individuals in oder to expand our professional network |
A LinkedIn Prospecting Guide For Hotel Sales Managers.
I received a call the other day from a hotel sales manager who was seeking my advice because he was struggling to meet his sales quota |
What Are Your Leadership Capabilities During Change?
For many leaders, managing the business and addressing the needs of workers are at odds |
Stand Out in Your Job or Job Search in 2013!
Whether you're looking for a new job this year, aiming to get a raise or promotion – or are worried about just hanging on to your present employment – you need to demonstrate that you have some or all of the qualities and characteristics em... |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - Jan 2013.
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Managing by Headlines.
The majority of the media outpourings of 'news' seemingly unashamedly rate the entertainment factor of an item highly |
Who’s talking about you behind your back?
'There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about |
How Friendly Should Your Office Friendship Be?
Having good relationships among colleagues is vital to organizational and individual success |
Personal Development – Do You Know Where You Want To Go And Are You Where You Deserve To Be?
I was hoping to find an impetus that would inspire me to write, I don’t easily come up with subject matter that is thought-provoking or informative but I think that I’ve accomplished both in this post |
What Style of Leader Are You?
I think leadership is such a broad topic that it is hard to define; there are some quotable quotes which I think help define leadership |
10 Simple and Powerful Body Language Tips for 2013.
Body language plays a key role in effective leadership communication; here are ten tips guaranteed to give you a nonverbal advantage! |
Why Lance Armstrong Looks Like a Liar.
While a large audience waited to hear what Lance Armstrong would say in last weeks' Oprah interview, I was watching to see how he looked when he said it |
Is Texting in Meetings Rude?
Do you think it’s rude to text/email during a meeting? Some say it’s multitasking |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - Dec 2012.
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Seven Deadly Sins of Business Planning.
Planning in splendid isolation of other departments and without an overarching goal and strategy to guide you is a recipe for finger pointing at major review milestones |
How To Manage Difficult People Q&A.
Why is it important to manage difficult people? Research tells us that we spend 70-85% of our waking time, interacting with other people |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - Nov 2012.
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What Does Your Business Card Say About You?
Are you aware that other people will make about eleven decisions about you within the first six seconds of meeting you? So what decisions will they make about you and your business when you hand them your card? I was handed a business car... |
The P’s and Q’s of Public Speaking.
Which would you prefer – root canal dental surgery without an anaesthetic or a bit of public speaking? According to the people who research these things, most of us would prefer the former |
Overuse of Business Models Limits Thinking.
I am a paradox, I love using models to communicate business concepts and ideas and yet I hate the overuse and misuse of business models to explain everything about every issue in a business - Let me explain |
Getting Friends Hired.
Can getting your friend hired actually help your career? It certainly can if you know top-quality candidates ready to help your company achieve its goals and move forward |
Choosing to be Different means taking Risks.
Don’t wait for someone else to demonstrate leadership, innovation and creativity; be a risk taker |
Five Key Elements Of A Personal Plan When Changing Careers.
Changing careers is exciting and fulfilling, no matter what the economic times, and it’s a small price to pay to find a rewarding career, reinvent yourself or open that business you’ve always dreamed of |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - Oct 2012.
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The Art of Strategic Decision Making.
Senior executives' responsibilities invariably involve making strategic decisions to manage positive and negative risks |
Recruit Your Way to the Top.
Essentially a sales manager's primary responsibility is to recruit, train and motivate his or her sales force to achieve peak performance and of these three vitally important management tasks, recruiting is the least understood and by far t... |
Minding Your Manners at the Holiday Table
The holiday season has arrived; from Thanksgiving through the New Year, there will be the usual round of business/social events including cocktail receptions, luncheons and dinners |
Mobile Devices vs. Email Business Etiquette.
Have mobile devices struck one more blow to email business etiquette? Do you know that smart phones and tablets make up more than half of all mobile devices and that 90 percent of those with these latest devices use them to check their emai... |
Overcoming Barriers to Active Listening.
If you want to gain respect and have people trust you, being an active listener is a good start |
SMART Goals Keep You Focused.
The human mind is in many ways very similar to the software in your computer, in that it requires detailed programming to make it work |
Incompetence.
How do you really know if an employee’s performance has deteriorated because of his personal incompetence or the incompetence of his manager? |
Seven Deadly Sins of Transformation.
From frailty to abdication, procrastination to isolation - transformation is not a stand alone process |
Managing Personalites at Work.
Workplaces bring together a diverse array of personalities and professional styles and this diversity can be extremely productive or it can be a major headache for everyone, especially managers |
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - Sept 2012.
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Why Work in Hospitality?
In today’s challenging economy, there are some very good reasons, argues Philippe Rossiter FIH; the UK hospitality industry’s primary response to its recruitment challenges has been to employ non-UK citizens, however, new immigration restri... |
