The World Needs the Essence of Hospitality Now More Than Ever
Have you ever experienced people giving you odd looks, making wide pathways to avoid you, or doing everything in their power to avoid eye contact? I fear that as a society, we will take this pandemic, social, or racial differences to an extreme and allow them to...
How to Keep Your Brain Sharp During Down Time
For many of us, we are now a month or more into quarantine. We have been tested in so many new ways during this pandemic, especially mentally. Our brains like to be active and stimulated. But, are we doing a good job of keeping our noggins sharp? Many of the...
How to Lead a Team During Periods of Crisis and Uncertainty
There’s always a given amount of uncertainty leaders have to deal with on any given day, month, or year. However, these levels of uncertainty are being pushed higher than ever due to the impacts of our current health crisis. During times of stress, we tend to look to...
Cultivating & Supporting Leadership at Every Level
Excellent leadership is key to the success of any organization. We look to our CEOs and Senior Leaders for those standout qualities; however, other team members can have excellent leadership skills too. A great way to identify this is by looking for examples within...
Tips For Improving Communication With Your Supervisor
Communication is key in any professional workplace, especially when it comes to talking with your supervisor. Making sure your supervisor is in the loop is essential to not only your success but your team’s success. A strong & positive relationship with your boss...
Setting Professional and Personal Goals
For many professionals, the start of the new year brings a time of reflection and looking to the future. We reflect on what has been accomplished in the past year and look for exciting new ways to achieve new goals. It’s ever so important to start the year with both...
The Right Time to Make a Career Move
Some say that timing is everything and I couldn’t agree more. We wait for the perfect time to make needed changes in our lives. However, making a change doesn’t require precise timing. Sometimes if we wait for that “perfect” moment, it will never come. This idea is...
Incorporating Team Building Into the Workplace
Let’s face it; not everyone is a big fan of team building, especially in the workplace. However, it offers significant value for the employees and the company as a whole. Gathering your team together for something that is non-work related provides everyone with the...
5 Time Management Skills That Make Leaders Successful
In leadership, there is one thing that we never have enough time. Throughout our day-to-day, we feel the desire to remain in control...of everything! We want to have control of our teams, control of our meetings, and most importantly, control over tough situations....
The Importance of Mentorship
As many of us in leadership roles look back through our career we have had someone to help, or rather guide us along the path. It’s no surprise that at least 75% of executives have said that mentoring has been vital in their career development. In my career, I've had...