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Marriott Plans to Win War for Talent by Emphasizing Culture

Smart Meetings

But the Marriott management team understands that to ensure meeting professionals, attendees and leisure travelers have the most positive experience possible, that bell person needs to be immersed in the culture of the 95-year-old company. A More Flexible Organization. Julius Robinson. Rehires are up 10%.

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Champion Planners Met in Texas for 1-Day Training

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Relationships form the backdrop of success not only for each person, but for the entirety of organizations,” she said. Culture Shock. Martin is known as the Culture Architect for his work consulting companies—including hospitality companies—on strategic steps to empower change. Daren Martin.

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Business Travel Strikes Back, A New Company Culture Dawns

Smart Meetings

In the face of doubt, however, business travel has emerged with critical and pivotal strategies for recovery in its pocket and a renaissance of travel in its sights, as evidenced by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT)’s white paper, “ Why Business Travel Is the Center of the New Company Culture.” The Great Reprioritization.

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Sign of the Times? GE Sells its Famed Training Facility

MeetingsNet

A private group of investors has purchased Crotonville, General Electric’s management-training facility for nearly 70 years, for $22 million and will operate the suburban New York venue as a conference center—which means that business groups can meet in the same spaces that legendary GE CEO Jack Welch educated his management teams.

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How Every Employee Can Benefit from Leadership Training

Best Corporate Events

Leadership training isn’t just for leaders. If your organization is thinking about leadership training too narrowly, you could be missing out on big opportunities to improve communication, collaboration, and productivity across your enterprise. But it can actually be helpful for just about everyone in your organization.

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5 Ways to Build a More Respectful and Harassment-Free Workplace Culture

Smart Meetings

The #MeToo movement is impelling organizations to rethink and revamp their approach to preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. Here are five ways that you can help your organization build a more respectful, harassment-free workplace culture: 1. Conduct regular, interactive training. Set a strong tone from the top.

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How Tourism Can Protect Cultural Heritage

Solimar International

Protecting cultural heritage is one of our utmost priorities as well as a core development objective in all of our projects. When done right, building a strong tourism economy is a great way for local residents of any region to nurture their own cultural heritage and also provide meaningful educational experiences to visitors.

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