Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 4th Quarter 2018 | Page 66

TOP 5 HACKS FOR A HOSPITALITY BUSINESS TO BUILD A BETTER COMPANY CULTURE By Shane Green When I started my career working in luxury hospitality operations, I learned a lot about the critical role that employees play in delivering a great guest experience. Great service comes from within, but hospitality companies still struggle with getting this internal piece, their culture, right. When I worked for companies that had a strong, positive culture, employees were engaged in their work, and it cultivated memorable and meaningful guest experiences. On the flip side, when employees are not in an environment or under a manager who cares about them or values their efforts, employees often go through the motions, delivering a poor guest service interaction. When an employee is treated as a transaction, that is all you can expect they will deliver. 66 ILHA