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conversations With Bryan Williams continued P: What's the most important piece of advice you can give to ISPA members? W: Literally treat your team exactly how you want them to treat the guests. in other words, do everything you can to serve your team and make them the recipient of the caliber of service that you expect them to provide. P: What’s the first step that a spa director should take towards improving the overall performance of their staff? W: clearly and vividly articulate the vision of where you want the spa to be ten years from now. What legacy do we want to leave? What accomplishments will we achieve? how will our guests, team members, competitors and the industry describe our spa? n QUICK QUOTES: hometown: “St. Thomas, U.S. virgin Islands.” favorite vacation spot: “Bali, Indonesia.” favorite spa treatment: “Deep tissue massage mixed with shiatsu.” Personal motto: “Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them.’ Proverbs 3:27.” favorite color: “Purple.” ideal day off: “if it’s warm, i would spend the day with my family in downtown Washington, D.c., enjoying the monuments, museums and restaurants. We love food!” Bryan’s resources for isPa memBers Dr. Bryan Williams’ contributions go beyond educating members at ISPA Conference—through digital resources, he helps them year-round via the ISPA Academy and ISPA’s online webinar portal. Visit IsPA’s online resources page to access the following spa-centric strategies for success from Williams: 42 PULSE ■ jUnE 2019 WeBinars isPa academy l “five stars versus four stars: the leader’s l “delivering a Wow experience” role in driving World-class service” Examine the characteristics of working in a 5-star service environment, especially focusing on the leader’s role in setting high expectations and inspiring teams to consistently serve with excellence. Exceptional service isn’t a skill—it’s a habit. In this article, Williams walks through how to create and nurture the habits that will lead to an exceptional service experience for every customer, every time. l “sacred ground: exceptional habits to re-hire, re-orient & re-engage yourself at Work” Get inspired to make yourself more valuable in your role and reconnect to your work environment by elevating your personal impact and your team’s effectiveness through the development of four habits. access these resources at: experienceispa.com/ispa-academy experienceispa.com/resources/webinars