By Audrey Kallman, Operations Analyst, STR -March 19, 2021- 2020 kicked off with slight increases in both total revenues and gross operating profits, however, record industry highs quickly changed to record lows. Approximately 9 percent of U.S. hotels temporarily closed, and those that remained open were very limited in their ability to […]

Building Engagement in Your Workforce – Recently, I have seen many articles, posts and blogs about employee engagement. A lot of people talk about it. Many claim it is a main focus or aspiration within their company; and if it’s genuine, I applaud their effort. However, as shown by the […]

A Business Case for Employee Engagement In recent years, Employee Engagement has become highly sought after by leaders across many different industries. In my 2/5/21 post “What Actually IS Employee Engagement“, I point out some of the difficulties confronting leaders who are trying to increase the level of employee engagement […]