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 […]
Author: Paul
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 […]
I recently read an interesting article called Employee Engagement: Reality v Buzzword. While the author goes on to outline their own perceptions on employee engagement, the lead-in states: “The buzzword ‘employee engagement’ is the new mantra (and) seen as a broad cure for corporate maladies and poor productivity that fails […]
Here are a handful of the most common pitfalls I’ve witnessed that I would warn new managers to avoid in their new role and responsibilities.
San Diego firm joins rush to capitalize on hotels’ financial woes in wake of pandemic
Even with the recent announcements of impending COVID vaccines there is still much uncertainty for the health of the 2021 travel industry. Widespread immunizations will be a giant step towards easing some of the anxiety for travel, yet it is still too early to predict when business travel, large meetings […]
Looking for work? Has COVID 19 impacted your career in the hotel industry? Has the occupation you’ve poured your life into recently been lost to a COVID-related layoff or extended furlough? Do you possess a specific skill set but you’re having difficulty networking or marketing yourself, and currently facing uncertainty? […]
06 OCTOBER 2020 8:46 AM BROOMFIELD, Colorado—STR’s P&L data for U.S. hotels for August showed no major improvements in profitability, compared to July. Although gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) did remain positive for the second month in a row and August had the lowest (Read more…https://wp.me/pcfdrL-he) demand decline […]