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Supply chain disruptions are common right now, but there are steps you can take to minimize the impact on your organization. Prioritizing communication and being proactive with suppliers, employees, and guests can go a long way to smoothing the rough roads caused by unavoidable shortages of ingredients and supplies.

When confronted with the challenge of converting live, instructor-led training into virtual programs, the Best Western training team developed a six-step process that can enhance collaboration, deliver more focused and interactive content, and improve outcomes for learners.

For many restaurants, off-premises sales were only a minor part of their business prior to the coronavirus pandemic, but even though dining rooms are opening back up, many customers are still continuing to utilize takeout and delivery options, making off-premises sales a critical part of restaurants' business strategies going forward. Here are 10 steps to develop or refine your off-premises sales system.

June is Pride Month within the LGBTQ community. Even though many 2021 Pride events continue to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitality managers can still support their LGBTQ employees in the workplace with these 5 suggestions.

As restaurants and retail businesses across the nation and the world rush to re-open their stores, re-engage their customers, and re-invigorate their balance sheets, there is another challenge: the race to hire frontline talent. Most in the industry are all too familiar with the talent war, but recruiting isn't the only battle. Retaining top talent is crucial! Here are 5 tips to keep your team in the game.

Hospitality training experts gathered at a recent Regional Training Forum to share best practices around creating a workplace that supports mental wellness. These practical and powerful tips and resources will help you lead with care and confidence. You can also access the session recording to hear directly from the experts!

Getting candidates to show up for interviews is not going to be an easy task as we move forward and re-open the US economy, and candidate ghosting can be a very frustrating occurrence for our managers. Here are twelve tips for connecting with potential new hires and preventing interview no-shows.

Avoiding the dreaded scope creep can be quite hard for any project manager. A project that is not well-defined or controlled can lead to implementation delays, cost overruns, and an inferior end product. You can build an immunity to this wily trickster and help your department and your company be more successful in the long run through these 5 tips to prevent scope creep.

In advance of his upcoming webinar on the same topic, Jim Sullivan talks about the most critical changes multiunit leaders need to be ready for during the next five years. View the 10-minute video interview conducted by Cindy Poulos, VP of Marketing for DiscoverLink.

As hospitality trainers and instructional designers, our goal should be to try to be as inclusive as possible for all our potential audience members, including those individuals who are color-blind. Here are five tips to keep in mind when designing your next handout, training booklet, or presentation, so that everyone will be able to read and digest the information.

Taking action is a necessary risk if we are to make progress. Great leaders know when to put hesitation aside and move forward boldly, with the blind faith that by taking action, we can affect positive change.

The vast majority of personal and professional gatherings have gone virtual in the past year, including recruitment events. As hiring ramps up for a hopefully busy summer season, incorporate these 5 best practices to ensure that your virtual job fair is productive for both you and your candidates.

With the completion of the Project Management competency workshop on March 10, 2021, John Krahn has accomplished the entire program. He also receives his Lifetime Member recognition this year as a 20-year CHART member. So, 2021 is a BIG year for John! We couldn’t wait to talk to John about his thoughts on hospitality training!

How do you keep your team informed, engaged, and everyone on the same page? One option is to create a company newsletter. Here are 7 tips to create an effective newsletter that your employees will want to read.

Do you find yourself wasting precious time and energy worrying about things that are beyond your control? Learn how to productively redirect your energy with three simple circles and an imaginary shoe box on a closet shelf.

With in-person conferences suspended, the CHART Board still felt it was important to keep up the tradition of giving back by finding a way to hold a virtual service event in 2020. By partnering with Childhelp, we were able to serve others in a safe and interactive way, while having fun in the kitchen, and raising over $5,600 for the prevention and treatment of child abuse.

How do you convince your guests to return to your restaurant or hotel? Here are the four key areas to focus on that will help build consumer confidence, along with some tips on how to communicate your commitment to safe operations to your guests.

You have about six to 20 seconds to capture a recruiting manager’s attention. Let’s take a look at the essential elements of a resume and how to maximize each section to ensure you are getting noticed. Pay close attention to the Pro Tips along the way!

So much has changed since April 2020 that an update to the New Rules of Leadership in a Post-coronavirus World was in order. Read on for a current take on the silver linings, opportunities, key learnings, and lessons in leadership for hospitality trainers in a world defined by change.

The hospitality industry and the communities they serve are wonderfully diverse. But where differing viewpoints and subconscious biases intersect, occasional cross-cultural conflict is sure to arise between guests and employees, and among guests. Here are some ways to anticipate and prevent potential conflicts, and practical tips to de-escalate tense situations when they occur.

Like many frontline customer-focused businesses, Krispy Kreme had to throw out all the rules when it came to COVID-19. Employees were working fewer hours and working less and less onsite—and yet Senior Instructional Designer Tim Gwynn and Training Specialist Toni Lamb still had critical training content to deliver.

Being intentional with your attention is about the choices you make and the actions you take. You only have time to do what matters, so prioritize your priorities, beginning with a 15-minute daily strategic appointment with yourself!

We all have the ability and the responsibility to become more aware of our own biases and work to change them. The hospitality industry and hospitality trainers, in particular, are poised to have a positive influence on diversity and inclusion efforts in their own organizations. The work begins with intentionally managing individual and organizational unconscious biases.

For trainers, online learning and virtual sessions are not new, however with a focus on blended learning, we are always looking at what is the best format for what we are trying to achieve. Here are eight ways you can enhance the effectiveness of your virtual events.

With so much about the hospitality and tourism industry in flux, it’s critical your organization shows it’s willing to go above and beyond to ensure the safety of your customers and employees alike. Certified training provides a flexible and cost-effective way to build that confidence, prove your commitment, and make a safe space for travel and hospitality in 2021.

As restaurants prepare to resume their operations following the COVID-19 pandemic, trainers are finding that some aspects of Learning and Development will never be the same. Here are the three things trainers need to focus on when training new hires and refreshing furloughed team members in preparation for reopening.

When working remotely, a computer screen can feel more like a barrier than a portal into a meaningful connection. But it doesn’t have to be that way. An advanced, computer-based adaptive learning platform can help you and your team leverage technology to foster support and collaboration. Our free adaptive learning course will show you how effective this format can be, as well as provide practical tips from professionals who have made working from home their norm for many years.

The one-size-fits-all annual performance review has been a staple of most human resources departments for decades, but it receives low marks in keeping up with modern business demands and productive corporate culture. Here are some things to consider as you evaluate your organization's evaluations.

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, there are lessons to be learned from restaurant operators who have stumbled on or innovated their way through to something resembling forward motion in this yet-to-be-defined "new normal." Here are ten of those key learnings for you to consider and to help you and your teams manage and lead your way through these uncharted waters. Spoiler Alert: Training is #10!

Enterprises and educational institutions around the globe are implementing work-from-home (and learn-from-home) policies due to COVID-19. But to remain on track to meet yearly objectives, business must resume in as normal a manner as possible. Here are five tips for empowering your remote workers and learners during this tumultuous time.