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Leading the Charge for Inclusive and Sustainable Hospitality

HR Digest

What was the most challenging yet rewarding decision you had to take in your career? I have held many Human Resources roles across industries at global companies. Prior to her career in HR, she worked in various HR roles at FMC Corporation.

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How Employers Can Help Solve the Skills Gap

Harvard Business Review

At the same time, employees are just as stressed about the growing skills gap, Accenture research shows, and most of them are unclear about which skills they need to advance their careers. Designing more flexible career paths allows companies to easily deploy people to different roles where their skills are in demand.

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Should You Share a Room on a Business Trip?

Harvard Business Review

Years ago, when I worked at Holt, Rhinehart & Winston Educational and Professional Publishing , my female superior and I attended a national teacher''s conference in San Antonio, and were forced to share a hotel room because of a late booking. What could have been a profoundly awkward experience — my boss! in her pajamas !

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Case Study: Challenge the Boss or Stand Down?

Harvard Business Review

With 1,500 self-check-in stations in 75 airports, the firm had sewn up 60% of the air-carrier market and was making inroads into hotels and car rental agencies. But hotels and car rental agencies are wide open: 15% and 5% of revenues, respectively. Hotels are high-touch services: Customers want a human, not a kiosk.

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The Obnoxious Job Candidate Who Looked So Good on Paper

Harvard Business Review

There are," said Martin, "but it seems so easy and so correct to spec the job at the highest level, with the right MBA and the blue-chip career history.". I can't believe I paid for two nights for that idiot, in the fanciest hotel in town.". "Be There are tens of thousands of those people around.". That is so true," said Martin. "I

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Meet My Next Group of Coaches!

Marshall Goldsmith

Herminia Ibarra – Thinkers 50 #8 Management Thinker 2015-17, #1 Leadership Thinker 2013-15, Professor at London Business School, former professor Harvard, best-selling author of Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career. Human Resources & Leadership Development Professionals—Cohort 1.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Board of Directors. Deborah Borg – Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Bunge Limited. Sean McGrath – Human Resources Vice-President World Bank Group. and The Career Playbook.