Where hospitality is heading
While 2021 has been a turbulent year for tourism, the signs are promising for 2022. We asked 11 experts from the world of hospitality to share their industry forecasts and the trends we should be keeping an eye on.
How to be a leader rather than a boss in the business world
There’s a well-known saying that a boss says “Go,” whereas a leader says “Let’s go!” Mark Dickinson of DONE! Hospitality Training Solutions lifts the lid on what real leadership is all about.
Leadership from the bench
Gone are the days when human resources simply handled pay and appraisals. Mark Dickinson of DONE! Hospitality Training Solutions identifies five common mistakes companies make when it comes to managing staff and how this important department can boost employee morale and diffuse tensions.
Risk Management: To Plan Or Not To Plan?
Mark Dickinson, founder of DONE! Hospitality Training Solutions, explains why purposeful planning is a must.
Contributors’ 2021 Expectations
Without a shadow of a doubt, 2020 forced countless companies around the world to rethink their strategies and adapt to new norms. With this in mind, we asked a selection of our contributors what lessons they learned last year and how they foresee the business landscape in 2021.
The Key to Managing Young People
With human capital being one of the most valuable — and costly — assets of any company, it is not always easy to know how to get the most out of your employees. And the challenge can be even greater when it comes to a younger workforce, as Mark Dickinson of DONE! Hospitality Training Solutions explains.
The importance of service personalization
Every front line team member knows what would make work go better and how to deliver better results. Listening to their ideas is key.
Why Training Is Even More Important In Tough Times
While there may be a temptation to halt training in a difficult operating climate when budgets are limited, it is in precisely these uncertain conditions that employees with excellent skills can help to pull a business through. Mark Dickinson, of DONE! Hospitality Training Solutions tells us more
Increasing efficiency by going paperless
Mark Dickinson of DONE! Hospitality Training Solutions explores the importance of a paperless work environment.