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The GUEST is ALWAYS RIGHT... or, ARE THEY?
IF THERE IS CONFLICT BETWEEN STAFF AND GUESTS, WE NEED TO BE THE ONES TO FIND COMMON GROUND In the service industry there is a famous...
Silvia Kirkland
Oct 12, 20208 min read
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The MOST SENSATIONAL EVENTS of all TIMES!
LET YOURSELF BE ENTERTAINED... When I think about the moment the pandemic became real in our lives - when the world started to shut down...
Silvia Kirkland
Oct 5, 20207 min read
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Will HOSPITALITY get its TALENT BACK when the PANDEMIC is OVER?
WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT LEAVING THE INDUSTRY AND MAKING A CAREER SWITCH. If you have never been a writer like me, and all of a sudden you...
Silvia Kirkland
Sep 28, 20209 min read
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EMBRACING CHANGE MANAGEMENT
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN CHANGE TO BE ABLE TO PROGRESS, IS YOURSELF As I have already mentioned, lately I have been browsing...
Silvia Kirkland
Sep 21, 20209 min read
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The most BASIC SERVICE we must PROVIDE is SAFETY
THE ONLY WAY TO PRESERVE OUR SAFETY IS PREVENTION. The awareness of how crucial the work of our security teams is in our hotels, is the...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 202010 min read
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HOTEL TECHNOLOGY of our GENERATION
HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO MAKE USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT LOSING OUR CHARM? Before "certain people" start making comments about this...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 20208 min read
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Is COOPERATION BETTER than COMPETITION?
COOPERATION IS A POWERFUL WEAPON TO ADVANCE THE IMAGE OF OUR INDUSTRY. Pink Bar, Annual Garden Party 2019, Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam One...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 20207 min read
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How are COMPANIES HANDLING RECRUITMENT DURING the PANDEMIC?
IT'S A TOUGH GAME OUT THERE RIGHT NOW... Welcome Reception, Hotel Riggs DC I am pretty sure this post might get me some enemies… I know...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 20207 min read
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How do you CONDUCT an EFFICIENT INTERVIEW?
AN INTERVIEW IS NOT A ONE WAY CONVERSATION, IT'S A TWO WAY STREET. Private Dining Room at Jansz, Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam I am not a...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 20209 min read
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Are you MAKING YOURSELF VISIBLE?
TAKE A WALK, BE AWARE, ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE, LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES. Reception Lounge, ANdAZ 5th Avenue New York The discussion in my last...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 20207 min read
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DIVERSIFY your EXPERIENCE!
THERE IS TOO MUCH TO SEE AND TO LEARN TO STICK TO THE SAME THING. La Cupola, Park Hyatt Milan One thing that I have done with my life and...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 20206 min read
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Are EMPLOYEES and MANAGEMENT PLAYING for the SAME TEAM?
IF YOU GET ON YOUR EMPLOYEES' SIDE, THEY WILL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. Lobby Lounge, Grand Hyatt New York After writing about luxury as at...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 20206 min read
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WHAT does LUXURY MEAN to YOU?
HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE CREATING A LUXURY STATE OF MIND, WHEN IT MEANS SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR EVERY PERSON? Outdoor Lounge, Veranda...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 13, 20204 min read
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DESPITE EVERYTHING, our INDUSTRY still PROVES to be AMAZING!
WE ARE PART OF A BUSINESS THAT IS COMMITTED TO GIVE BACK AND STAY CREATIVE AND RELEVANT DURING THE TOUGHEST TIMES. Silver Lyan, Riggs DC...
Silvia Kirkland
Aug 7, 20209 min read
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