leadership development
Executive Education: What Happens When Leaders Stop Learning?
EHL | July 9, 2024
With days filled with back-to-back meetings and their sights trained firmly on the organization’s short-term and long-term goals, leaders often forget to make time for their personal development and learning. Externally and at every level of the business, everything is changing and evolving, and without investing time in your learning, you risk being left behind. In the last few years alone, we’ve seen a significant shift in the must-have executive skills, with many of the crucial soft skills taking time and training to master. That’s why executive education programs and management upskilling courses are so valuable. They help yo...
Women in Hospitality
Olympia Hotel Management | March 16, 2021
5 Questions for Sara Masterson, President of Olympia Hotel Management March 16, 2021. Portland, ME — Women’s History Month is a reminder that more women are needed in the top echelons of the hotel industry. Women held just 12 percent of hospitality industry leadership positions in 2019, according to the “2020 Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership" report from the Castell Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the careers of women professionals in hospitality. A new generation of women hospitality leaders is emerging and among them is Sara Masterson, President of Olympia Hotel Management, one of the relative...
HSMAI Foundation to Honor Leadership During the Pandemic With Adrian Awards
The HSMAI Foundation | October 19, 2020
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation is proud to honor hospitality professionals and organizations who have excelled in providing exemplary leadership in uncertain times with the second-ever Talent and Leadership Development Adrian Award. The pandemic has caused significant challenges in human resources during the pandemic, with major layoffs, furloughs, and reorganization – for this reason, it is important now, more than ever, to recognize leadership under trying circumstances. “Strong leadership has been absolutely essential in 2020,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president and CEO ...
Driving Voice Channel Results in Today’s New Normal
Aspire | May 19, 2020
“Industry experts” have predicted for decades that the voice channel is dead. First, they said that the voice channel would be replaced by the GDS channel. That proved to be pure rubbish. Then, they predicted complete disintegration by third-party distribution channels like Expedia and Hotwire. And don’t forget the predictions that brand websites would entirely replace call centers as it was cheaper and more efficient despite the fact that website and online marketing costs are never-ending and significant to maintain. Retailers like Zappos didn’t believe that the voice channel was dead. They have shown the retail industry what can...
Aspire Celebrates 25 Years and a New Book!
February 18, 2020
Sh*t I Wish I Knew – 25 Lessons in 25 Years released to mark Aspire’s 25th PHOENIX – Passion. Inspiration. Collaboration. That’s what has driven Aspire’s innovative approach to transforming workplace leadership development for more than two decades. Today, aspire celebrates its 25th year in business with the release of a new book, Sh*t I Wish I Knew, 25 Lessons Over 25 Years. As a thank you for 25 amazing years of inspiring us, believing in us; learning, collaborating, and growing with us, Aspire is offering the book for a limited time as a free download. Get your free copy here. Renie Cavallari, founder, CEO and Chief Instiga...
The Castell Project Launches $1 Million “Ladder Up” Capital Campaign
The Castell Project | March 25, 2019
ATLANTA, March 25, 2019 – Officials of Castell Project, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the careers of women professionals in the hospitality industry, today launched its "Ladder Up" capital campaign. With a goal to raise $1 million dollars, the organization also announced that Hilton has signed on as the lead sponsor with a $100,000 donation to launch the campaign. "While myriad international studies show that companies with gender diverse leadership drive higher profits, female representation at the higher levels of the hospitality industry is lacking," said Peggy Berg, president, Castell Project...
Aspire Named Finalist in 15th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
Aspire | October 22, 2018
Aspire honored internationally for innovation 13 consecutive years PHOENIX – Passionate, inspirational, collaborative. That's what drives Aspire's innovative approach to workplace leadership development — and it's what has led the boutique Phoenix agency to a 13th consecutive nomination as Most Innovative Company of the Year in the 15th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business honor worldwide women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run. Aspire's visionary leader Renie Cavallari is in line for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze award during the gala event ...
