Tag Archives: high performance

Key Takeaways from the NoVacancy Conference: Insights for Tourism & Hospitality

Last week I attended the NoVacancy Conference held at the ICC in Sydney. With an impressive show floor exhibiting innovative solutions to technology, design and distribution, it certainly had something for everyone. In particular, I was drawn to the range of expert speakers and panels presenting throughout the 2 day across a range of topics…

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Clutter Clearer rather than Chaos Creator

Too much on your mind? Being pulled from pillar to post? Feel like you end up distracted, and never able to finish anything? It can look and feel a bit like chaos. When you’re leading a team, growing a business, looking after customers and clients, it can be very busy being all things to everyone…

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Maximising Productivity: A Guide for Busy Tourism Professionals in Fast-Paced Environments

Every moment counts, doesn’t it? Time isn’t growing on trees. We all only have 24 hours in a day. Time is a VERY precious resource. As a busy tourism professional working in a fast-paced environment, mastering the art of productivity is essential. Today, we’ll delve into three key strategies to help you make the most…

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Getting the Best out of Your Goal Setting

The divide in the room was fascinating. Half the room wanted to work on 12-month goals, a few were able to look at 3 and 5-year goals, and the rest were barely able to think about tomorrow, let alone in 3 months time. Goal setting is a very personal thing, yet when required to do…

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Little Touches make a Big Difference

  It was a simple green blanket. Not sure if it was the choice of green or the texture and warmth it exuded, however, I let out a very large sigh of relief and pleasure walking into this hotel room. In fact, there were many sighs of pleasure during this recent stay in regional NSW,…

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Mastering Difficult Personalities: Unleashing Positive Intelligence for Effective Leadership

  With the dynamic and evolving industry that tourism is, I believe exceptional leadership is the cornerstone of success. As leaders in the tourism industry, it’s not uncommon to encounter challenging personalities within your team. These situations, while uncomfortable, hold valuable lessons and opportunities for growth. For individuals, a team and a business. Let’s delve…

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Weekend Habits that Set You Up for a Great Week

Weekend Habits that Set You Up for a Great Week Do you ever get to the end of the weekend and feel exhausted, disorganised, and in a complete state, wishing instead that you could start the week organised and calm, instead of playing catch-up? There are a few key strategies that successful leaders use to…

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Learn. Do. Teach.

When it comes to teaching and training staff, we love the LEARN DO TEACH model. As tourism business leaders, we’ve learnt a LOT. And we’re great DOer’s. Where I frequently see the gap is the ability to TEACH. Not because we can’t teach….. It lies in our lack of system and process to teach ie.…

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Overcome High Anxiety and Stress

The long-term effects of ongoing stress and high anxiety are enormous. When we stay in a state of heightened fear, anxiety, and stress, it reduces our capacity to think quickly, and effectively, and more importantly, work through decisions, problem-solving, and conflict. Most people have no awareness of their ‘reduced’ state – it’s become so “normal”.…

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Enhancing Staff Training in the Tourism Industry: Embracing Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles

In the dynamic and customer-centric tourism industry, providing effective staff training is essential for delivering exceptional experiences to visitors. However, not all employees learn in the same way. Recognising and catering to different learning styles can significantly improve the training process, and in turn the customer experience. In this article, we’ll explore how visual, auditory,…

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Prioritising Training for Tourism Teams

If I said to you “Your tourism team is going to be entered into Sydney half or marathon in September”! What would you say? Maybe: Weirdly when it comes to sports fitness, people are more knowledgeable around what they should/shouldn’t be eating (not that we follow it). They’re even more aware of what level of…

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10 Reasons You Need to Map Your Customer’s Journey

In today’s competitive business landscape, understanding and enhancing the customer journey has become paramount, especially in the tourism industry. By delving into the intricacies of each touchpoint for your customers, we’ll explore the key benefits of having a customer journey map, shedding light on how it can optimise the customer experience, drive engagement, and provide…

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10 Reasons Your Tourism Business Needs An Employee Experience Framework

A thriving tourism business understands that its greatest asset lies within its employees. Nurturing a positive employee experience has become essential for attracting and retaining top talent, driving productivity, and fostering a culture of innovation. In this blog post, we delve into the benefits of implementing an Employee Experience Framework, exploring how it can enhance…

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Embracing Self-Confidence: Unleashing Your Full Potential

Self-doubt and self-confidence are two opposing forces that shape our lives and determine our success. In a world filled with challenges, it’s easy to question our abilities and lose sight of our potential. However, by cultivating self-confidence, we can overcome self-doubt and unlock our true capabilities. Today, let’s embark on a journey of self-discovery, where…

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6 Strategies to Shift Your Mindset from Time-Poor to Focus-Rich

A key theme in a recent group coaching call was being Time Poor. We know there are never enough hours in the day to get it all done. However, I invited participants to change their mindset, thinking, and routines because otherwise if we keep saying “we’re time-poor”, guess what? We’ll remain time-poor. Please think about…

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Taking Power Breaks

Lots of people are anxious, stressed, stressed out, and some at complete burnout phase; running on empty with the extremely intense experiences we’ve been living through personally and professionally these last few years; especially in tourism. We often think we need a break, time out, and we might try to grab a few minutes during…

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Action Taker or Avoider?

Whilst contemplating today’s blog topic, Frank arrived… literally in person. My awesome landlord for the office. We’ve had some flood damage issues upstairs, causing a few problems in my space. I let him know Friday, he saw it Saturday, then popped in today with the repair guy to discuss fixing it next Monday. Wow. Impressive.…

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Speed of Recovery

There are many reasons teams are slow at recovering from challenges, and yet SPEED of RECOVERY is one of the most important factors for high-performance teams. At no point, can we ever say it’ll be smooth sailing and clear skies? Every business has its challenges, as every team does, and so it’s not about wishing…

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Build a Stronger Tourism Team and Grow Their Capabilities

Do you frequently find yourself climbing or falling into the problem box? Suddenly you’re the one in there solving everyone’s problems. Or do you love being the ‘go-to’, the guru answering all the questions? If you’re wanting to build a stronger tourism team and grow capability within others, it’s really important to stay out of…

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Customer Health Check-Up

In my work with tourism businesses lately, we’ve been exploring ALL things customer journey. Are you familiar with your customer’s journey? Have you mapped it recently, taken time to dive in and explore deeply where the customer is at? What their deepest frustrations, fears, wants and aspirations are? Or have you continued to keep selling…

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