In the era of online reviews and social media, guest experiences at the front desk impact the financial success of your hotel. First impressions formulated at check-in bias guests' overall opinions, whether for better or for worse.

If you're looking to refocus your team on the essentials of hospitality excellence, it's easy to register your staff to become Certified in the Heart of Hospitality.

For a fee of just $995 total, you can certify up to 3 managers and 6 front desk colleagues; additional staff can be certified for $99 each at any time.

Source: Kennedy Training Network (KTN)Source: Kennedy Training Network (KTN)
Source: Kennedy Training Network (KTN)

Here's How It Works:

First, KTN presents a live "kick-off" webinar for the top three managers to attend as a leadership team. This provides a preview of the "5 Pillars of Hospitality Excellence," so they can verify that the training content mirrors their in-house and/or brand standards. The webinar also covers KTN's "3M's of Hospitality Leadership," pointing the way for managers to Model, Mentor, and Measure their team's progress.

Next, KTN each front desk colleague attends a private, live online webinar delivered just for them via webcam. This 60-minute webinar is a captivating and interactive experience. Later, a link to the webinar recording and a copy of the presentation deck is sent as a self-study resource.

Afterward, at their own pace, colleagues complete an online assessment (about 20 minutes), including some essay questions to ensure comprehension. They can re-take the assessment if necessary. Finally, candidates demonstrate what they learned by having a colleague videotape them (using a camera phone) as they compete a few brief role-play demonstrations. Once the recordings are submitted and approved, the candidate is awarded their CHH status.

In just a few short months, KTN has already had over 400 candidates from 47 hotels worldwide achieve CHH. We invite your hotel to join this growing list and get your team on the journey to hospitality excellence today!

For more details visit: www.KennedyTrainingNetwork.com or contact KTN at (01) 954.533.9130 or [email protected].

About Kennedy Training Network Inc.

KTN is the lodging and hospitality industry's best source for hotel training programs and supportive services in topic areas of hotel sales, catering/event sales, hotel reservations sales, and hospitality & guest service excellence. KTN President Doug Kennedy has been a fixture on the lodging and tourism conference speaking circuit for decades. Hoteliers worldwide read his monthly hotel, tourism and hospitality industry sales training articles in this publication and elsewhere. Visit www.kennedytrainingnetwork.com or call (01) 954-533-9130.

Doug Kennedy
Kennedy Training Network (KTN)