Promotion decisions are driven by invisible relationship paths, not merit alone, leaving unseen employees without advocates and formal talent reviews simply ratifying the bias.
IHG earned top employer status across multiple Middle Eastern markets in the 2026 Great Place to Work rankings, including the #1 Best Workplace in Saudi Arabia, citing talent programs like Masarona by IHG.
HSMAI Europe appoints Yana Kyrylyuk as Young Talent Program Manager to coordinate initiatives like the Commercial Career Start Program and Connecting Future Leaders for hospitality professionals under 35.
Accor launches its 15th TakeOff! Challenge, inviting students globally to design innovative guest experience solutions focused on first impressions, welcome, and housekeeping standards.
EHL Dean Achim Schmitt argues hospitality's decades of comfort-driven complacency left it unprepared on talent and innovation, with retention, human connection, and competency-based education as the path forward.