REDEFINING PROFESSIONALISM FOR THE CONTEMPORARY CONCIERGE LES CLEFS D’OR EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

JAMES HEALEY DIRECTOR OF HOTEL OPERATIONS NEW YORK, NEW YORK HOTEL & CASINO LAS VEGAS, NV, USA

“” OVERVIEW PROFESSIONALISM MUST BE DEFINED BEFORE IT CAN BE PRACTICED AND ENHANCED A PROFESSIONAL CONCIERGE IS A LEADER IN SERVICE, ENGAGEMENT, AND COMPETENCE We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.

#lcdedu RATIONALE DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STATUS SATISFACTION INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT HUMAN CAPITAL PERFORMANCE COMPETITION ORGANIZATION

#lcdedu PROFESSIONALISM DEFINED PASSION OPEN-MINDEDNESS TEAM-ORIENTED ATTITUDE COMPETENCE SELF-CONTROL ETHICS LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE PERFECTIONISM EIGHT DIMENSIONS

#lcdedu PASSION ON DISPLAY BODY LANGUAGE EMPATHY ENTHUSIASM “” A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

#lcdedu OPEN- MINDEDNESS TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL TRENDS AND EVOLUTION OF GUEST DESIRES

#lcdedu TEAM-ORIENTED COMMON PURPOSE AND MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILIT Y INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL, ARE ESSENTIAL PROMOTE A SENSE OF BELONGING

#lcdedu COMMUNICATI ON PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE RELATIONSH IPS OPERATIONA L MANAGEMEN T COMPETENCE “” I have no idols. I admire work, dedication, and competence.

#lcdedu SELF-CONTROL SELF-CONTROL IS MORE THAN MANAGING ONE’S EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS; SELF- CONTROL IS THE CHILD OF HUMILITY

#lcdedu ETHICS ETHICS IS WHAT IS RIGHT ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS OF A GROUP STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES ENSURE FAIRNESS AND EQUAL TREATMENT … QUALITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE

#lcdedu LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE CITIZEN EMPLOYEE FOLLOWER LEADER ROLE MODEL

#lcdedu PERFECTIONISM PERFORMANCE ACCURACY EXCELLENCE FLAWLESS EXECUTION “” They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.

#lcdedu SUMMARY PROFESSIONALISM IS A DEFINABLE QUALITY PASSION OPEN-MINDEDNESS TEAM-ORIENTED ATTITUDE COMPETENT SELF-CONTROL ETHICS LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE PERFECTIONISM

#lcdedu Concierge KSAs KNOWLEDGE: ETHICS; POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; LANGUAGE SKILLS: DECORUM; COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP ATTITUDES: ENTHUSIASM; DEDICATION; CONFIDENCE

THE PLATINUM RULE

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