In the iconic setting of the Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard in London, over 80 St Julian Scholars met recently for their annual autumn meeting. With the title “Feel Good About You?”, the programme for the theme invited delegates to focus on their personal well-being in order to counter the stresses of organisational life.
Experts provided advice on achieving work-life balance. Jon Quilter, the Food Busker, gave an invigorating presentation that called on the scholars to ‘reboot their lives; while Jamie Bristow, Director of Headspace for Teams, outlined the importance of quiet time and meditation in the working day.
How can you expect to perform at maximum effectiveness?
Chairman of St Julian Scholars and General Manager of Wivenhoe House Hotel, Oliver Brown, commented : “Put simply, if you are not in peak condition, both mentally and physically, how can you expect to perform at maximum effectiveness? To ignore this basic fact is to put at risk the success of the business for which you are responsible.”
Meanwhile, Jurgen Ammerstorfer, Hotel Manager at the Shangri-La, provided an exhilarating presentation on the challenges and successes during the planning, construction and opening phases of the hotel. Scholars were able to experience the stunning results through a series of tours around the property.
St Julian Scholars “Feeling Good About You?” seminar is one of many challenging CPD sessions offered by Master Innholders, guardians of the scholarship programme. Master Innholders are the standard bearers of the hospitality sector, establishing best practice in hospitality for the benefit of the industry at large.
About St Julian Scholars, the Master Innholder Scholarship Programme
The St Julian Scholars was established in 2002 as the alumni association for those professionals from our industry who have been generously awarded a Master Innholder scholarship with the generous support of the Worshipful Company of Innholders, The Savoy Educational Trust, the Master Innholders Charitable Trust and the Lord Forte Foundation.
The scholarship courses, aimed at middle management, provide the knowledge, skills and training not readily available in the workplace and generally cost around £10,000.
Cranfield University, School of Management, offers the Business Leaders Programme and the Talent Development Programme, aimed at senior heads of department and aspiring general managers.
Cornell University, New York, USA offers the General Managers Program for practising general managers, and Switzerland’s École Hôtelière de Lausanne offers a Summer School for those who have the ambition or potential to become general managers.
All Scholarship winners are encouraged to mentor others afterwards and pass on what they have learnt to inspire others in the industry.
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