04 February 2010

Are your staff geared up for the world cup?

ARE YOUR STAFF GEARED UP TO HOST & SERVE SOCCER FANS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE?

Soft skills / people’s skills is an important part of their individual contribution to the success of any hospitality organisation .

2010 soft skills courses to boost your employers service delivery.

  • Time Management
  • Presentation Skills
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Effective Teamwork
  • Waste Management
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Mentoring / Coaching
  • Conflict Management

As dealing with customers face – to face are generally more successful if YOU train YOUR staff to use these skills.

  • Quality Customer Service
  • Diversity in the Workplace
  • Effective Communication Strategies
  • Health and Safety in the Workplace
  • Business Etiquette & Corporate Courtesy
  • Conflict Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Diversity Management

Soft skills are defined as business skills that falls into one of the following categories

Interactions with Co-workers

  • Networking - this is the building of strong relationships or alliances with others. Networking is important in building connections across an enterprise - if you do not know something yourself, it's important to know who can help.
  • Communication - the effective sharing of information with others - including oral, written, and even non-verbal communication.
  • Teamwork / Collaboration - the ability to work successfully in a group setting, including assuming the role of a team player - someone that puts the goals of the team ahead of their personal goals.
  • Demonstrating Empathy - the capability to share one's feelings with others, as well as understand the emotions of others.

Professionalism and / or Work Ethic

  • Professionalism - includes dressing appropriately for the work setting, arriving on time, speaking in a respectful manner to co-workers, customers and clients.
  • Integrity - acting in a truthful and honest manner, this skill is typically aligned with the values expressed by the company.
  • Optimism - this person anticipates the best possible outcome and provides positive feedback when someone is faced with adversity.
  • Enthusiasm / Motivation - the skill required to remain devoted to, and supportive of, an idea, corporate goal or work assignment. To continue to remain engaged in the pursuit of a goal.

Critical Thinking or Problem Solving

  • This last category of soft skills deals with one's ability to think critically and solve problems at work.
  • The ability to pull together data to solve a problem in the workplace is a widely valued talent in a business setting.
  • One of the keys to being an effective problem solver is developing the solution to the problem in a reasonable timeframe. It is also important to be able to explain how the solution to a problem was solved in both a logical and systematic manner.

Call now to equip your staff by allowing them to reach their full potential, if you wish to enquire or make a booking for one of the above courses.

Tel: 0219309022 E-mail: Zelda@hrinspiration.co.za OR www.hrinspiration .co.za