To authentically advocate for greater diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI) in your workplace, enlarge your social circles, request honest feedback, and find an accountability buddy you trust to help manifest your goals.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26, 1990, to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. Following this legislation, Boston held the first Disability Pride Day event in July 1990 and Disability Pride Month was born.
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture shares the history and significance of Juneteenth.
Celebrate Diversity Month takes place in April every year. It was initiated in 2004 to recognize and honor the diversity of the world around us. It is a time to recognize and understand our differences, be it gender, race, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, and other factors, while honoring the common essence of humanity.
Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others.
Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.
This Month Aric and Mallory are joined by Learning Experience Designer, Rebecca Bogard to talk about the exciting updates to the new team member onboarding process called Foundations and how this update will create a new and consistent experience for new hires across all locations.
This Month Aric and Mallory are joined by Organizational Development Program Manager, Alex Ganes to talk about the new podcast “Beyond the Title” available now. They also talk about the IHG Room Benefit available to all team members and how you can take advantage of this great benefit.
We don’t want you to just tell us what ‘being engaged’ looks like to you, we want you to show us through our company video platform, Altru! Some of you may remember our #InnsideLook sweepstakes held last year, but did you know we still use Altru as way for team members to share what it’s like to work at our company?
This month we are joined by Tom Bermas, Brand Delivery Manager to talk about their new initiative “Way of Fun” rolling out soon to our Resorts. Learn more about this new activity creation program and how this program is going to improve our guest experiences.
It’s November which means it’s the season of giving! This month, Mallory is joined by Shannon Novakoski, Sr. Manager of Training and fellow volunteer to talk about volunteer experiences and the benefits of giving back. Tune in to learn more about some of the charitable organizations Holiday Inn Club Vacations partners with and how you can give back too!
In today’s day and age there is a constant battle for our time and energy. Whether at work or home, we all have tasks and responsibilities that must be completed. At times, our to-do list can feel overwhelming and can cause us to experience analysis by paralysis. Or in other words, not accomplishing anything because we have so much on our plate! If it ever feels like there is just not enough time in the day, we must find a solution to manage our time so that we are prioritizing our lives effectively and accomplishing our goals.
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