Employees often perform repetitive tasks and routine work. Pre-check routines are an essential part of the daily workflow and must never be overlooked. It is critical employees can perform their routine work as efficiently as possible. Advancements in digital technologies, such as Robotic Process Automation, streamline tasks and routines, allowing employees to spend more time catering to guests. Ultimately, the goal is creating a stronger employee and guest experience.

Guest-employee interactions are inflection points in both the Guest and Employee Journey. It is critical that companies adopt innovative tools and technologies to provide seamless interactions. Facial recognition, voice technologies, Robotic Process Automation and IoT devices are allowing employees to greet guests with personalization and optimize the entire welcoming process. Making employees' jobs easier, more meaningful and creating more delightful experiences for all bring guests' interactions to a new experience level.

Location-based tracking tools are essential for employees and the business to operate as logistically efficient as possible. In every instance, time is tremendously valuable and something employees can't get back. The goal is to maximize every second of the workday and cover as much ground as possible. Digital technologies such as Intelligent navigation and IoT assist in guilding the employees through properties/ships and optimizing their workflow/tasks.

The safety and well-being of employees is a top priority alongside guest safety in Travel & Hospitality Training. Digital advancements are optimizing the training process and making it more impactful. Through technologies like VR/AR, employees have a better understanding of safety scenarios and how to handle them.

It is critical to optimize the crew rotation process. Often, crews get burnt out, the business operates inefficiently, and worst of all, guest experience is negatively affected. Smart technologies such as AI and Data Analytics will help organizations predict and optimize crew workflows. Additionally, mobile technologies and digital platforms allow features (ex: scheduler, reminders, etc.) to keep the crew engaged, efficient and overall provide a better Employee Experience.

The safety of employees must never be overlooked. properties/ships are massive and technologies such as IoT and Intelligent Navigation reduce the risk of accidents or scenarios of a missing person. While at work, all employees can be accounted for and preventive measures can be made to enforce employee safety to the highest measure.

Collaboration and unification are two significant drivers in every business. It's necessary to have a unified platform for employees to collaborate and access all company resources. The goal is the same; having an efficiency and instant-easy access.

Keep your employees going and excited for more! Motivation is one of the biggest factors in employee retention, satisfaction, and experience. Companies can look to adopt easy-to-use digital platforms with internal loyalty and employee rewards programs. A network where employees can recognize one another and receive points leading to the redemption of an award or prize. This is an easy way to make employees feel rewarded, purposeful and boost motivation. Employees want to work for Digital Revolutionaries, not Digital Laggards. By equipping employees with modern tools (digital) and training, you can ensure they are working efficiently, driving results for the business, while maintaining a positive Employee Experience!

As today's workforce continues to switch jobs frequently, routine activities such as performance reviews play an integral part in overall Employee Experience and reducing turnover. Performance reviews provide a means of assessment, recognition, and feedback to both employer and employee. However, only 30% of employees believe their company does a good job with the performance review process. Conventional performance reviews are a thing of the past and more innovative and user-friendly solutions must be adopted, especially in the Hospitality Industry where there are thousands of employees. It is critical the Voice of the Employee (VoE) is heard; performance reviews are the best opportunity to do so. Through the transparency in digital analytics, you will gain accurate employee data and feedback, allowing you to make impactful business decisions and provide better experiences for employees and guests.