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Giles Gordon-Smith
6 posts
http://www.penshee.com/
Giles Gordon-Smith
Giles Gordon-Smith is a hotelier and founder of Penshee, a consultancy specializing in Emotional Intelligence and employee engagement in the hospitality industry. Previously he spent eight years in senior management at London’s Goring Hotel and at top London caterer, Rhubarb, before going on to provide quality assurance to luxury hotels around the world with Leading Quality Assurance.
Insights
17th May 2021

Empathy, let’s stop talking about it….

Empathy is a skill that we should all embrace and nurture amongst our teams and build into our corporate and personal values.

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Insights
6th March 2018

You lost me at hello Ð Are you falling at the first hurdle of the guest journey?

A truly hospitable greeting is one of the most under-utilised activities in hospitality, but it must become a keystone habit.

Insights
18th January 2018

Insights into the excellent service culture at The Beaumont

True service excellence is about delivering the seemingly ordinary with care, consistency and empathy – a foundation upon which the extraordinary can flourish.

The Beaumont
Insights
15th June 2017

Seven behavioural techniques to help you avoid negative TripAdvisor reviews

Love it, loathe it or simply live with it; you know as well as I do that TripAdvisor is here to stay. What you really want to know though, is how to avoid those damning and damaging reviews which inflict such heartache, anxiety and even anger.

TripAdvisor Reviews
Insights
17th January 2017

Putting your people as a priority is the key to a prosperous 2017

Your competitive advantage lies with your people, so aim to follow these recommendations to make this their (and your) year.

People
Insights
20th September 2016

Why we should be asking “How do I feel?”

In a team where there is an underlying sense of empathy and self-awareness, the guest experience is going to improve.

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