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Weather you have great principles and practices already implemented or you're looking for ways to improve your business this is a great book to learn from. This book inspires you to look at things differently. It doesn't matter if you're in the hospitality business or not. Ask yourself, why are we doing things this way and is there any other way to do it. Yes, you have policies buy they should be guidelines and up for review anytime someone runs into one. If you're not improving then you business and you will be left behind.
This is probably the best book I've read on Customer Service. The New Gold Standard should be emulated by hotels the world over. It presents the principles that have guided Ritz Carlton to become the premier brand that it is. Kudos to Joseph.
I have been in the hotel business for many years and am obviously familiar with the Ritz Carlton mystique. I for one hope that with all the changes over the last few years at the company that it does not lose some of its luster.The beauty of this book is that Hotels/motels from no stars to five stars can benefit from its list of practices.This is because the key element of a great hotel no matter what level its degree of luxury is its employees.From this book one picks out key words that define it:Integrity-Respect-Honesty-Committment-Giving.The best places to stay, whether it is a Motel 6 or the Ritz Carlton are properties where there is a very noticeable air of respect and friendliness between management and employees. This quality is apparent andtransmitted to the guest.Curiously enough these properties always seem to have the best trained staff, they are the cleanest and service is above standard for their particular level.We always hope that we have been doing some-all-many. of these things at our various hotels over the years.As has been said--there has always been a direct correlation between employee satisfaction and guest satisfaction.
An agency I work with gives this book to all of their new clients. It is quite inspiring and demonstrates that size and geography have nothing to do with how well service can be delivered by engaged employees. Close to half of this book is simply relaying stories of how RC staff steps up, many of them very touching and endearing. Everyone can learn some good lessons from this one.
Yes, it really is all that. He shows how the company's leaders teach the "Ladies and Gentlemen" on its staff to live its mission and precepts.
Few companies enjoy such powerful brand recognition; after all, the word "ritzy" has become part of the English vocabulary. Even if you've never stayed at a luxurious Ritz-Carlton hotel, you are likely to know of the hospitality chain's sterling reputation.
He details the five principles Ritz-Carlton employees follow to create a memorable, or "wow," customer experience. Incredibly, no one ever wrote a corporate biography about The Ritz-Carlton, and its secrets of success and service, until Joseph A.
Michelli took on this project. Michelli uses quotes and examples to illustrate every point (and is still supporting his position long after the reader's neck is sore from nodding in agreement).
getAbstract believes this book offers any businessperson a valuable case study in excellence and service.
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