Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA), a membership organisation of 70 of Manchester’s key hotels, has teamed up with Sixty Eight People’s training arm ‘CLASSOF68’ to launch a fully funded development programme for the future leaders of Manchester’s hotels.
The programme, which aims to give rising stars a chance to explore new skill sets to establish themselves in leadership positions, will feature a range of topics such as recruitment, train the trainer and delivering feedback.
The thirteen successful candidates were nominated by general manages and chosen as high performers with the potential to learn, grow and build a long-lasting career in the industry.
Over six months, the inaugural cohort will complete a programme of interconnected workshops that take new leaders on a journey of learning and self-discovery.
The leaders will also be given the opportunity to explore their strengths and identify areas of personal development or career progression they would like to pursue whilst forming a peer network that we hope they will take with them through their career.
Sixty Eight People, a recruitment and training consultancy for the hospitality industry, has been working with the MHA over the past year to develop a market leading programme that is currently being delivered to the nominated individuals. The MHA intend to continue to support and fund this initiative in the years to come, with the objective that Manchester is seen as a hotbed of hospitality talent and once again showing its dynamic and collaborative approach to nurturing its future hotel leaders.
Matt Townley, Chair of Manchester Hoteliers Association, said: “A key pillar of the MHA is skills and development, supporting the recruitment and retention of talent in our profession. This partnership with Sixty Eight People will ensure that our cohort and future cohorts, feel nurtured and equipped with the skills to become successful leaders in the hotel industry. Manchester is an iconic UK city where hospitality professionals already have a desire come to work, live and to grow their careers, the MHA are delighted to support the growth of our future hoteliers through this initiative.”
Cally Bannon-Smith, Head Coach, said: “We hope this collaboration will give something to Manchester’s vibrant hospitality community, allowing us to retain the incredible talent within the city and attract more people to a career in hotels and hospitality.”
For more information on partnership opportunities within the MHA, please visit here.
