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Patrick Ghielmetti , president of Ghielmetti & Associates, is Jonathan Humphries ' guest for this episode of the HoCoSo CONVERSATION . Patrick is a transformational leadership coach, and conducts workshops and cultural change programs across 35 countries. In part 1 of this discussion, we’ll be looking at the principles of leadership, looking at the differences between a change versus a tr...

Patrick Ghielmetti , president of Ghielmetti & Associates, is Jonathan Humphries ' guest for this episode of the HoCoSo CONVERSATION . Patrick is a transformational leadership coach, and conducts workshops and cultural change programs across 35 countries. In part 1 of this discussion, we looked at the first of the four principles of leadership, commitment, and introduced the other princip...

Jonathan Humphries is in conversation with Mark Hardie , Founder of Decision Point Ltd UK . In this conversation, we discuss the importance of habit building: the HOW, the WHY, the WHEN. Habit building is crucial if we want to BE and DO better. Discover the power of habits and learn about preparing, repeating, transforming and the 90 days psychology of forming. Listen now and prepare to start your...

Our Community of experts have gathered around the table to discuss the latest findings on Resilience and explore the many ways we can thrive as we go forward. Join this exclusive and astounding lineup of speakers: Claudia Roth , Quantum Energy Coach and Founder Soul Luxury ; Richard Currie , Assistant Professor at Boston University ; Chris Bodman , Founder LMNTARY Performance , Dr. Yves Givel , Se...

Jonathan Humphries is in conversation with Markus Feller ,  discussing what it takes to be a leader of change for today and for the future. Markus is Head of Innovation and Transformation at SV Group . SV Group and SV Hotel are responsible for the rollout and success of  Stay Kooook which HoCoSo was involved in. The innovative hotel concept had won the Swiss Innovation Award for Hospitality , and...

Together we are better At the start of the year, HoCoSo labelled 2020 as the year of Community.  As our hospitality real-estate industry is undergoing through unprecedented times and blurring of boundaries, it is more important than ever before that we collaborate to find solutions, together! HoCoSo CONNECT is an initiative to drive our focus on opportunity; to work on solutions; to identify best...

We're closing SEASON 1 of The Hospitality Resilience Series with this beautiful session on "Leading Wellbeing" with our special guest, Pekka Pohjakallio. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone the spotlight brightly on the topic of employee wellbeing. Organisations have recognised the need to respond and to take care of their people. Pekka Pohjakallio joins us on the Hospitality Resilience...

Jonathan Humphries is in conversation with Mark Hardie , Founder of Decision Point Ltd UK . Mark has had an incredible professional life in the military. He started in the Royal Marines in 1998 where he earned his green beret, and spent the next 8 years in Operational Commando units in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and other places. In this conversation, Mark reveals the challenges he faced in one of...

In this session of the Hospitality Resilience Series , we explore what sets a static leadership style apart from a dynamic leadership style and what techniques and tactics are employed in both styles on a personal level and with our surroundings, social and corporate.  History shows Leadership has long been static and rigid. However, and as current events have proven, a static leadership style is...

In this session of the Hospitality Resilience Series , we discover how Elite sport athletes develop their personal resilience and learn from their techniques and methods, to develop our own psychological resilience. We are pleased to be joined by special Guest Chris Bodman , Strength and Conditioning coach and Performance psychologist. He has dedicated his career to exploring ideal ways to make in...

In this session of the Hospitality Resilience Series , we explore the use of mindfulness practices to improve our state of mind. These practices aimed at exploring the matter of Adaptive Resilience are a way to help professionals get relief from #stress and #anxiety. We are pleased to be joined by special guest Yves p. Givel .  In this highly interactive session Yves takes us on a calming and eye...

In this session of the Hospitality Resilience Series , we explore the roles resilience and self-awareness play in helping us to embrace chaos and handle change. We are pleased to be joined by special guest Bruce Harkness . Bruce is an esteemed hospitality Human Resources practitioner. He has held leadership roles in HR at hospitality groups such as Moevenpick , Kempinksi and TFE Hotels , and curre...

Jonathan Humphries welcomes Zen monk, Marcel Reding . He is in charge of the Honora Zen monastery ( Zen Kloster ) in Reichenburg and the Funeral Orator , Switzerland. This followed his journey which took him to Japan and South Korea for 10 years, where he trained be a monk. It culminated in a pilgrimage of 3000 miles doing a traditional alms round, as a way of thanks for his 10 years training as a...

Welcome to the fourth installment of the Hospitality Resilience Series . Jonathan Humphries , Chris Mumford and Jon Hazan are joined by Yadid Ayzenberg , Global head of Sleep devices and Director at BOSE  Corporation . In this session on The Future of Sleep , Yadid introduces us to the importance of sleep and its effects on our health and performance in the short and long term. A person needs to h...

Jonathan Humphries , Chris Mumford and Jon Hazan are joined by Claudia Roth , Quantum Energy Coach and Founder of Soul Luxury as they explore the topic of self-awareness, mindfulness and meditation; How important it is to allow ourselves to self-reflect and develop good habits in order to live our lives with intent and purpose. Meditation being a tool to to view our thoughts more clearly, not forg...

Jonathan Humphries is in conversation with Simone Gibertoni , CEO of Clinique La Prairie and one of the most luxury hospitality brands worldwide. He has authored two books " The High Performance Company Manifesto " and " The Path to Personal Excellence ".  In this session, Simone talks about what it takes to be a leader in today's world.  Mindset playing an important role...

Jonathan Humphries is in conversation with Monika Kanokova , author, entrepreneur, community strategist and lifelong believer in the power of communities. This is the final episode of 2020, marking the end of the year HoCoSo labelled as the " Year of Community ", back in January. This year, more than ever, the power, significance and importance of communities was revealed. In this podcas...

Jonathan Humphries , Chris Mumford and Jon Hazan  are joined by Rhaya Jordan , nutritional consultant, as they explore the topic of honing your gut instinct in achieving inner immunity and personal resilience. Big advocate for not limiting yourself and enjoying food, both “good” and “bad”, Rhaya’s key message is to understand your gut and enjoy your nutritional journey! Throughout this second epis...

Jonathan Humphries is in discussion with Mariana Palmeiro , Wellness and Spa expert, co-founder and head of Wellness Consultant , co-founder and chief business development officer at Field LLC , on the topic of "Mental health, wellbeing, and creativity". Her life has been devoted to wellbeing and looking after one-self in the art of prevention. She is an educator, consultant, thought lea...

The Hospitality Resilience Series aims to challenge existing mindsets, exchange personal insights, discuss practical solutions and provide a forum for shared experiences that will help build personal solutions. “ Building personal resilience and inner immunity ” marks the launch of the Hospitality Resilience Series. Special guest, Sean Worker , Managing Director of T5 Strategies and author of The...

Jonathan  Humphries is in conversation with John Wagner , an inspiration in the hospitality industry. He has built Cycas Hospitality , which is now one of the largest white label operators in Europe with franchises from Marriott , Hyatt and IHG . Cycas Hospitality has been listed as one of the Best Companies to Work For. His journey in Entrepreneurship started from when he was a child and he has w...

Jonathan Humphries is in conversation with Chris Mumford , an expert on executive level recruitment and organizations. Chris advises the global hospitality sector in the areas of leadership and talent. He was previously a founding partner of AETHOS Consulting group and now founded and heads Cervus Leadership Consulting.  In this podcast, Jonathan and Chris talk about building resilience and inner...

Jonathan Humphries is in conversation with Alphy Johnson , a legend within the hospitality industry. He has had an incredible career and now heads his own consultancy International Hospitality Advisor . This is the third episode in the series of "Leadership through crisis". The opportunity to have a conversation with Alphy Johnson about some of the crisis that he has faced in his career...

Jonathan Humphries is in conversation with Alphy Johnson , a legend within the hospitality industry. He has had an incredible career and now heads his own consultancy International Hospitality Advisor .  Alphy Johnson is an expert in managing hotels, around the world, and he has had his fair share of managing hotels and leading through crises. In Part 1, we covered North America, his time in San F...

Jonathan Humphries , HoCoSo , speaks to Jonathan Langston , co-founder of HotStats , one the fastest growing tech companies in the hospitality industry, and of one of the most renowned conferences in the sector, the AHC .  In this podcast, focusing on the role of mentors and mentorship, Langston talks about his role as a mentor and what motivated him to become a mentor too. He introduces us to the...