General Manager of Hilton Barbados, George Stanfield, speaking to media about the worldwide health and wellness initiative, ‘Thrive@Hilton’, at the resort.
Senior and executive staff at the Hilton Barbados learn the importance of stretching their back muscles during a yoga class on Thursday. The exercise was part of the hotel’s initiative to improve staff’s overall well-being.
Director of Human Resources at the Hilton Barbados Resort, Cheryl Corbin, shared her excitement about the new initiative.
TAKING CARE OF STAFF
ONE international hotel brand in Barbados is trying to create an awareness for team members, which will balance work and personal life in a holistic way.
According to General Manager of the Hilton Barbados Resort, George Stanfield, the initiative called “Thrive@Hilton” has been implemented over the last three months and focuses on “body, mind and soul”.
“A lot of times, our work takes a hold of our lives, our personal lives. No time to do things well like (creating) good physical energy, eating well, (spending) time with the family. What the company has done, one, be aware of how the world is headed, keep that in mind and allow hotels now to engage more with the team members and being aware what is happening with them, with their families, their health, time off, overtime, everything that may affect them due to work environment and a stress environment,” said Stanfield.
He added that as a General Manager, he and his colleague, Director of Human Resources, Cheryl Corbin, will play a more integral part in the health of their team members. He explained that they can make adjustments to their team members’ work schedule, assist with health management and promote better eating in the hotel.
Meanwhile, Corbin gave more details about the initiative, adding that “when our team members thrive, we as a company thrive as well”. She said that there is a focus on the family and the individual, and there will be activities which take care of the body, mind and spirit. On Thursday at the Hilton, some 18 team members were treated to a yoga session, which will help them holistically.
Additionally, she also revealed that staff can learn new skills and gain qualifications at the Hilton University. The university works with established and accredited universities to provide training. Other elements of the Thrive@Hilton initiative includes team members experiencing the hospitality as guests at other Hilton hotels globally through reduced rates. Corbin added that this week, team members from USA, Aruba, and The Bahamas are visiting Barbados for a management training programme called ‘Elevate Three’ and they were invited to join Barbados in their Thrive@Hilton activities. Four hundred and ten local staff members will participate in the programme, which was launched globally in July of 2017.