opportunities are limited

Starwood offers a Management Training program for graduates that exposes them to the places, people and practices that will help set the foundation for success throughout their careers. Trainees concentrate in rooms, food and beverage, culinary, revenue management, finance, convention services and sales, and rotate through other areas in the hotel to learn from leaders in some of the most successful Starwood properties. The length of training varies from 6 to 18 months depending on discipline. At the completion of the training, each participant is placed into an assistant manager, manager or equivalent position at the same hotel where they trained.

These opportunities are limited to current undergraduates attending school with work authorization in the location of the position (U.S. or Canada). Experienced, non-student candidates and those without appropriate work authorization are invited to search for global career opportunities.

At Starwood we have high expectations for each associate we hire. The environment we create for our managers includes programs that provide:

* Training and development in functional areas, leadership skills and rotational exposure

* Performance-based salary increases and bonuses

* Career planning to help get you into the next progressive step up

* Annual assessments of talent, skills to guide development

* Opportunities for projects, task force assignments in other hotels

Are you wanting to prepare yourself for a position with more responsibility in your career field or looking for a good general preparation for functioning at a higher level? Knowing that can make a lot of difference in what program works best for an individual.

Any particular reason why you specified e-based or short-term seminars? I personally see more value in a long-term progam where you actually have time to analyze and develop a good personal philosophy of leadership and management. That tends to not happen with the short-term programs.

The following resources will advance a leader or manager in conscious business practices, allowing for leadership which is multi-faceted, inspirational and life-changing.

At the beginning of June, the Center for Servant Leadership will have their annual Conference, there will be a day of workshops and 2 days of Networking and lectures.

Naropa University has an extended studies program in "Authentic Leadership" (15 weeks of internet learning + 2 5 day seminars), and regularly hosts related workshops.

If you have participated in the Art of Living Part 1 Course, a follow up course called DSN - Creating a Divine Society will allow one to clear any internal blocks which prevent a person from being the best leader possible. They coin the term IPOD ("Inner Peace, Outer Dynamism). At the end of the course, a person will have transcended limitations which prevent centered, sharp communication and interaction with others. The next course - the last for the year will be hosted in two cities Memorial Day weekend, Detroit, MI and Portland,

Wynn Solutions on-site trainers are experts at making information engaging, entertaining, memorable, and easy to understand. Learning experts agree that people retain and implement what they enjoy learning, what makes them laugh, and what they feel relates to them personally.

We combine industry-specific market research with surveys of top performers to give you a high-impact experience that goes beyond best practices. Our programs are fast paced, interactive, and focused on providing tools your people can implement right away.

Your leadership training is working! We can see a big difference in the field on a daily basis and have a blue print for manager training we can build on. This is a very tough group to work with and you guys did an outstanding job making this thing happen. Most training is boring, but you guys were funny and the tools were clear and easy to use. We just hired 600 people and I feel ready to handle our growth.How to be a New Manager

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As a first-time manager, fundamental supervisory skills need to be understood and executed correctly the first time. This workshop covers the basics in delegating, communicating, hiring, conflict resolution and dealing with difficult employees.

Program includes:

* The big jump from staff to management

* The seven characteristics of an effective leader

* Handling problematic behavior and performance

* Motivating your staff to peak performance

* Critical day-to-day managerial skills

* Projects and priorities

* Communication skills for the new manager

* The effective and the ineffective uses of power

* Giving constructive feedback

* Listening techniques

Key Objectives:

* Develop a solid base of management techniques

* Develop best practices for motivating and empowering employees

* Create system for managing projects

Getting Great Results

Turning talent into performance

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In this one-day program, results from the largest management survey ever conducted are combined with a customized study of top managers in your industry. This session provides solutions on how to get the most from your people, regardless of their skill level. Participants learn to manage their ego-driven top performers; how to listen like leaders and make their people feel heard; how to hire for talent and turn it into top performance; how to create a culture of excellence with their most promising people; and how to help their low performers to fight their way to the middle.

Suggested agenda

* Do you want to be right or effective?

* How to get great results from people who may not be that great!

* Behavioral leadership: Why skill and intelligence are not enough

* The truth about trust: Listening like a leader

* Hiring for talent: How to identify the specific reoccurring patterns that lead to successful job performance

* Why companies are driven by people and not vision: Managing expectations and emotions

* How the best in your industry succeed: Results of our customized research

* Making change work: The flywheel effect

* The secret of success: Maximizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses

* How to keep and attract top performers

* How great managers build a team out of individual performers

* How to get more productivity from fewer people

* Accountability: How to avoid blame distribution

* From good to great: The bottom line

* We have a choice: Making effective decisions

* Understanding your contributions: The true value of what you do