The latest news from HR

April 2015

Vanuatu, has recently suffered one of the worst natural

disasters in its history.

HotelClub is raising funds to assist Oxfam in reaching those

in need of clean water, hygiene kits and shelter:

• We’ve launched a MyCause fundraiser page, click

here to make a donation.

• Easter Raffle, view pictures here of the teams

volunteering & the Easter hampers which were up for grabs.

• A Fundraiser Morning Tea hosted in the Sydney office,

view pictures here. So far AUD $5,200 has been raised and

the goal was AUD $5,000.

Thank you for everyone’s support and to all who have

donated to this cause. Lots of time went into making this

happen and we are super thankful to Kellie Smith who led

the way in putting this all together. Thank you to all the

volunteers who donated their time selling raffle tickets.

Senior Director, Operations & Content

Surviving Busy Times

It seems to be a pretty busy time for most of

us within the business lately; as always, it

feels like there’s a lot to get done in a short

time frame and many people have taken on

more than was previously on their plate for

one reason or another.

This all means that things can feel quite

stressful at times and we need to make sure

we’re working in the right ways to get the

best from ourselves and one another alike.

To read on click here.

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Last month's results

Last month we asked you which is your favourite continent to travel

to, here are the results:

60% - Europe

20% - North America

20% - Asia

Salary Increase

For all employees’ receiving a

salary increase, please note it

will be effective in this month’s

payroll.

Lunch and Learn

March into Fitness was a popular

session where Silvia Serto

provided us with many good

hints and tips to keep active at

work as well as nutritional facts,

to view pictures from the

session click here. If you would

like to view the presentation

please click here.

Company Induction

The quarterly company induction

was held on 21 April 2015.

Thank you to all 14 presenters

who helped make this happen.

The presentations can be viewed

Strengthen the Core

Strengthen the core – a global HR

initiative will be communicated to

all employees towards the end of

May, here the focus will be on

making small impactful changes to

your daily routine and moving you

away from being at your desk

constantly which has been outlined

in recent studies to be a negative

impact to people’s health.

Flu Shots

Flu Shots will be available in the

Sydney office on Monday, 13 April

2015 @ 12:00 midday, a calendar

invite has been sent to all Sydney

employees. For all off site

employees in Australia & New

Zealand if you would like to have a

flu shot done please claim this

expense back via TDS. The

maximum cost to claim should not

in the Human Resources folder

on the company server. Here

were the attendees, click here.

Hotel Services

Conference

The Thailand Hotel Services

External Partner Conference was

held in Bangkok on 23 April

2015. The purpose of this event

was to build on existing

relationships, train hotel

partners to use the extranet and

to enhance our brand

recognition to help attract more

exclusive deals. To view some

pictures from the event

click here.

exceed AUD $30.

Team Talk

The next quarterly Team Talk will

be held on Thursday, 23 April

2015.

International Visitors

As of Tuesday, 7 April there will be

5 international visitors in the

Sydney office from the Advanced

Analytics team visiting from

Sunnyvale & Chicago. The team

are here to meet with various

departments across the business.

We now have access to

Lynda.com – listed below are

some of the benefits of this

online training tool. Please

reach out to your leader for

login details.

3,541 Video Courses

(Courses cover –

Design, Developer, Web,

Business, Photography,

Video, Audio, 3D)

Learn what you want,

when you want

Sydney Office

Sign up for the 5 Choices to

Extraordinary Productivity

(Franklin Covey) training. This

full day course will be held on

Tuesday, 28 July. Learn

more about the course

or register now.

All Managers

On Tuesday, 21 July we will

have a 90-minute Managers

Drive Change workshop. A

calendar invite will be sent to

all managers closer to the

event date.

Lunch & Learn Loyalty Marketing – 60% of the time, it works every time.

At the end of the session, you will be able to

understand - The science behind the

offers - How segmentation works - What cool things HC is

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event through the calendar

HotelClub Vanuatu Fundraiser There will be no FunClub event in April as FunClub

has allocated the budget for this month to support the Vanuatu Fundraiser.

Click here to donate funds online.

invite sent. Date: Thursday, April 16

Time: 1pm

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Tips to Stay Fit on

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keeping fit on a holiday is like taking a vow of abstinence during

Oktoberfest or leaving your credit card at home during New York Fashion Week.

Sure, getting all hot and sweaty might seem like a

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bit too much effort when you’re meant to be relaxing, but there are tons

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For the more adventurous, heading deep into the earth when on your travels can

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Role: Campaigns

I would love to travel to: Big cities and

beach destinations, but always somewhere

new

Favourite Cusine: Mexican! And then Thai

About me: 1 year, 3 months and 10 days ago

my partner and I left Mexico City to pursue a

new adventure. We both come from different

backgrounds: he is Spanish and I am Mexican.

So far we are in love with this country. But

what we are enjoying the most is travelling and

exploring countries and cities we thought we

would never be able to go!

Australia

Australia

Role: Business Development

I would love to travel to: Of places I have

been already – faves are Borobudur, Japan,

Mexico and good old New York City. On the

bucket list – Bhutan, Guatemala, Colombia, Sri

Lanka, and Memphis (huge Elvis fan)

Favourite Cusine: I love all cuisines, but am a

sucker for simple French cooking – if there is

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tarte tatin on the menu, I’m ordering it.

A memorable travel story: Hiking a snow-

covered Moroccan mountain in cowboy boots to

lunch at a Kasbah - never let inappropriate

footwear get in the way of a good meal.

Role: Creative

I would love to travel to: My favourites are

ever changing, but as of late I've really enjoyed

exploring Southeast Asia. I like the blend of old

and new, enjoy learning about the rich culture

and history, and have found the people to be

very kind.

Favourite Cusine: Hawaii Regional Cuisine – a

cooking style that blends the ethnic flavours of

Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region.

A fun fact: A while back, I decided that I

wanted to spend my birthday in a new city

every year. So far I've been able to celebrate in

10 cities and hope to keep the dream alive for

many more!

Australia

Australia

Role: CRM

I would love to travel to: Machu Picchu,

Peru. Photos seen online don’t do it justice

Favourite Cusine: Woodfired pizza!

About me: My wife and I recently did a safari

in Africa, and stayed “in camp” out in the wild.

Brushing your teeth outside at night and

hearing hyenas call to each other 30m away

was an interesting experience.

China

Role: Marketing

I would love to travel to: Japan Kyoto

Favourite Cusine: Spicy Food and Sea food

About me: Full of passion related to travel and

new technology

Sydney

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Korea

Singapore

Thailand

For anyone who cannot get out

of the office click here to view

“10 best exercises to do at your

desk”

Nominate a colleague for a

Culture of Excellence Award. The

awards will be presented at the

next team talk.

As a refresher you can nominate

an employee for being:

Collaborative

Responsive

Innovative

Passionate

Proactive

Precise

Detailed descriptions of these

values can be found on the Wiki.

Congratulations to the 3 recipients of last

quarters COE awards. All recipients were awarded with a “Bravo”

above & beyond award valued at USD 250.

Too much change at

once Do you and your team feel

overwhelmed by company initiatives? You’re not alone. In one recent Strategy&

survey of 2,200 employees, 65 percent said they've experienced “change

fatigue” (i.e., being told to absorb more changes than they could handle at once).

Identify and name an emotion that’s

holding you back What's one of the most

powerful roadblocks you can face as a manager? Your own mind. Doubt,

anxiety, anger, or just plain distraction — emotions can take over your thoughts

and hold you back. Mindfulness and meditation experts suggest that

recognizing and naming your emotions is an important step toward

greater resilience.

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