December: National Diabetes Month

December: National Diabetes Month

As of 2016, 7.7% of service industry workers in the US said they had been told by a doctor or nurse they had diabetes. This means that diabetes is more prevalent in our industry than in it is in most others. Together, we can build a world that minimizes the risk of...
September: Positive & Consistent Communication

September: Positive & Consistent Communication

Statistic: 75% of hospitality workers say that consistent communication and check-ins with managers are some of the most impactful ways to foster a supportive workplace environment.1 Problem: In hospitality, we are all very busy and insufficient...
AUGUST: 988 is the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

AUGUST: 988 is the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Note: This piece focuses mainly on the topic of suicide, but the new hotline can be used for any mental health emergency. This topic may be sensitive for some readers. Statistic: “In 2020, an estimated 12.2 million American adults seriously thought about suicide,...

June: PTSD Awareness Month 

As June is upon us, summer changes manifest in all of our lives. An end of a school year for kids and the beginning of a relieving break, perhaps a stressful jumbling of schedules, or the start of the “busy season” or the “slow season”: such a transitional time for...