Kew Green Hotels has announced it has established its first Employee Board, an early adoption in the UK hospitality industry. The board has been established with the goal of ensuring all employees have a channel through which to have their voices heard, and to help employees have a direct and positive impact on the running of the business, future direction and strategy of the company. The Employee Board initiative aims to harness the innovation of Kew Green’s outstanding people and put employees at the heart of strategy and development for the business.
To give a fair representation of Kew Green Hotels’ large and expanding workforce the board will include a pre-selected Chairperson and Board Secretary, and seven board members to represent the business made up of a member from each region (of which there are five), one member from the central Sales & Reservations Hub and one ‘wild card’ member from anywhere within the business. The 2017 board members include employees working in Food & Beverage, Operations, Finance and Sales.
Board members will initially be invited to an introductory meeting on June 7th; following board meetings will be quarterly. Graham Norris, Kew Green’s Managing Director – Managed Hotels, spearheaded the project and will attend each Employee Board meeting and provide updates to the Kew Green senior leadership team.
Members of the employee board will be rewarded with enhanced benefits including direct mentoring by the Board Chairman and access to the senior leadership team. The success of the employee board will be measured in a variety of ways including measurement of employee engagement and staff turnover.
Graham Norris, Kew Green’s Managing Director – Managed Hotels says, ‘We’re excited to lead the way in the industry with Kew Green Hotels’ Employee Board and believe this is a great opportunity for employees to get involved in how the company is run. Our staff are our most important asset and we welcome the chance to work with the Employee Board to drive the business to the next level’.