Afeef Hussain, the Regional Director of Training, Development and Quality at LUX* Resorts and Hotels has been working in the hospitality industry for over 15 years. Experienced in the areas of HR strategy, customer experience, quality management, talent, performance management and learning and development, he
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When we need help, guidance, support, ideas, suggestions, feedback; who do we ask? What platforms do we use? Who do we usually sit and discuss when we need? How many of us have friends or professional colleagues that you can trust to direct and guide
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Ask the next three colleagues you meet today, and chances are they will say they are passionate about their job. Nothing wrong with that, except that saying that you are passionate about your job does not make it so. In October 2019, I visited the Starbucks cafe
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Last four to five months have been quite a challenging period for us in the hospitality industry. Almost all the resorts and hotels were closed due to COVID19. This was something we were never ready and did not anticipate striking us in this form. Five
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The battle for talent is an ongoing, not to mention frustrating, challenge as HR leaders strive to seek out candidates with the skills they need to keep ahead of the competition. The islandchief sat down with Afeef Hussain, Regional Director of Training, Development and Quality
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There is nothing better than leading and serving. I had the utmost privilege to lead the Executive Committee of Maldives Association of HR Professionals- MAHRP- which was officially inaugurated on 24 February 2018. Since then, we did not look back. A very dedicated Executive Committee
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Years ago, I had an opportunity to consult and guide a company to elevate its human capital development strategies. One of the conversations was how employees could give honest and open feedback. When I enquired about their current systems; mostly, it was through a feedback
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Daily Note of Wisdom! Let’s Get Going I particularly like this quote "To avoid criticism be nothing and do nothing". I suppose in the world we live, we see quite a lot of individuals who probably are not reaching their potential because they want to get
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There are different ways we can add value to others. It can be practised daily. You don't have to make a daily financial investment to do so. It is as simple as sharing a message of encouragement or a compliment which can magnify someone's strength.
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MAHRP - Maldives Association of HR Professionals had the privilege to host the Maldives First Virtual Learning and Development Conference. MAHRP was created with a vision of championing human capital excellence within the Maldives. Due to COVID19 and related challenges, we could not host the
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