As we embark upon a new year, take a moment to ensure you’re up-to-date on the most popular content for women leaders in the travel and hospitality industry. These content pieces proved their value in 2021 by receiving the greatest number of clicks from our audience. The topics are still relevant and useful as you plan for a successful 2022!

  1. 2021 Top Women in Travel & Hospitality
    The first annual report honors top women executives in the travel and hospitality industry. Given the well-documented challenges facing our world and the travel and hospitality industry in particular, the 2021 Top Women Leading Travel & Hospitality report features interviews with women leaders who continuously showed resiliency, perseverance and grit through difficult times.
  2. Women in Travel Tech: Innovators Leading Us Into the Future
    This report highlights the decision makers at the forefront of a rapidly changing time for our industry. The women featured in this report share actions they’ve taken, plans for the future, and lessons learned while working to incorporate and navigate a variety of technology systems and solutions.
  3. 5 Tips for Aspiring ‘Mompreneurs’
    The responsibilities that come with children and family can often be a barrier for women who are interested in starting a business. The moment you learn that you’re going to be a parent your priorities immediately shift. You think about what changes have to be made before the baby arrives, and what will it take to get there. Once the baby arrives, increasing expenses make it more difficult to leave a steady income to start a business of your own. At the same time, if you have a great idea, unwavering passion and the ability to overcome adversity, then go for it. Women shouldn’t be afraid to chase their dreams or feel limited in what dreams are achievable by also wanting a family.
  4. Back to Office Checklist: Executives Navigate the Challenges, Unknowns, and Plans for Defining a New Way to Work
    As companies have their employees return to corporate offices and headquarters, go fully remote, or some hybrid of the two, there are many unknowns. As such, we asked executives from leading brands across both the retail and travel and hospitality industries how they’re navigating the many challenges and questions that come with defining a new way to work. They responded with honest and actionable answers.
  5. An In-Depth Look Into Marriott’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
    We asked Marisa Milton, senior vice president, global talent acquisition and inclusive opportunity, Marriott International, a series of questions about the company’s diversity, inclusion and equity efforts. Milton provided specific examples and advice for others in the industry.
  6. How to Combat Ageism in the Travel and Hospitality Industry
    The time is now to get rid of the “us and them” mentality. Age doesn’t dictate wisdom, experience, sensibility or talent. Unfortunately, the job market tells us otherwise. Here’s a snapshot of the top reasons companies won’t hire workers over 50, and why those reasons just don’t make sense.
  7. Leading Through Crisis: Learnings and Actionable Steps Through Recovery From Executive Women Across the Travel and Hospitality Industry
    This report highlights how nine executive-level women in the travel and hospitality industry reacted initially to the pandemic, sustained their companies and teams over the last year-plus, and are now looking optimistically to the future. The women executives come from companies representing a variety of sectors, including airline, hotel, cruise, and tourism.
  8. Back-to-Office Report: Survey Data Reveals How Organizations Are Planning for the Future of Work
    Sister brands Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and Women Leading Travel & Hospitality surveyed executives from leading brands across both the retail and travel and hospitality industries on how they’re navigating the many challenges and questions that come with defining a new way to work, particularly as it relates to bringing employees back to corporate offices. Check out the data and its potential implications for your business.
  9. 5 Experts Say Travel Can and Will Get Back to a Pre-Pandemic Level
    We asked five travel and hospitality leaders about the future of the industry and how drastically different it will or won’t be post-pandemic. We asked if they believe consumer attitudes towards travel have been permanently altered by the pandemic, or if this is a phase and they will revert back to where we were pre-pandemic, among other topics.
  10. Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
    When you have the business knowledge, relationships and expertise to do your job well, it’s easy to get comfortable and resist breaking out of your comfort zone. But to be an effective leader, that’s exactly what you need to do. Successful leaders have a unique ability to get comfortable being uncomfortable, maintaining a sense of urgency about making a difference. They know what it takes to overcome obstacles and recognize when it’s time to apply their experience and expertise to a new challenge.