It's an Inside Job
A hoteliers experience on building individual & organisational resilience in the midst of unprecedented chaos. Cecilie Læskogen, Hotelier of Sundvolden Hotel & Conference Centre
Imagine you are the owner and operator of one of Norway's largest and independent conference hotels, with 273 rooms and 130 employees. Then in February of 2020, the unimaginable happens and a pandemic sweeps the world. Over night, all your bookings are cancelled and your revenue completely dries up. How do you move forward?
In this episode, Cecilie Læskogen joins me to tell her story of how herself, her husband and her team the adversity of the pandemic and the uncertainty of the future. Cecilia is the owner and operator of Sundvolden Hotel & Conference Centre.
In this episode, Cecilie and I explore the questions and issues around the following:
- How do you deal with crisis and change?
- How do you lead in unprecedented and unexpected change?
- How do you instill a learning mindset?
- What does psychological safety mean for you?
- What are you most proud of?
- What should leaders focus on to stay relevant?
- What decition has had the biggets impact on your organization's recilience during the pandemic?
- What do you need to do regularly to maintain your own resilience?
- What advice would you share with leaders facing uncertainty and adversity?
- How do you develop your team?
CECILIE LÆSKOGEN'S CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: cl@sundvolden.no
Website: Sundvolden Hotel & Conference Centre
LinkedIN: @CecilieLæskogen
OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
S1 E16: How to Empower Leaders for Culture-driven Business Growth. Interview with Tone Ringstad: Founder of Culture Intelligence
S2 E6: Surviving the Pandemic & Learning to Build a Resilient Organisation: Restaurateur Markus Gjelseth
S2 E17: The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Facing Adversity, Buffering Setbacks & Finding Success. Interview with Knut-Magnar Aanestad.
S2 E24: Mapping Threats & Mitigating Risk: Advice on Building Organisational Resilience from a Former Detective &
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Imagine you are the owner and operator of one of Norway's largest and independent conference hotels, with 273 rooms and 130 employees. Then in February of 2020, the unimaginable happens and a pandemic sweeps the world. Over night, all your bookings are cancelled and your revenue completely dries up. How do you move forward?
In this episode, Cecilie Læskogen joins me to tell her story of how herself, her husband and her team the adversity of the pandemic and the uncertainty of the future. Cecilia is the owner and operator of Sundvolden Hotel & Conference Centre.
In this episode, Cecilie and I explore the questions and issues around the following:
- How do you deal with crisis and change?
- How do you lead in unprecedented and unexpected change?
- How do you instill a learning mindset?
- What does psychological safety mean for you?
- What are you most proud of?
- What should leaders focus on to stay relevant?
- What decition has had the biggets impact on your organization's recilience during the pandemic?
- What do you need to do regularly to maintain your own resilience?
- What advice would you share with leaders facing uncertainty and adversity?
- How do you develop your team?
CECILIE LÆSKOGEN'S CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: cl@sundvolden.no
Website: Sundvolden Hotel & Conference Centre
LinkedIN: @CecilieLæskogen
OTHER EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
S1 E16: How to Empower Leaders for Culture-driven Business Growth. Interview with Tone Ringstad: Founder of Culture Intelligence
S2 E6: Surviving the Pandemic & Learning to Build a Resilient Organisation: Restaurateur Markus Gjelseth
S2 E17: The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Facing Adversity, Buffering Setbacks & Finding Success. Interview with Knut-Magnar Aanestad.
S2 E24: Mapping Threats & Mitigating Risk: Advice on Building Organisational Resilience from a Former Detective &
NEWSLETTER:
Sign up for the weekly IT'S AN INSIDE J
We're talking Medicare Stars– what it is, why it’s important, challenges & strategies.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Leadership Lessons From The Great BooksBecause understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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