Jan. 31, 2024

How We Create A Culture of Excellence to Engage our Teams and Delight our Guests - Ralph Grippo, Terranea Resort

How We Create A Culture of Excellence to Engage our Teams and Delight our Guests - Ralph Grippo, Terranea Resort

Today, we're learning from Ralph Grippo, President of Terranea Resort. In this episode, we cover:

  • The importance of making team members feel valued and engaged (and how they do this at Terranea).
  • Strategies for personalizing guest experiences and the role of technology in doing this.
  • The significance of being an integral part of the local community and how Terranea Resort achieves this.
  • Ralph's approach to monetizing every square foot of the resort while ensuring guest delight.
  • The journey towards achieving a Forbes five-star rating and the operational changes involved.
  • The role of daily energizers in maintaining service excellence.
  • Ralph's personal stories of connecting with associates and the impact of genuine relationships on service delivery.

Tune in to discover how Terranea Resort has become a benchmark for luxury hospitality and how you can apply these lessons to elevate your own service standards. Whether you're a hospitality professional or simply passionate about exceptional service, this episode is a masterclass in cultivating a culture of excellence.


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This episode is brought to you with support from Sojern. I teamed up with Sojern to study how hoteliers use data to drive revenue and build stronger guest relationships. You can see what we found in this research report: How Hotel Brands Are Using First-Party Data to Drive Revenue & Build Stronger Relationships.

Music by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands