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06/01/2020

There is a saying that there is an opportunity in every crisis and the deeper the crisis, the better the opportunity can be. Join eCornell as they discuss with Cornell faculty and industry experts live on "OPPORTUNITY IN CRISIS
How to Pivot a Hospitality Career During a Pandemic"
Wednesday, June 03, 2020, 10am EDT

The hospitality industry has survived crises before. Both 9/11 and the Great Recession took their tolls, but the industry rebounded in part by getting creative. And while our current global pandemic is the toughest challenge the industry has ever faced, it’s important to remember that disruption c...

05/19/2020

Join faculty and industry experts in tomorrow's live webcast as they discuss:

Hospitality Capital Markets: Front-Line Expert Perspectives on the Latest Trends, Challenges, and Viable Solutions
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 10am ET

As the nation slowly but steadily emerges from lockdown, each new week brings new data, different challenges, revised outlooks, and evolving solutions to the hospitality business. With so much uncertainty surrounding the return to “normal,” there are still a number of unanswered questions about ...

04/29/2020

Here is another list of free webcasts being offered by eCornell. Remember, if any have already passed you can still access the recording:

How Loan Restructuring Can Keep Hotels in Business: Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis
https://www.ecornell.com/keynotes/overview/K043020/

Optimize Your Financial Dashboard: Use Data, Metrics and Key Indicators To Drive Decision-Making

Can Economic, Political, and Public Health Relations Align?: Emerging on the Other Side Of COVID-19

Learning Strategies in a Changing World: Overcoming Challenges and Investing in the Future

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every facet of modern life. Commerce and education are hobbled, medical recommendations and needs are in constant flux, U.S. election processes and democracy itself are stressed, and there is no real consensus about how or when to reopen society. With so much uncer...

04/17/2020

Tune in for the following upcoming events with Cornell faculty, focused on strategies to navigate and recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Protecting and Assisting Workers in the Midst of a Pandemic: Labor-Management Solutions
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 3pm ET
Register Now https://www.ecornell.com/keynotes/overview/K042020/

Commercial Real Estate in the Wake of a Pandemic: How Borrowers and Lenders Are Responding to COVID-19
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 10am ET
Register Now https://www.ecornell.com/keynotes/overview/K042220a/

Workplace Considerations for Vulnerable Populations: Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis
Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 12pm ET
Register Now https://www.ecornell.com/keynotes/overview/K042320/

These events are free and open to all. Please feel free to invite your teams and others in your organization or network who may find these topics to be of interest!

The current COVID-19 crisis has raised issues regarding how workers in the hospitality sector are assisted if they are laid off and protected if they remain on the job. What measures are being — or still need to be — adopted? How can collective negotiations and government support combine to prov...

04/16/2020

COVID-19 is presenting a challenge of historic proportions for the travel industry. Join a panel of travel industry experts who will discuss the current market dynamics and different recovery scenarios today at 2:00 pm EDT.

COVID-19 presents a challenge of historic proportions for the travel industry. The measures put in place to stop the spread of the pandemic — border closures, stay-at-home orders, and quarantines — have brought travel to a standstill, and no one can say when these policies will be eased or if ad...

03/27/2020

Finishing up the series on Tuesday, March 31 at 12:00 pm with Labor-Management Relations in the Midst of a Pandemic: Conflict or Accommodation?
w/ faculty Harry Katz, David Sherwyn, and guests Harry Johnson and Paul Wagner
Registration Link:

The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly forced closures and layoffs throughout the hospitality industry. This unprecedented and stressful situation presents a number of challenges for both workers and management. As the two sides work through key issues and potential solutions, a major unknown is whether....

03/27/2020

To complete the first round of COVID-19 webinars, join us next week for COVID-19 and the Hospitality Industry: Priorities and Action Steps for Human Resources; March 30 at 12:00 pm. Register here:

The COVID-19 crisis has been extraordinarily disruptive to the hospitality industry. Employers have had to slash expenses across the board and make major staffing cuts. Unfortunately, many of the individuals affected by layoffs and reduced work hours live paycheck to paycheck and do not have adequat...

03/26/2020

The informative and free COVID-19 webinars are continuing this week and next. Tomorrow at noon check out Understanding and Complying with Employment Laws, Old and New with law professor David Sherwyn, the Hotel School Dean Kate Walsh and guests. Register here

The COVID-19 crisis has affected every aspect of our personal and work lives. Both employers and employees are unsure as to their rights and obligations to each other and to themselves. As we all know, there are numerous statutes, rules, and regulations governing the workplace. Many of these laws ar...

03/24/2020

The COVID-19 crisis has forced many of us to work from home under new challenges and stresses. This unplanned explosion of remote work means leaders have had little time to consider how to lead their teams differently.
This Wednesday, (3/25) at 11:00 EDT, a panel of Cornell faculty experts will discuss how leaders can quickly rise to the challenge of Leading Remote Teams. This second webinar in Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis series will focus on how to build belonging at a distance and keep teams engaged in these uncertain times. Please join by registering here: https://www.ecornell.com/keynotes/overview/K032520/

03/18/2020

As we struggle in the face of this evolving crisis, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is collaborating with Cornell’s ILR School and eCornell on a series of crisis-relevant webinar panels. The first webinar, Leadership through Communication: Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis, is this Friday (3/20) at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Register at https://bit.ly/2TYc0Fs.

03/18/2020

Interested in learning How to Get Scientific Research and Evidence Heard by Policymakers? Join the conversation on
Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 1pm EDT.

The role of science in shaping U.S. public policy is being diminished. From environmental laws to healthcare regulations, scientists and other experts are being sidelined from the decision-making process. Downgrading the authority and impact of experts in policymaking has serious consequences for sc...

03/06/2020

Do you want more from your career but don't know exactly how to get it? Join this free event March 12 to learn how coaching can help you achieve your goals.

Coaching is catching on in the corporate world — and for good reason. Many of us are so busy in our day-to-day grind that we cannot or do not see the way to break free from mediocrity. We know we want more from our career and perhaps our personal life but we find it hard to figure out exactly what...