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Rising Diversity And Inclusion Awareness Highlights How Much More There Is To Do

With growing awareness this year about the work needed for greater diversity and inclusion, and the benefits of taking it on, the travel community has responded. Groups like the Black Men’s Travel Network and the TAMS Breakthrough Diversity committee sprung to life following the social justice movements that swept across America this year in response…

Reporter’s Notebook: Reviewing Job Performance During Covid, Coordinating Travel Mgmt. And Security, Reconsidering Corp. Airline Deals, Pursuing Testing Standards
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Reporter’s Notebook: Reviewing Job Performance During Covid, Coordinating Travel Mgmt. And Security, Reconsidering Corp. Airline Deals, Pursuing Testing Standards

This autumn isn’t panning out the way many of us expected. Business travel hasn’t bounced back, and in-person industry education is non-existent. Fortunately, virtual forums are standing in. The batch of insights below came from online events conducted by Deem (Sept. 24), the Institute of Travel Management (Sept. 29), and Atlas Travel, Cornell University and…

For These Three Travel Managers, Value To Their Organizations Took Off In The Pandemic (Audio)
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For These Three Travel Managers, Value To Their Organizations Took Off In The Pandemic (Audio)

Along with travelers and budget holders, corporate travel managers hold the keys to business travel industry recovery. Among three companies represented on a Sept. 24 Teleconference call, Anaplan was hardly traveling and iRobot and Jabil were traveling some. Their veteran travel managers found it interesting that their value within the organizations grew even after volumes…

How To Leave The Industry If You Have To And What To Expect If You Don’t (Audio)

How To Leave The Industry If You Have To And What To Expect If You Don’t (Audio)

The near future of employment in business travel looks grim. The frontline lodging, dining or transportation worker, the corporate travel agent nearing retirement, the hotel salesperson 10 years into a dream job — they’re furloughed; they’re unemployed; they’re in limbo. For many, there’s no longer a good argument for holding out hope. They should grieve,…

Emerging From The Crisis: Helping Your Team Heal

Emerging From The Crisis: Helping Your Team Heal

By David Kessler, an expert on grief and a co-author, with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, of “On Grief and Grieving.” His latest book is “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief.” His article is republished here with permission as part of our licensing program. Leaders Must Recognize People’s Grief And Assist Them In Finding Meaning As companies…

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How To Make Rational Decisions In The Face Of Uncertainty

By Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, creator of the AREA Method, a decision-making system for individuals, companies and nonprofits to solve complex problems. This article is republished here with permission as part of our licensing program. As we’re battling a virus that scientists still don’t fully understand, watching the stock market sink, then soar, then sink again,…

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Reporter’s Notebook: Corporate Travel Managers Discuss Changed Responsibilities, Altered Supplier Relationships And Added Value

Already a profession with a varied set of responsibilities, corporate travel management evolved with the pandemic’s onset. Creating or maintaining relationships with other internal departments and external suppliers is more important than ever. Newfound skills and focus areas likely will remain part of the remit. Travel managers and buyers speaking on recent industry webinars discussed…

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