{"id":4992,"date":"2021-03-15T10:39:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T10:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/tourism\/?p=4992"},"modified":"2021-03-15T10:54:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T10:54:50","slug":"travelworkforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/tourism\/2021\/03\/15\/travelworkforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Dimitrios Buhalis will be contributing to theAssociation of British Travel Agencies (ABTA) Business Resilience Webinar SeriesManaging Travel Workforces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research (ICTHR) will be contributing to the<\/p>\n

Association of British Travel Agencies (ABTA) Business Resilience Webinar Series<\/p>\n

Managing Travel Workforces 17 March 2021, 10:30 \u2013 12:15 \u2013<\/p>\n

Venue: Zoom followed by a virtual networking platform<\/p>\n

REGISTER https:\/\/www.abta.com\/events\/abta-webinar-managing-travel-workforces<\/a><\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

This webinar will provide an essential update for those responsible for managing workforces in travel. Listen to sessions on key areas affecting travel employment before taking part in a new virtual networking session with other HR and industry peers.<\/p>\n

In the morning, get an employment law update, including the latest information on the furlough scheme, and what the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement means for your staff. Following the Government\u2019s COVID-19 roadmap announcement, understand your responsibilities for homeworkers and staff returning to the office. Learn the key considerations for when you are developing and implementing new remote working policies, and get an insight on how you can use technology to support your staff. Hear expert advice on training, motivating, and engaging with staff that have worked through the pandemic and those returning from furlough. Get guidance and advice on how you continue to look after your staff as working patterns change, providing support both in the office and at home. Finish the morning by taking part in a new interactive networking session. This discussion group on an innovative\u00a0\u00a0 platform \u2018Wonder\u2019 will allow you to discuss common issues with colleagues, and follow up directly with webinar speakers.<\/p>\n

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\u00a010:30<\/td>\nWelcome from the moderator\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vicki Wolf, <\/strong>Education Manager, ABTA\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10:35<\/td>\nEmployment law update\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • \u2022Furlough \u2013 understanding the latest extension<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Sending staff to work in the EU \u2013 considerations following the EU-UK Trade and Cooperationagreement<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Possible legislative changes coming in 2021<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Employer duty of care \u2013 planning your return to the office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Ami Naru, <\/strong>Employment Partner, Travlaw<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:00<\/td>\nHybrid workforce \u2013 what does this mean?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • \u2022Staff collaboration and communication channels<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Remote working, transformation and duty of care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Simon Johnson, <\/strong>General Manager, UK&I, Freshworks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:20<\/td>\nStaff wellbeing and engagement\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • \u2022Motivating, managing and engaging with returning staff<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Looking after your staff remotely and in the office<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Redundancy support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Hazel Craig, <\/strong>Senior Data Analytics Consultant, Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:40<\/td>\nPanel discussion: future talent in travel\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • \u2022Developing future talent pipelines<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Filling skills gap because of COVID-19<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Utilising apprenticeships<\/li>\n
  • \u2022Diversity and inclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Moderated by: Vicki Wolf, <\/strong>Education Manager, ABTA<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Jo Roche, <\/strong>Managing Director, Northern Training Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, <\/strong>Professor in Marketing, Strategy and Innovation, Bournemouth University<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Carole Hodgson, <\/strong>Apprenticeship Delivery Manager, Hays Travel (TBC)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:10<\/td>\nSummary and close of webinar\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vicki Wolf, <\/strong>Education Manager, ABTA\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:15<\/td>\nNetworking and discussion\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

ABTA is hosting a virtual discussion group on an innovative platform, specifically designed to make networking easy and fun. Meet your industry colleagues and discuss common issues surrounding your workforces. The interactive platform will have a number of areas to help start discussion, feel free to join a specific meeting group or network informally with colleagues. Discussion groups to include:<\/p>\n