At the recently concluded internship summary meeting for the 2018 cohort of management trainees, the newly selected trainees—having stood out through rigorous assessment and multiple rounds of selection—shared their internship experiences. This marks the program’s gradual progression into a critical phase as this cohort of management trainees officially steps into the workplace, embarking on a new journey in life, growing towards the light and pursuing their dreams.
The core management teams of Central South Hotels congratulated the management trainees on completing their internships. Themed “Unity of Knowledge and Action, Action Speaks Louder than Words,” the internship summary meeting featured the trainees recounting their frontline experiences at the hotels. A storm begins with a gentle breeze, and waves start from tiny ripples. Challenges, once overcome, become sources of nourishment and strength, enhancing capabilities and fortifying the inner self. This sharing session aimed to encourage the trainees to leverage the vast platform offered by Central South Hotels, combine their own efforts, embody a tenacious spirit, and adopt a work style that is “quick to respond and fast to act,” so as to become qualified professionals and grow and develop together with Central South.
Grace Select Hotels is a key mid-to-high-end business and health-focused hotel brand under Central South Hotels.
Before starting their internships, the management trainees participated in a series of onboarding and thematic training sessions. Their onboarding training began with a three-day trip to Hangzhou, where they visited Hangzhou Xixi Grace Select Hotel, Hangzhou Jinshahu Grace Select Hotel, and Hangzhou Zhejiang University Zijingang Grace Select Hotel. They gained firsthand exposure to daily hotel operations and work, experienced the family-like culture of Central South Hotels, and gained an intuitive understanding of both the Central South Hotels brand and the Grace Select Hotels brand.
The thematic training lasted one week and featured lectures by heads of various headquarters functional departments. Topics covered included corporate culture, operational management, marketing and branding, revenue management, financial management, HR systems, and information management, providing the trainees with a comprehensive understanding of the company’s structure and departmental functions. During the training, special sessions were arranged, including a “senior brother” meet-up with the general manager of Hangzhou Xixi Grace Select Hotel, and a communication session with the general manager of Central South Goldstone Shiyuan Hotel Co., Ltd. These sessions deepened the trainees’ understanding of hotel management and their overall awareness of the management trainee role, while also sparking their interest in learning.
The first Grace Select Hotel — Hangzhou Xixi Grace Select Hotel
This management trainee thousand-day program aims to provide participants with a preliminary understanding of Central South Hotels and its brands such as Grace Select Hotels, and to cultivate them into professional hotel managers. It seeks to help them leverage their existing strengths, tap into their inner potential, and grow into a high-caliber talent reserve force for Central South Hotels.