Hospitality

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Better hospitality begins with better communication.

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Language Training

Hospitality starts with a hello all over the world, but can you greet those who walk into your place of business in their language? Can you provide the linguistic support your non-native English speaking employees need when it comes to key conversations among each other and their supervisors? LTC language training is business-focused and industry-specific. From CEO-level training to group conversation courses, we ensure the talent in your business can hold the conversations they need to serve your clients, to maintain efficiency, and in turn, to boost your profit. We ensure that no matter your competence level, you gain additional confidence and skill in speaking with guests and any team members in your language(s) of study.

Cultural Training

We do on-site or off-site training and role play, conducted in classrooms or as private, semi-private, tutorial, and in-country immersion forums. Our vast experience and expertise allows us to design anything from one-on-one in-depth analyses of a target culture to on-location group classes that cover multiple regions.

Translation Services

Are you aware of the numerous language-specific roadblocks that exist in the onboarding process for your non-native English speaking employees? When hiring people who aren’t proficient in English, are you prepared to ensure they can be successful? From employee handbooks to procedure lists to benefits information, you are responsible for ensuring nothing gets lost in the process. A proper and accurate translation of any critical document into Spanish or Chinese, for example, will ensure that your new employee or staff member will transition into their new job more easily and will be more likely to stay in the position. We provide translation for all HR documents, certifications and other legal pieces, as well as subtitling for any onboarding videos your facility may require.

Interpretation Services

Lost in translation is more than a movie. It’s a scenario happening across countless businesses in the hospitality industry simply because decision makers are unaware of the breakdown in spoken communication among their diverse populations. Reduce your spoken communication problems between guests, employees, and international partners with LTC interpretation services. We provide highly qualified interpreters to assist in the onboarding process for new hires, scheduling, and training, as well as to assist with guest services and customer satisfaction. We also provide on-demand phone and video interpretation services to facilitate Human Resources and corrective action meetings that may be needed periodically.

Case Studies

We’ve done some amazing work for some amazing clients.

Sheraton

Improving employee retention and engagement.
In an industry with 72% turnover, Sheraton Vistana Villages wanted to engage and retain their culturally diverse workforce. LTC’s customized and purpose-driven language training addressed the specific challenges Vistana’s team members were facing in their day-to-day jobs. According to the Orlando resort’s director, the impact was immediately noticable as associates became more confident in their work and personalized their interactions with guests. The training even enabled one of the employees to understand his daughter’s homework so he could help her.

Disney

Improving communication to improve customer experience.
As a Walt Disney World property, the Swan and Dolphin Resort serves guests from around the globe. The hotel employs a diverse staff of over 2,000 individuals, many of whom are non-native English speakers. Resort management noticed that language barriers were causing misunderstandings between non-English-speaking staff and English-speaking guests, impacted the hotel’s ability to provide personalized and seamless service, a core component of the guest experience. The communication issues were particularly evident in guest-facing roles such as housekeeping, front desk and food service, where clear and accurate communication is essential. LTC tailored an ESL program specifically focused on guest interactions, that included activities that used videos, auditory activities, role-playing scenarios and real-life practice.

The Breakers

Catering to those who cater to others.
Catering to an elite clientele, this Palm Beach destination needed their staff to be thoroughly informed and meticulously trained to uphold the luxury resort’s standards and exceed guest expectations. LTC collaborated with various departments to offer onsite and over-the-phone interpreters, ASL services, and written translations for a wide range of human resource needs, including new hire documentation, orientations and benefits enrollment. By bridging the communication gap between employees and managers, The Breakers retained staff and consistently delivered exceptional guest experiences.

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Martin George is more than the Founder of LTC. He’s a teacher with a Doctorate in Linguistics, who’s lived abroad, speaks at conferences, and is able to hold his own in a conversation on just about any subject. Ready to listen to The 2nd Most interesting Man in the World? Enter Martin’s Mind.

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