Palm Beach – Members of Aruba’s Visibility Team - the tourism police branch of local law enforcement operated by the Aruba Hospitality & Security Foundation, in addition to various hospitality employees working for security departments, and employees of private security and surveillance companies participated in an interesting training experience facilitated by Joyce Bartels-Daal of Aruba Learning.
The forum enjoyed a number of interactive sessions also attended by the Visibility Team administrator Darlene Birsby.
Foundation president Jan van Nes and board member Ross Brezovar joined in for the last session and stayed for the presentation of certificates, which were handed out by Bartels-Daal & Birsby.
The course was hosted by the Divi Phoenix and covered a number of self-developmental subjects among them a discussion about leadership and its characteristics as well as an analysis of integrity, trust, attitude, vision and self discipline.
The forum also delved into personal growth and personal development as the power of focus or lack of was explored. Bartles-Daal orchestrated a fruitful exchange of views regarding habits, goals and personal challenges, helping her students evaluate their own life’s master plan with a critical yet supportive eye.
The last part of the course involved an evaluation of Aruba and the challenges facing its tourist industry in view of global challenges. The consumer and his needs were discussed as well as the growing demand for engaged and engaging hospitality workers.
“We have to teach our people to walk Aruba into the future, and take responsibility for the island’s future,” says Bartles-Daal. “Success, as we know it, is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Economic accomplishments are a result of hard work, by focused, motivated people,” she adds.
Pictured here the proud graduates, at the end of a fruitful training session.
