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Grow your talent: The gardener’s approach to talent management | By Gisle Sarheim

VP Development - Hilton Grand Vacations, Asia Pacific
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Another way of looking at talent development is through the metaphor of cultivating a garden. Hilton’s Gisle Sarheim expands on this idea, and takes you on a step-by-step journey through the duties incumbent on us as managers if we want to guarantee a productive growing season.

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Gisle Sarheim
VP Development - Hilton Grand Vacations, Asia Pacific
Hilton
Hilton
McLean, VA - United States
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Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 22 world-class brands comprising nearly 7,300 properties and more than 1.1 million rooms, in 123 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, earned a top spot on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list and been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for six consecutive years. Hilton has introduced several industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 165 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone.