Travelodge: Addressing Workload, Communication, and Employee Styles

This report examines various aspects of employee management within Travelodge, focusing on the impact of different leadership styles, communication methods, and workload distribution. It identifies several employee styles, including Controller, Supporter, Promoter, and Analyser, and discusses their implications for team dynamics and task completion. The report highlights the importance of open and honest communication between employees and managers to improve morale and decision-making. It addresses the issues of excessive workloads, employee turnover, and customer service quality, proposing solutions such as delegating responsibilities, providing training, and hiring a knowledgeable workforce. The report also explores the significance of part-time work arrangements, personal and professional development, and the need for clear role definitions to enhance employee motivation and performance. Overall, the report provides insights into the challenges faced by Travelodge and suggests strategies for creating a more efficient and employee-friendly work environment.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Personal and professional development refers to the gaining
of skills and knowledge by the individual in order to enhance
career development opportunities. It is a formal way by
which an individual sets strategies for the outcome of
learning and training.
Communication is an important part of the organisation to
provide information and resolve issues in a proper manner in
order to perform business functions effectively. Managers
should communicate the plans and goals with all its
employees in order to increase their motivation in performing
operational functions. Their are different types of learning
styles which will help the individuals in gaining proper
knowledge and skills to perform work.
Manager within the respective company should clearly delegate roles
and responsibility to its employees. Responsibility of performing work
should be given to staff members according to their skills and
knowledge. As when he employees are not interested in the particular
area, they will switch their jobs and would lead to increase in employee
turnover.
Introduction Roles and responsibilities Communicate styles
Travelodge faces many problem at their work place which
Find appropriate solutions with proper adoption of strategies.
There are some methods or steps which enables managers to
identify organisational problems and provide solutions to
them.
Identification of issues- First step to identify the problem is
to identify the cause or the issue behind the problem.
Travelodge faces problem regarding employee turnover and
customer care because of excessive work loads as well as low
staff morale and motivation among the employees within the
respective company.
Provide training- For reducing the issues of employees within
the respective company they should be provided with proper
training in order to increase their morale and motivation to
perform effectively and increase their performance. Training
is provided in order to order to increase the skills of
employees as well as develop their weak areas.
Work based problems
The main issue addressed in the respective hotel is of excessive work
loads which reduces employees motivation to perform effectively.
There is need fot the company to hire knowledgable workforce which
would reduce work load among employees as well proper customer
service could be provided to the customers which will enhance a good
public image f Travelodge in market.
Open and honest communication- There should be open and fair
communication between the employees and mangers at Travelodge.
This would generate proper sharing of ideas and suggestions and also
allows managers in effective decision making and would uplift
employee morale and motivates them t perform work with great
dedication.
Promoter style- This style mainly focuses on social and extrovert
persons as they easily make the work place comfortable for them as
well for their team members. It helps in enhancing growth and
profitability of business in a effective way. These are the people who
have a attractive personality and are curious in performing work in a
better way. This style helps the employees to provide good customer
care services and resolve issues of the Travelodge.
Analyser style- This style is considered important in the
respective organisation as it helps in managing the particular sections
of hotel and increases its scope in proficient manner. These are
concerned with collecting data with relevant facts and details which
helps in proper decision making. This analyser style will help the
employees of the middle level to proper gather relevant information
and analyse the problem to find immediate solutions.
Reduce work loads This is a autocratic style in which individual demand of
doing the work themselves irrespective of performing the
work in team. Individuals are not good at performing work
with other team members. This is the reason this style is not
recognised effective in completing the task within specified
time period. Under this style, employees of the Travelodge
can learn properly but alone cannot concentrate on fulfilling
goals and objectives.
Supporter style-In this type of style individuals have a low
minded personality which also praises other members within
the respective organisation for not doing the effective work
and maintains low interest in their work performance.
Individuals tend to be patient and happily balanced with
work performance and do not like to be involved in conflicts.
Controller style
The future of the productivity and quality of work mostly
depends on part time jobs. There are appreciable variations
regarding to future part time work. Most part time jobs done
by women because they want to reduce working hours of
work due to care of children. So women are able to used their
skills to generate high skill and high productivity.
Part time working