45 Edition 2020 FINAL

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CELEBRATING THE 45TH INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY
Beatrice: To be as productive
and effective as possible during
work hours, I plan and prioritize my
day. Then I go home on time to be
with my loved ones, or rest to begin
the next day fresh. I recharge on
weekends by doing activities that I
enjoy the most with my family and
communities outside of work. But
the story will be different after I get
married and have kids.
Santi: Every day I find time for
my responsibilities as a mother and
wife - we hang out when I have days
off. If I have to submit some report
or work extra hours, I’ll tell my sons
and my husband, so they can do
things without me.
The key is to love and understand
one another, and communication.
Sylvia: I’m single so I have no
challenges in managing my work
and leisure time. I usually spend
my weekend time with family and
friends, sometimes spending my
holidays travelling, while on weekdays
I focus on working.
Ristiana: This is not a big challenge
because I am still single. I try
to compartmentalize my life. When
I am in my office, the whole me is in
the office. And when I am at home,
the whole me is at home.
I do not shy away from saying I am
busy or I will talk to people later -
unless it is an urgent matter. This
helps me focus at work and at home.
Kristanti: It isn’t easy. I am lucky
that my previous bosses were very
supportive. Time management
is very important and after office
hours too. I try to have dinner with
my family often. That’s the only
quality time I have with them.
7.How does Marriott
International help women
in their careers?
Lily: I moved from Director of Sales
and Marketing to Director of Rooms
- despite my background, with no
experience or skills related to Room
operations.
The GM, Owner and Head office
believed in me. We need to share
with our leaders our passion and
career expectations, so they can
help provide milestones and development
plans to help us pursue our
careers.
If I hadn’t told my Director of HR
and my GM I wanted to move to a
Director of Rooms position, they
would have thought that I still loved
Sales & Marketing.
Marriott also gave me my first GM
opportunity - to be a pre-opening
hotel GM, so lots of new learning
opportunities.
Beatrice: Marriott International
is the perfect company for women
pursuing careers in the hospitality
industry. It provides a broad
and equal opportunity to grow
within the company. They also
have a Women in Leadership community
where we gather, share
our thoughts, and do joint activities
to encourage and motivate
one another to be successful.
Nowadays more women hold GM
and Directorship positions within
Marriott International.
Santi: In Marriott International
we are equal. We receive the same
opportunity based on performance.
Sylvia: Marriott International
helps women in their careers by
giving them the same opportunity
to grow and develop at every level
of the job.
Ristiana: Marriott has always
been serious about helping women
in their careers. There are many initiatives
helping those who aspire to
grow, such as online learning platform,
mentoring programs, women
in leadership programs, and so on.