How Essendi transformed culture through strategic learning
Discover how Europe’s leading owner and operator of economy and midscale hotels aligned its leadership, embedded core values, and accelerated a learning culture across 20,000 employees in 22 countries.
What L&D leaders will learn:
- Turn strategy into behavior
How Essendi made values Care, Dare, Empower part of daily decisions and rituals, supported by leadership visibility and engaging learning experiences. - Design for adoption
How curated, role-specific content, a Manager Hub, and clear communications unlocked platform value and created momentum, increasing learner adoption from 17% to 76%. - Operationalize culture at scale
The two-month, gamified “Values for Impact Challenge” that blended scenarios, peer discussions, and regional recognition to drive participation. - Build a future-ready foundation
The five-pillar strategy across leadership development, workforce planning, L&D, culture integration, and change management.