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James McMechan has over 30 years of management experience, primarily in the hospitality and auto industries. He has interviewed hundreds of applicants and trained effective and engaged employees.
Hyatt strives to make sure that every guest is satisfied, but there are times when a customer's expectations are not met. Guests will complain, be nit-picky, snarky, and at times, downright rude. Luckily, these experiences are not the norm, and you get to choose how you react. Show the interviewer how you manage an unruly guest. Be clear about protecting the employees from abuse, but also your ability to finesse a situation so that it doesn't escalate. Discuss a time when you have been in an awkward situation, and how you bettered it.

James McMechan has over 30 years of management experience, primarily in the hospitality and auto industries. He has interviewed hundreds of applicants and trained effective and engaged employees.
"I once had a guest dislike their appointed room so much that they threw their suitcase at the bellman! This was unacceptable behaviour, and it put me in a difficult place. I know I can't expect employees to tolerate abuse, and I also wanted to deescalate the situation too. And more than that, I also don't want guests to see that we are okay with that kind of behavior, or that they have to share a space with this sort of behavior either. So I politely let him know that we do not tolerate abuse, but that if he would calm down, we could find another room for him, which we did. I then met with the employee that he attempted to assault, and ensured that I would take care of this. So after he checked out I informed him that he won't be able to stay at our hotel again. I think it's critical to send the message to both the team and the guests that we live by the golden rule, and I can't expect quality work from people who are subjected to dehumanizing behavior nor can I prove a quality experience for guests if this sort of situation is allowed to carry on; it hurts everybody in the long run. Luckily this is an extreme example, but I don't think Hyatt would want to tolerate an abusive guest either."

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