RBH launches talent development programme for 2024

RBH Hospitality Management has announced the launch of its Pyramid Programme for 2024.

The development programme is designed to give ambitious heads of departments within the RBH portfolio of over 50 hotels an opportunity to fast-track into senior roles with the right training.

Now in its sixth year, the scheme has already seen five previous candidates become general managers, while 46% of its delegates have been promoted into deputy manager roles, and 29% have had the confidence to move into larger roles.

RBH’s 2022 intake of 12 candidates concluded with a series of promotions including Stacey Lucas, now operations manager at The Olde Bell, previously guest services manager at ibis Heathrow T5.

Over the next 12 months, the 2023 cohort of 13 employees who successfully completed the thorough assessment process will now participate in a series of hotel management masterclasses.

Niki Fincham, group learning and development manager at RBH, said: “This programme continues to prove the return on investment when it comes to in-depth training opportunities for our teams. I am so proud of the measurable success our candidates have had and I feel these types of opportunities that offer such practical learnings are one of the reasons our employee retention rates remain so positive.”

Lucas added: “I can’t speak highly enough of the Pyramid Programme and the fast-track career opportunities it offers. It has undoubtedly broadened my skills and knowledge to make me a more confident hotelier, leading to my promotion into a deputy general manager role sooner than expected.”

RBH has a portfolio of more than 50 hotels operating across the hotel chain scale from economy through to upper upscale and luxury.