The MJ Journey LOP met in the first quarter of this year and began a “Through the Customers’ Eyes” exercise to see how we could help shine the light on the benefits and applications of The Journey.   We realized that we need to share more real life examples of how The Journey remains as our competitive edge.  We needed to open up more discussions between associates at all levels of our organization, encouraging conversations about The Journey in action.  We needed to create a forum where people could ask questions and share their own personal learning.   Around each of our key initiatives we formed sub-committees to do what each does best. 

One of our LOP members is Justin Jabara.  As Justin finds himself in various roles within our company he is discovering how The Journey comes to life behaviorally.  He is on a personal journey of learning about our unique culture and how leading with it makes all stakeholders more successful. 

The LOP asked Justin to be an attentive champion of The Journey as he moves through his various roles in MJH.  He is awake to the learning and results that following The Journey Principles and using The Journey Tools are producing.  Then – – we want him to share his stories with all of us.

His journey so far has taken him from his first MJ leadership roles at the Providence Marriott:  Guest Services, Marketing, Renovation and Aqua; to Operations Manager for the MJ Nightlife and Safety & Risk Management initiatives company wide; to  the General Manager position at the Hampton Inn in Clinton, NJ and now working with the Allentown leadership  team at the HICC.

Every two weeks Justin will be sharing his learning message on a blog/email entitled “Just Journey.”  I encourage you to look for it, read it, share it, post back to it and challenge yourself to be awake to your own journey on The Journey.