Ho Kwon Ping: Diversity in Banyan Tree

Diversity of Workforce:

Diverse workforce in Banyan Tree

As a growing global organization, Banyan Tree has grown from a single boutique resort into a multi-business operator. As a result, the workforce gets more diversified as it expanded internationally. 

However, Ho Kwon Ping (K.P.) did not treat differently or despise his staff members of different race, culture and background. This is evident in the following:

• "We are a rainbow company where everybody, regardless of background, can feel a future in them, " said K.P.
• Whenever Banyan Tree open a new hotel, K.P. will put together a task force of young people from different backgrounds and hotels so they can help new hotel acquire the management culture. But in working together, they develop a bond.

It is the pure ingenuity of K.P. to address diversity by forming an experienced "diversed" team to carry on the similar culture in a new hotel , whereby with this method, it is effective to integrate high performance teams in the new hotel. Moreover, in terms of the stages of team development, the new team development can cut short of the process such as the "Storming" stage as the new team's goals and values are aligned with the company.