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.

“CrossKnowledge provided the expertise and structure to translate our values into practical behaviors. Their team helped us create a learning journey that truly engaged our global workforce and made our culture tangible at every organizational level.”

Sandrine Leligois
VP People Development, Engagement & Change, Essendi