You must include at least 1 leadership construct or application and at least 1 scholarly source – examples of scholarly sources include books and academic journals written by scholars and experts. On the other hand, popular sources are written by and intended for a general audience such as magazine articles, websites, and blogs.
Call to action
Provide call to action items for the industries. These suggestions, solutions, and practical implications for your group’s topic should demonstrate a high level of critical thinking and application of leadership constructs and theories. Your call to action items should reflect a well-developed understanding of the unique traits and characteristics of the hospitality industry. Call to action items should go beyond broad and generic suggestions such as selection, hiring, and training. Additionally, your call to action items should be supported with relevant and convincing research. Excellent papers will also demonstrate well-organized and well-developed ideas and thoughts in a logical and mature manner.
Remember the following points as you develop your talk:
Provide a call to action highlighting the practical implications of your talk
Call to action ideas should be innovative and plausible, going beyond broad and generic suggestions such as selection, hiring, and training
Integrate sound research; you should certainly infuse your own opinions, but you must also base your talk on sound findings
