The bad apple syndrome…

by | Apr 19, 2022 | Crew Life-1

How to work with difficult crew. As individuals, we are subject to various influences that impact our values, our belief systems and how we perceive ourselves and others. So, it isn’t surprising that we may have opposing or contrasting views to others. Having...

Elephants in the Lift

by | Apr 1, 2022 | Crew Life-1

Isn’t networking interesting?  In the world we live in today, networking is right up there with having a business consistently delivering profits as something we should all be doing, at least according to a reader who wrote to ask me, ‘what is the best way to network’...

Are crew getting the support they need?

by | Mar 23, 2022 | Crew Life-1

“It has always seemed strange to me…the things we admire in men – kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling – are the concomitants of failure in our system. The traits we detest – sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness,...

Linda Leathart Joins Viking Maritime Group Ltd

by | Mar 23, 2022 | Crew Life-1, Daily News

Viking Maritime Services Inc, which is part of the Viking Maritime Group are very excited to announce the appointment of Linda Leathart as Placement and Crewing Manager to be based at the Viking Crew USA Office in Fort Lauderdale. Linda has over 20 years of experience...

Crew Retention

by | Mar 16, 2022 | Crew Life-1

What role does leadership play in attracting – and retaining – the right yacht crew? With the hospitality industries reporting difficulties in finding staff in the post-COVID world, it got us wondering about crew recruitment and retention within the superyacht...