--- title: Blog | Samantha Marion description: Samantha Lauver-Marion is a veteran of Minor Hotels, with over a decade of rounded experience in operations, sales, communications and customer relationship management. Her latest role sees her lead student engagement at the Asian Institute of Hospitality Management. A graduate of Hospitality Management herself from Temple University in the US, she is also a certified trainer with a proven record of empowering students to succeed. --- [![Asian Institute of Hospitality Management](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM-Core-Logo-01-1.png?width=2954&height=1524&name=AIHM-Core-Logo-01-1.png "Asian Institute of Hospitality Management")](http://aihm.ac.th) Open main menu Close main menu - [ABOUT](https://www.aihm.education/about-us.html) - [STUDY](https://www.aihm.education/programme.html) - [ADMISSION](https://www.aihm.education/admissions.html) - [CAMPUS LIFE](https://www.aihm.education/campus-life.html) - [BLOGS](https://www.aihm.education/news-and-events.html) - [GALLERY](https://www.aihm.education/media.html) - [CONTACT US](https://www.aihm.education/contact-us.html) English ```   ``` # AIHM HIGHER ```   ```   Select Category 6KeysMarathon #AcademicEnglish #ActiveLearning #AI #AIHM #AIHMEmployerForum #AIHMExecutiveEducation #AIHMHIGHER #AIHMHigherBlog #AIHMopenday #AIHMYoungProfessional #AIinEducation #AIinHotelMarketing #AImarketing Atiom #BrandMarketing bridge the gap #BusinessEnglish #businessmanagement #BusinessSolutions #CareerBooster #careerguide #CareerTips catlover #certificateprogramme #CocktailCreation #CommunicationSkill #CommunitySupport #ContentMarketing #CosmopolitanCommunity Critical Thinking CrossCulturalCommunication #CSRactivity #customerservice #customerserviceexcellence #CVWriting #Deloitte #DigitalMarketing #Education #EmployeeAppreciationDay #EmployerForum #emplyerforum English Language Teaching #EnglishCourse #Entrepreneurship #EuropeanDining #executiveeducation #FemaleLeadership FinanceForNonFinanceProfessionals #FinancialforNonfinalciers #FineDiningEtiquette FLLT 2024 CONFERENCE Foreign Language Learning FutureHospitalityLeaders #FutureLeader #FutureOfLearning Generation gap in workplace Giveback #handsonlearning #HigherEducation #Hospitality #HospitalityEducation #HospitalityExpert #hospitalityindustry #HospitalityLeadership #hospitalitymanagement #HospitalitySchoolinThailand #howtodriverevenue howtoimproveenglish #IHP #impactofAI #IntegratedHospitalityProject #InternationalStudent #internship #InterviewSkills #KeytoSuccess #leader #LeaderShipSkill #LevelUp #LifelongLearning #LuxuryCourse #Maldives #MarketingCareers #MarketingExecutive #mixology #NewYearResolutions #onlinelearning #PathwaytoLesRoches #personaldevelopment #PGD #PGDOpenDay #PresentationSkills #professionaldevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #PublicSpeakingCourse #SalesStrategies #SalesTechniques #Scholarship #selfdevelopment #SEN #ShortCourse #softskill #SoftSkills #SpeakWithConfidence #SpecialEducationNeeds #StartUpSuccess StuartJayRayMasterclass #StudentAmbassadors #StudentCenteredLearning #StudentCentredLearning #studentengagement #StudentTestimonials #studyinthailand #SwissEducation #swissstyleeducation #TeamBuilding #teamsuccess #thailand ThailandCulture #TrainingCourse #transferstudent #Typsy #upselling #UpsellingStrategies #WomenInHospitality #Work-lifeBalance Posts by: ## Samantha Marion [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-lauver-marion/) Samantha Lauver-Marion is a veteran of Minor Hotels, with over a decade of rounded experience in operations, sales, communications and customer relationship management. Her latest role sees her lead student engagement at the Asian Institute of Hospitality Management. A graduate of Hospitality Management herself from Temple University in the US, she is also a certified trainer with a proven record of empowering students to succeed. ![Critical Thinking for Leadership & Management Innovation](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(3)-2.png) ### [Critical Thinking for Leadership & Management Innovation](https://blog.aihm.education/critical-thinking-for-leadership-management-innovation?hsLang=en) Feb 25, 2025, 9:16:56 AM The Power of Critical Thinking in Hospitality Leadership In the fast-paced world of hospitality, technology enhances efficiency, but true innovation stems from critical thinking and empathy. Creating seamless guest experiences requires leaders to balance digital advancements with human connection. By questioning technological outputs and aligning them with core values, managers ensure that service remains personalised and impactful. Critical thinking not only helps leaders anticipate diverse guest needs but also fosters adaptability and innovation, allowing teams to thrive in an ever-evolving industry. 🔍 *Want to know how critical thinking can transform leadership and drive innovation? Read on!* ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/critical-thinking-for-leadership-management-innovation?hsLang=en) ![Communication & Collaboration Strategies to Leverage Strengths](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(2)-1.png) ### [Communication & Collaboration Strategies to Leverage Strengths](https://blog.aihm.education/communication-collaboration-strategies-to-leverage-strengths?hsLang=en) Feb 17, 2025, 4:50:43 PM Unlock Your Strengths for Effective Communication and Collaboration Public speaking can be a challenge, but with support and guidance, you can transform it into an opportunity for growth. By embracing creativity and leveraging strengths, teams can drive success and innovation. At AIHM, we offer tailored programmes to build your skills and confidence, empowering you to excel in your career. Read the full article to learn how our approach can help you succeed. ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/communication-collaboration-strategies-to-leverage-strengths?hsLang=en) ![Service Excellence & Customer Experience Strategies for Success Across Industries](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/AdobeStock_102558339.jpeg) ### [Service Excellence & Customer Experience Strategies for Success Across Industries](https://blog.aihm.education/customer-experience-strategies-for-success?hsLang=en) Jan 30, 2025, 5:03:24 PM Leadership involves a distinctive set of skills. You need to learn how to look after and empower your team as individuals—as well as a group who works to achieve goals together. You balance the personal and the collective. ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/customer-experience-strategies-for-success?hsLang=en) ![2025-Education-and-Training-Trends](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/AIHM%202025-Education-and-Training-Trends.jpg) ### [2025 Education and Training Trends](https://blog.aihm.education/2025-education-and-training-trends?hsLang=en) Jan 16, 2025, 4:46:01 PM Education provides more than just knowledge. The value of education is in the experience it provides, a new way of looking at life, and building connections between it all. *“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” C.S. Lewis* When I moved to the Maldives in 2010, it was the second time in my life that I went to live in a place where I knew almost no one. ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/2025-education-and-training-trends?hsLang=en) ![5 Ways to Become the Leader You’re Meant to Be](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/AIHM-ExecutiveEducation-LevelUp.jpg) ### [5 Ways to Become the Leader You’re Meant to Be](https://blog.aihm.education/5-ways-to-become-the-leader?hsLang=en) Nov 26, 2024, 1:48:09 PM You were meant to be a leader. You know you have the potential to achieve more, to move up the career ladder into positions with more responsibility and opportunity. You have dreams. You have goals. And AIHM Executive Education has five ways to help you achieve them this year. ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/5-ways-to-become-the-leader?hsLang=en) ![Exploring the Next Generation’s Motivations](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/AIHM_Blog_A%20Need%20For%20Speed-Oct-17-2024-04-39-09-7775-PM.png) ### [A Need For Speed: Exploring the Next Generation’s Motivations](https://blog.aihm.education/exploring-the-next-generations-motivations?hsLang=en) Oct 22, 2024, 2:51:07 PM Over the past several weeks, we’ve been discussing key insights that have emerged from the AIHM Employer Forum and related research. If you’re an employer who will be recruiting new graduates and you want to know how to capture star students and the highest-potential future leaders, these insights are an invaluable way to get to know them better. Perhaps you’re a manager or business owner who will be directing and collaborating with the next generation. In that case, understanding the differences (and similarities) in worldviews and expectations can be vital to your success. ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/exploring-the-next-generations-motivations?hsLang=en) ![](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/AIHM-class-of-2024-1.jpg) ### [The Senior Session: A Conversation with AIHM’s Graduating Leaders](https://blog.aihm.education/conversation-with-aihm-graduating-leaders?hsLang=en) Oct 11, 2024, 4:17:43 PM As the last semester drew to a close,[**Samantha Lauver-Marion**](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion)sat down with four of AIHM’s graduating students as they completed their [**Bachelor of Business Administration in Global Hospitality Management**](https://www.aihm.education/programme/bachelor-degree-and-programme-details.html).  What were there favourite moments from their time at AIHM? How do they plan to benefit from their AIHM educations moving forward? What advice to they have for new students? Find out below.  ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/conversation-with-aihm-graduating-leaders?hsLang=en) ![AIHM_Blog_work-life_balance_in_focus](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/AIHM_Higher_BLOG%20(1)-2.png) ### [Work-Life Balance in Focus](https://blog.aihm.education/work-life_balance_in_focus?hsLang=en) Sep 26, 2024, 2:53:50 PM **Insights from the Next Generation of Young Leaders** In this series on the lessons learned from the AIHM Employer Forum 2024, we’ve already covered two of the biggest motivating factors for the next generation of young leaders: an embrace of [Individuality](https://blog.aihm.education/bridging-the-gap-employers-and-the-next-generation?hsLang=en) and [Value-alignment.](https://blog.aihm.education/when-values-align-the-stars-align-innovation-is-inevitable?hsLang=en)The emerging generation seek employers who recognise strength in diversity and support them in uniting their individual talents and identities with company visions. More than ever before, new graduates are focused on the values of the brands they’re exploring as potential employers, and they are specifically looking for brands whose values and worldviews align with their own. ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/work-life_balance_in_focus?hsLang=en) ![When Values Align, The Stars Align & Innovation is Inevitable](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/AIHM_Higher_BLOG.png) ### [When Values Align, The Stars Align & Innovation is Inevitable](https://blog.aihm.education/when-values-align-the-stars-align-innovation-is-inevitable?hsLang=en) Aug 27, 2024, 6:43:45 PM Recruiting the Best and Brightest of the Next Generation of Leaders In my previous post [“How to Catch a Star”](https://blog.aihm.education/bridging-the-gap-employers-and-the-next-generation?hsLang=en) I introduced one of the biggest driving forces in recruiting, supporting and achieving with the emerging generation of young university graduates. That force: individuality. Today’s graduates want to feel valued for who they are as a person and what they bring to the spaces they occupy. As we saw and discussed in that post, this desire to recognised and respected as an individual and to be invited to thrive by leaning into those points of individuality…well, it’s a basic desire most of us share.  ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/when-values-align-the-stars-align-innovation-is-inevitable?hsLang=en) ![Public Speaking, One Step at a Time](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/AIHM_Higher_BLOG_PublicSpeaking1.jpg) ### [Public Speaking, One Step at a Time](https://blog.aihm.education/public-speaking-one-step-at-a-time?hsLang=en) Aug 20, 2024, 2:47:55 PM If you’re scared of heights, would you rush to the top of a ladder? An experienced construction worker or someone who cleans the windows of skyscrapers for a living would be happy to just hop on the ladder and zoom their way up to the top. They’re used to it. Climbing up to a lofty height is something they’ve done many times before. We can use this as a comparison to public speaking. ![Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/hs-fs/hubfs/AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg?width=45&name=AIHM_Samantha_PIC_0196.jpg) [Samantha Marion](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [Read More](https://blog.aihm.education/public-speaking-one-step-at-a-time?hsLang=en) [1](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion) [2](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion/page/2?hsLang=en) [3](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion/page/3?hsLang=en) [4](https://blog.aihm.education/author/samantha-lauver-marion/page/4?hsLang=en) ![logo-white](https://blog.aihm.education/hubfs/logo-white.png "logo-white") ##### BANGKOK CAMPUS Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel 9th Floor, 257 Charoennakorn Road Samrae, Thonburi Bangkok 10600, Thailand Tel: +66 2 365 6355 ##### PATTAYA CAMPUS Royal Garden Plaza 3rd Floor, 218 Moo 10, Beach Road Nong Prue, Bang Lamung Chonburi 20260, Thailand ``` Learn more about AIHM.Contact us:contactus@aihm.education ```   Copyright© 2022 The Asian Institute of Hospitality Management (AIHM) [Sitemap](https://www.aihm.education/sitemap.html) | [Privacy Statement](https://www.aihm.education/privacy-policy.html) | [Terms of Use](https://www.aihm.education/sitemap/terms-of-use.html) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/aihm.education/) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/school/asian-institute-of-hospitality-management/?viewAsMember=true) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/aihm.education/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5suxLmFn-QKsPnoioxvvkA?view_as=subscriber)