{"id":36012,"date":"2019-08-20T17:44:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T16:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=36012"},"modified":"2019-08-20T17:50:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T16:50:13","slug":"sustainability-is-about-citizenship-and-happiness-a-conversation-with-ben-montgomery-director-of-business-relations-management-at-centara-hotels-and-resorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2019\/08\/sustainability-is-about-citizenship-and-happiness-a-conversation-with-ben-montgomery-director-of-business-relations-management-at-centara-hotels-and-resorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability = citizenship and happiness. Interview with Ben Montgomery from Centara Hotels and Resorts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In addition to her day job, Ben Montgomery is also a member of the Executive Board of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), PATA Foundation Board of Trustees, and of the Thai Hotels Association (THA). Chi Lo chats with Ben today&nbsp;not about sustainability within her job, but about practicing it in every day life \u2013 particularly by participating in the community, and ensuring that future generations are equipped with the values that guide the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/56935214_2697401913609574_5397783463023607808_o.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainability = citizenship and happiness. Interview with Ben Montgomery from Centara Hotels and Resorts\" class=\"wp-image-36013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/56935214_2697401913609574_5397783463023607808_o.jpg 156w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/56935214_2697401913609574_5397783463023607808_o-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHI: You are quite active in the tourism and hospitality community in Thailand, with an eye towards human capital development. What drives you and how do you do it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BEN: For me it\u2019s about relationships \u2013 human connection! I contribute my time to tourism and hospitality associations and participate in various committees including the human capital development committee and the board of directors at PATA, as well as on the Executive Committee at the Thai Hotel Association. I also work with youths, student chapters, and universities when I can. I believe in the value of the human relationship, and in relation to sustainability, the value of human capital \u2013 giving our youths a good foundation that leads to responsible actions and caretaking for our society and planet. Hospitality is a very high human capital-intensive business. When I talk to youths, I talk to them about soft skills and think about grooming them as a whole by sharing my values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHI: When you speak to the next generation of leaders, do you speak specifically about sustainability issues?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BEN: It\u2019s not necessarily about the \u2018green stuff.\u2019 To me, it\u2019s about shaping good people. If they are good, they will take care of the world anyway. They\u2019ll take care of their friends, other human beings, peers, and also themselves. So, I invest time in my kids and youths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With my girls, the first rule is: treat people the way you want to be treated. It always comes back to that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67570011_2901780789838351_1100041781359149056_o.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainability = citizenship and happiness. Interview with Ben Montgomery from Centara Hotels and Resorts\" class=\"wp-image-36016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67570011_2901780789838351_1100041781359149056_o.jpg 320w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67570011_2901780789838351_1100041781359149056_o-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption>Ben &amp; her daughters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHI: What else do you teach them that you think are valuable to today\u2019s youths being good citizens?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BEN: In Thai and most Asian cultures, kids just study, study, study. Does that make them happy? Does that help them become good people? I want my kids to be well-rounded and happy. I want them to be humble, and understand that they can be themselves and not somebody else \u2013 that they can fit in as they are.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having grit and discipline means that they understand they may not be able to do something today, but with practice, patience, grit and discipline, they can get to where they want to be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/60338283_2748874865128945_6874515535762030592_o.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainability = citizenship and happiness. Interview with Ben Montgomery from Centara Hotels and Resorts\" class=\"wp-image-36019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/60338283_2748874865128945_6874515535762030592_o.jpg 204w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/60338283_2748874865128945_6874515535762030592_o-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHI: You travel quite a bit with your family as well \u2013 how do these values extend to tourism in that sense?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BEN: We teach our kids to treat other people the way you want to be treated. When you go to new places, you try other people\u2019s food. You need to be polite and respectful, and respect needs to be earned. If you want to be respected, you should act accordingly, too! And also, food creates linkages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHI: Always! There\u2019s nothing better than sharing a meal. So how do you exemplify these values?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BEN: Be open. Set expectations. I say, \u201cthis is me and I wear different hats.\u201d My job allows me to do two things that sometimes overlap, and I don\u2019t have to do things I don\u2019t believe in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going back to human capital development, my message to my kids is that education will help you get a good job. You should not have to rely on someone else.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/60071928_2744134732269625_327305494689480704_o.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainability = citizenship and happiness. 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