Building Longevity with Chuck Johnson of the Las Vegas Aviators Baseball Team
On this episode of the Hospitality Leaders podcast, I’m joined by Chuck Johnson, General Manager of the Las Vegas Aviators Baseball Team.
Besides a brief stint working behind the scenes in an unofficial capacity, Chuck has been a part of the Aviators team for nearly 30 years. Many of his colleagues in leadership positions have served for similarly long tenures; the longevity of the team has allowed Chuck and his peers to cultivate a culture and a consistency in their work environment that few companies can match.
Chuck attributes this outstanding stability to his company’s willingness to invest in its people. From extra days off to team nights out, the Aviators leadership has always gone above and beyond in the name of caring for their human capital. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, when revenue was declining and other businesses were undergoing layoffs and wage reductions, the Aviators maintained competitive wages at the cost of their bottom line.
In the end, it proved a worthy financial risk. The Aviators were able to keep a team with decades of combined experience through the pandemic and have been able to surge ahead in a post-Covid market without missing a beat.
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