Coaching & Leadership Development
Transform Your Culture by Investing in the People Who Make It Possible
Most hospitality leaders know they have challenges with retention, engagement, service consistency, or team performance.
What they don’t always know is where those challenges begin.
Often, the root issue isn’t a lack of talent.
It’s a lack of connection.
Teams become disengaged. Managers get overwhelmed. Communication breaks down. Standards slip. Turnover increases. Guest experiences become inconsistent.
The solution isn’t another policy, process, or guest service initiative.
The solution is helping leaders build stronger relationships with the people they lead.
That’s where Traycee Mayer comes in.

Real Hospitality Experience. Real Business Results.
For more than 40 years, Traycee has led hospitality teams ranging from small departments to organizations with more than 600 employees.
She understands the realities of operating hotels, convention centers, venues, restaurants, and hospitality organizations where every interaction matters.
Unlike traditional consultants who deliver a report and leave, Tracy works alongside leaders and teams to create lasting behavioral change that improves both culture and business performance.
Through coaching, observation, leadership development, and hands-on implementation, she helps organizations create workplaces where employees want to stay, perform, and succeed.
What Coaching Can Help You Achieve
Improve Employee Retention
Employees stay where they feel valued, supported, and connected. Traycee helps leaders create environments that reduce turnover and strengthen loyalty.
Increase Team Engagement
When employees feel seen and appreciated, they naturally become more invested in their work and their team.
Strengthen Leadership Skills
Develop leaders who know how to build trust, communicate effectively, and inspire performance without relying on authority alone.
Create Better Guest Experiences
Exceptional guest experiences begin with engaged employees. By improving the employee experience, service quality improves naturally.
Build a Stronger Culture
Culture is created through daily leadership behaviors. Tracy helps leaders create consistency that employees can trust.
Improve Business Performance
Better retention, stronger engagement, and improved service contribute directly to profitability and long-term success.
The Heart of Gold Coaching Approach
Every coaching engagement is customized, but the foundation is always the same.
The Heart of Gold Framework© helps leaders create cultures built on connection, accountability, consistency, and trust.
Together, Traycee and your team will focus on:
Remember
Helping employees feel recognized, valued, and appreciated.
Mine for Gold
Identifying strengths, potential, and opportunities for growth.
Team First
Creating cultures where collaboration drives results.
Model Consistency
Ensuring leaders demonstrate the behaviors they expect from others.
Play
Bringing energy, curiosity, and humanity back into the workplace.


How Coaching Works
Depending on your goals, coaching engagements may include:
Executive Coaching
One-on-one coaching for owners, general managers, and senior leaders.
Leadership Team Development
Helping management teams strengthen communication, alignment, and accountability.
On-Site Culture Assessments
Observing employee and guest interactions to identify opportunities for improvement.
Mystery Shopping & Service Evaluation
Experiencing your organization through the eyes of your customers and providing actionable feedback.
Team Workshops
Facilitated sessions designed to strengthen culture, improve communication, and increase engagement.
Ongoing Implementation Support
Helping leaders turn insights into sustainable habits and measurable results.
This Isn't About Checking Boxes
Many organizations know what they should be doing.
The challenge is making it stick.
Traycee’s coaching is designed to help leaders move beyond good intentions and create meaningful, lasting change throughout their organization.
Together, you’ll identify what is working, uncover what is holding the team back, and build practical solutions that strengthen employee experiences, guest experiences, and business performance.
Is Coaching Right for Your Organization?
Coaching is ideal for organizations experiencing:
- High employee turnover
- Leadership challenges
- Culture concerns
- Service consistency issues
- Communication breakdowns
- Low employee engagement
- Difficulty retaining top talent
- Challenges implementing organizational change
If you’re ready to create a workplace where employees thrive and guests notice the difference, coaching may be the next step.


Let's Build Something Better
If you’re ready to strengthen culture, improve retention, elevate guest experiences, and create lasting leadership impact, Tracy is ready to help.