MGM Resorts Presents Commitment To Diversity In Workplace With
"Inspiring Our World"
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- How does a company
unite 50,000 employees under one corporate culture? For
Las Vegas' MGM Resorts
International, the company that set fountains to music in front of
Bellagio and changed the face of entertainment with its Cirque du
Soleil partnerships, the decision was easy: a Vegas-sized
production.
Taking place December 16 – 18,
"Inspiring Our World" is a commitment to its employees by
MGM Resorts that features 70 employee-performers. Original music,
exotic costumes, dynamic choreography spanning multiple cultures
and styles come together in an arena where the likes of Prince,
Bob Seger and Bon Jovi have
performed. Comprising a 1.5-hour production simultaneously
performed in English, Spanish and American Sign Language, and
digitally represented in 14 languages, the program seeks to educate
employees on the company's mission, its values and its commitment
to being a leader in diversity, philanthropy and
sustainability.
"We respect and value our diverse and immensely talented team
members as the foundation of our success as a global company," said
Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM
Resorts International. "By engaging our employees in the core
values of our company – from Teamwork, to Integrity to Excellence –
we foster a healthy workplace, as well as dynamic and sustainable
communities where our employees live and work, and where our guests
visit."
Created for employees by employees, the production complements
MGM Resorts' industry-leading Diversity Champion workshops, serving
as a much larger educational platform to deepen corporate culture.
The collaborative effort unites team members from MGM Resorts'
family of properties on stage and in the audience, while motivating
team members to engage, entertain and inspire the millions of
guests who visit its resorts each year.
"Engaged employees are one of the most important components of
the guest experience," Murren said. "Happier employees nurture a
higher level of guest satisfaction, providing a competitive edge
for the company in the long term."
Inspiring Our World is an initiative that has been a year in the
making. Plans for the program began last winter. In September,
auditions attracted more than 200 of the company's talented
staff.
The production draws from employees' hidden talents such as the
Receiving Dock worker who happens to play electric violin or the
Purchasing executive who used to be a professional singer. Now, the
months of scriptwriting, choreography and rehearsal will culminate
as the talented troupe gathers for nine performances at the
Mandalay Bay Events Center later this month.
Social responsibility is integral to the company's core creed
and philosophy, which carries through to its relationships with
employees, guests, and the communities in which its resorts are
located. The company has strategically consolidated its pioneering
diversity and inclusion, community engagement and environmental
sustainability initiatives into a comprehensive platform to promote
greater innovation and synergies. For more information about the
company's social responsibility programs, please visit:
www.mgmresorts.com/offers/2012/07_annualcorporatesocialresponsibilityreport/index.html.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is one of the world's
leading global hospitality companies operating a peerless portfolio
of destination resort brands, including Bellagio, MGM Grand,
Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. For more information about MGM Resorts
International, visit the Company's website at
www.mgmresorts.com.
SOURCE MGM Resorts International