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The Impact of Higher Education on Employee Retention

September 8, 2023 Tribal Gaming & Hospitality

In this week’s interview we caught up with Patrick Horning, National Tribal Strategic Alliance Executive, for the University of Phoenix. In this video Patrick talks about their Tribal Strategic Alliance Agreement (TSAA) program and how […]

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The Changing “Ask” of Labor and How Our Industry is Reacting

September 1, 2023 Tribal Gaming & Hospitality

Hello class … tell me what you did this summer! Your paper is due at the end of the week. Yes, folks, Labor Day has arrived. I see kids standing at the bus stop, many […]

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Elements of a Successful Tribal Member Development Program

June 26, 2023 Buck Wargo

Member development is critical to the future of Tribal enterprises. Like working in any large family business, it can take a toll on the person, but with the right foundation in place, the enterprise and […]

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The Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park: Leading Through a Unique Lens

June 26, 2023 Deana Scott

Years ago, I was running marketing for the Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park. I think it was the first year we ever had a summer youth program at the casino, and in walks this […]

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Obligation Overload

June 26, 2023 Stephanie Somanchi

Obligation is ruining our lives. If that grabbed you … read on, you’re part of the team that has a very long list of things that “should” be done. This should-do/supposed-to-do list is taking us […]

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Tribal Women in Business: Amy Denet Deal

June 26, 2023 Christine Faria

TG&H sits down with Amy Denet Deal, Diné (Navajo People). Amy discusses her journey home to New Mexico at 55, starting a business that supports other artists and how she hopes to create change for her […]

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TG&H Advisory Board Profile: Get to Know Pam Shaw

June 26, 2023 Christine Faria

Executive Editor, Chris Faria, sits down to learn more about Congresswoman Pam Shaw, Osage Nation Congress, and Chairwoman & Co-Founder of the United Women of Tribal Gaming in this interview. TG&H: You were one of […]

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Faces of Gaming: Laura Penney — Putting in the Work as CEO of Coeur d’Alene Casino

May 31, 2023 Tom Osiecki

One of a few female CEOs of a casino, Laura Penney is the embodiment of resilience. Five months into her role as CEO of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Idaho, she faced down the […]

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Faces of Gaming: Kevin Parker — “Putting everything into everything I do”

May 31, 2023 Tom Osiecki

Kevin Parker is an accomplished gaming executive who has worked at seven casinos, and a gaming-technology leader who helped develop an early mobile gaming product and a product to catch cheaters. Parker will tell you […]

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Using Reality Based Decision Making

March 15, 2023 Stephanie Somanchi

Do you remember your first car?  When I ask a client this question, a smile will spread across their face as they share memories about their delightful clunkers. “The car had a hole in the […]

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Innovative Ways Tribes are Tackling Staffing Problems

March 15, 2023 Buck Wargo

The recruitment and retention of staff continues to impact Tribes across the country, cutting into their operations and adding costs because of the high turnover. Tribes are tackling the problem head on by launching successful […]

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Five Observations from Five States in Five Months

March 15, 2023 Janet Hawk

  I did a similar article years ago and felt it was time to revisit the topics and see if anything has changed, especially with the “excitement” of the last few years. I still love […]

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How to Break the Barriers Between Council, Operations, and Administration

March 15, 2023 Buck Wargo

Whether you’re on an HR team, senior leadership team or Tribal council, it’s important to have a collective process to start the new year. Raving partner Paula Allen, Tribal citizen of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe […]

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Are You Feeling Overwhelmed, Even Though Everything “Feels” Fine?

January 4, 2023 Stephanie Somanchi

“Everything is going so well! I don’t understand why I am upset,” my client said in a deeply troubled voice. He had risen through a remarkably difficult divorce and was now finding new ways to […]

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An Open Letter to Management

January 4, 2023 Janet Hawk

Dear Bosses, We, your dedicated team members, feel it is far past time for us to share with you some of the ways that we feel let down and unsupported. This letter goes out to […]

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Tribal Leadership Embraces Strategies for Operational Excellence

January 4, 2023 Jeff Gray

Many major gaming and hospitality organizations have been utilizing Strategic Lean Operations Management with great success. Starwood Resorts was the first in the industry to launch their Global Lean Operations Management, but leaders from Harrah’s […]

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Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort: Launching an Immersive Leadership Development Program During Crisis

January 4, 2023 Tribal Gaming & Hospitality

Raving CEO, Deana Scott Interviews Maryellen Cooke, Talent & Leadership Development Manager, and Marvin Phillips, Casino Resort Director of Information Technology, Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort It was March of 2020 and Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort, […]

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More Ways to Discover and Retain Talent

January 4, 2023 Justin Shank

We’re all dealing with a workforce shortage and the difficulty of finding and retaining marketing talent in this current job climate. Now is the time to implement a well-planned internship program to assist your organization […]

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You’re Fired!

September 28, 2022 Stephanie Somanchi

You’re fired! It sounds so dramatic and like you’re finally getting to enact some justice on a loafer who has been sucking the life out of the company and its team members. This is rarely […]

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Give Generously What You Truly Wish to Give, But Be Cautious …

July 7, 2022 Stephanie Somanchi

“Everyone is going to have a GREAT time if it is the last thing I do!” she said through gritted teeth. “I have been miserable for months while planning this and I better see a […]

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