The “stay” interview A “stay interview” is a structured, informal discussion that a supervisor conducts with each individual team member in their department to learn the specific actions necessary to strengthen that team member’s engagement […]
Last week was certainly a strange one (and I’m sure not the last); the team here at Raving, like most of you, were in limbo, waiting for the postponement of NIGA; reworking travel plans and […]
Steve Biddle and Jeremy Wood, Littler Mendelson For over twenty years, the State of California has used tribal gaming compacts to accomplish what federal law and tribal sovereignty would otherwise forbid: forcing tribes to follow […]
Are the Tribe’s enterprise’s paying enough attention to these expensive employee benefits? With Tribal Gaming health benefit programs costing Tribes an average of $10,000 to $15,000 per employee per year, coupled with the challenges the […]
There’s an education unfolding all around you Regardless of whether you have been in gaming for ten years or ten days, your goals for where you want to end up are attainable. Depending on what […]
It’s good business and good for our soul! Long before Wal-Mart greeters, my grandmother, at 75 years old, decided that she was going back to work after being out of the workforce for nearly twenty […]
There’s an education unfolding all around you Regardless of whether you have been in gaming for ten years or ten days, your goals for where you want to end up are attainable. Depending on what […]
How individual and group leadership will give you a strategic advantage and greater profits “THE MOMENT THERE IS SUSPICION ABOUT A PERSON’S MOTIVES, EVERYTHING HE DOES BECOMES TAINTED.” – MAHATMA GANDHI As a country, we […]
How your department trainers can set the stage for success In Part I of this series, we went over four suggestions to improve your basic foundational training, including Casino 101 basics, interdepartmental teamwork, guest service […]
Why does “hire for attitude – train for skill” often fail? Because we, as employers, fall short on the “training” part of the equation We are constantly told to “hire for attitude – train for […]
Better results through better choices Before you have even gotten out of bed in the morning, you have decided several things. Should I hit the snooze button, what am I going to wear today, what […]
A very cost-effective way to create ROI within your health plan spend Several years ago, my firm received a call from a lab that we had contracted with on behalf of one of our Tribal […]
Why not create a policy to help company morale? Having spent my career working for Tribes, I have always appreciated the focus on future generations and the generosity towards community and family. This focus is […]
How implementing an employer-sponsored wellness program is worth the gamble It is no secret that a healthy population leads to lower healthcare costs. With higher prevalence of diabetes, heart disease and substance abuse within Native […]
The nuances of a self-funded health plan In Raving’s service expansion over the past 18 months, and as part of our new leadership, Raving now provides gaming organizations the capability to look at all areas […]
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