Leadership and Human Resources
Next week, the Raving team will join over 500 NNAHRA members, speakers and sponsors at the National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA). This annual conference is being held September 23-25, 2019, at the Mystic Lake Resort in Prior Lake, MI. The education focus is on Human Resources, Organizational Development, Employment Law and other issues…
Recently we interviewed Paula Allen, Raving Partner, Leadership & Development and Enrolled Tribal Citizen of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, and Dan Stromer, Raving Partner, Executive Tribal Development and Senior Operations, and asked them how they’ve helped organizations build a sustainable leadership program. Read the full interview here. This question came from conversations like this from…
As a Native-owned business, we want to ensure there are opportunities for future leaders to have a seat at the table. It is critical that Tribal members are engaged in discussions about the future of this competitive and complex industry. One way of assisting in this process is inviting members participating in a formal Tribal…
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 do I want for breakfast, or am I even going to get out of bed? Whether consciously or subconsciously, these…
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 casino clients. They had just completed the lab work for a biometric screening sponsored by the casino for its team…
Building a sustainable Leadership and Mentorship Program Interview by Christine Faria, Raving VP of Marketing with Paula Allen, Raving Partner, Leadership & Development and Enrolled Tribal Citizen of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, and Dan Stromer, Raving Partner, Executive Tribal Development and Senior Operations Tribal casinos that have created a successful, enterprise-wide culture of leadership and…
By Doug Parker, Raving Partner and Back of House Systems Lead Auditor, Finley & Cook I am a proud parent of a 5th grader. This year in school, she and her classmates have a Social Studies teacher that kind of has that “old school” mentality about education. She is the kind of teacher that wants…
We scored big time. Several years ago, we had the privilege of first meeting and working with one of the most talented gaming executives in the industry. At the time, Dan Stromer was the long-time GM of Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Iowa. Besides being a successful operator and damn smart, we noticed something else.…
Tyler Moore, Raving Partner, Benefits Management works passionately at managing benefits for Tribal casinos. He’s also passionate about team roping. Yes, it’s a family affair; he ropes with his wife and son! He stopped by the Raving’s home office to say “hi” while he competing at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center for the American Cowboys…
Raving’s Tribal Leadership and HR team spoke last week at the annual NNAHRA Conference, September 24 – 26, 2018 held at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa, Phoenix, AZ. Rachele Lyon, MBA, THRP, Raving Partner and HR Director, Coquille Indian Tribe; Deana Scott, Raving CEO; Stephanie Somanchi, MBA, Ph.D., Raving Partner; and Paula Allen, Raving Partner and…