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Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination in Texas

On Monday, June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision for Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020). By a vote of 6-3, the Court held that an employer who fires an employee for being homosexual or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights

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Thank You Veterans

On Veterans Day we honor our soldiers, both past and present, and thank you for your service. We know our freedom is not guaranteed. It’s protected by the men and women in our Armed Services. To those who secure our way of life… thank you!

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Assessing the Weak Links in Your Organization’s Culture

As a leader, are you facing high employee turnover, low morale, and lower than average new memberships? No one likes criticism. But if you’re determined to understand what type of culture exists within your association and how you can improve it, you may want to start by including feedback in

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Can Tuition Reimbursement Benefits Save Your Business Money and Deliver a Productive Workforce? Big Business Says, “Hell, Yeah.”

Never doubt that big corporations make investments only when they’re absolutely certain of its value to their business. In 2018, Wal-Mart began offering educational assistance taking its lead from both Starbucks and Chipotle. Both the coffee chain and food franchise restaurant began to offer tuition reimbursement benefits three years earlier

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Leadership Development: Why It’s Worth the Investment

Did you know that businesses with a leadership development program perform better than those with no program? Just one of the many surprises coming from The Global Leadership Forecast’s eighth edition report, which integrated data from 28,000 leaders and 2,488 HR professionals around the globe. This report also found companies

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