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Preparing for transition can prevent staff turnover from becoming toxic

Experts advise providing outgoing employees with ‘fighting chance' to land on their feet Guass Sears It's a fairly frequent occurrence in associations: A new CEO arrives and a relatively short time later some staffers are shown the door. A few weeks ago, for example, the American Hotel & Lodging Association let go three of its government relations veterans—two senior vice presidents of governmental affairs and one vice president of political affairs. The turnover came about six months into the tenure of new CEO Katherine Lugar. AH&LA staffers were dismissed because the group "redefined roles and skills needed" in its government affairs division, Lugar said… Read More