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      <title>Organizational Diversity</title>
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<p>Team three speaks about the organizational diversity of the Texas Military Department and their solutions.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p class="text-center">TMD CAREER DEVELOPMENT</p>

<p class="text-left">Plan Career Management Training Team</p>

<p class="text-left">3-6 months full-time – develop products and training plan</p>

<p class="text-left">6-12 months full-time – hands on training for all units</p>

<p class="text-left">Ongoing part-time – quarterly reviews at all units&nbsp;</p>

<p class="text-left">On-line interactive tool</p>

<p class="text-left">Produced by the Texas Military Department Public Affairs Office</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>The minuteman models an innovative way to look at how Texas Military Department deploys Annual training through out the force, saving time money and space.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Michael A. Blew</title>
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<p>Michael A. Blew speaks about the importance of having Branch Advisory Committees and how they can help manage and develop our human capital for the Texas Military Department.</p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Jason D. Featherston and Louis P Morton</title>
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<p>Jason D. Featherston Louis P Morton speaks about the importance of Suicide prevention</p>

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      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>Tory R House speaks about the importance of having a predictable training calendar for the Texas Military Department decision-making process.</p>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>Jeff G. Felton speaks about the importance of Family preparedness during a natural disaster or a crises situation.&nbsp;</p>

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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>Laura Cross speaks about the importance to having the next generation of Millennia’s invested in the Texas Military Department decision-making process.</p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>Kristian S. Thiele speaks about the importance to have a government affairs program and how to get the troops trained up by instituting a legislative fellowship program for the Texas Military Department.</p>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Patricia A. Hull</title>
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<p>Patricia A. Hull speaks about the importance of Manager’s Internal Control Program.</p>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Melva N. Rivera</title>
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<p>Melva N. Rivera speaks about&nbsp;</p>

<p>Retaining Soldiers Have the ETS Management Policy updated and signed. Implement a 60-75% ratio of RMS retention eligible as part of the Retention Report Card. Include a Retention Annex to the State OPORD</p>

<p>Produced By The Texas Military Department Public Affairs Office</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ranada Williams</title>
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<p>Ranada Williams speaks about the Importance of an Innovative Approach to Behavioral Health Resources</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mike Cornitius</title>
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<p>Mike Cornitius&nbsp;</p>

<p>Initiate financial planning and budgetary programs to troops earlier in their career. &nbsp;Most financial discussions do not occur until the troops is already having issues or a couple of years before retirement. Starting the process early would help alleviate later financial problems.</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Larry J Werbiski</title>
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<p>Personnel Package Process and New Hires</p>

<p>Larry J Werbiski Speaking about Personnel Package Process and New Hires. A short review of the process and the pit falls with in the process.<br />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cody Damron</title>
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<p>Cody Damron Speaking on the importance of values to the Texas Military Department organization.</p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wesley West</title>
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<p>Wesley West speaks about. Should Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) be a strategic focus?</p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Christopher Winnek</title>
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<p>Christopher Winnek Speaking on the importance of A Joint Cyber Strategy Proposal. How do we align our cyber forces to unify efforts, build relationships and leverage resources to become leaders in cyber defense for our state and nation?</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>Denise Taylor speaks about external communication with in the TMD public affairs genre.</p>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Kristy Leasman</title>
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<p>Kristy Leasman Speaking on the importance of cyber security and how to combat the problems relating to cyber security.</p>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Amanda M. Fletcher</title>
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<p>Ms. Amanda Fletcher Talks about effective integration between civilian and military cultures with in the Texas Military Department.</p>

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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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