Conferences & Education
Branch Leaders Workshop
Managing Change & Empowering Staff
October 6 – Federal Reserve Bank of SF – Los Angeles Branch
Designed for both new and experienced branch managers who want to improve upon their leadership skills, this workshop will help you tackle new challenges, changing roles and increased responsibilities. The first part of the workshop focuses on the skills needed to be an effective leader that can manage through industry change. After a networking lunch, we focus on coaching the personnel in your bank for more effective talent development and creation of future bank leaders. Join us in learning how you can best align your goals with the bank’s mission by developing a deeper commitment and understanding of leadership management.
Who Should Attend
- Branch Managers
- Assistant Branch Managers
- Lead Tellers
- Those being considered for branch management
Schedule
| 8:30-9:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am-Noon | Leading Through Change Leaders in many industries today are facing challenges that haven’t occurred in nearly 25 years. As a result, managers must execute a balance between tactical and behavioral leadership. While it is critical to have a solid knowledge of the balance sheet and what impacts it, now more than ever, leaders must be able to empower, inspire and enroll employees into a common vision. At the end of the day, the company is banking on the success of its leaders. In this session we will: identify the top four most critical mistakes leaders make when times get tough; reveal the top five things employees desire from a leader in times of change and learn to implement the eight keys to leading in tough times. |
| Noon-1:00 pm | Lunch with Peer Sharing |
| 1:00-4:00 pm | Coaching – A Critical
Component to Talent Development Coaching isn’t just for employees that aren’t performing well – it’s beneficial to everyone, including your current and future top performers. Building on an employee’s confidence, success and accomplishments will continue to take him or her to the next level. This session walks you through what it takes to develop coaching in your bank – or if you already have a program – how to take it to the next level. |
| 4:00 pm | Workshop concludes |
About the Speaker
Nicole Sherman, Senior Vice President and Eastern Washington Regional Manager, Columbia Bank
Nicole Sherman recently joined Columbia Bank as senior vice president and Eastern Washington regional manager. Previously she served as executive vice president and chief banking officer of Far West Bank and executive vice president of its parent company, AmericanWest Bank. She was an integral part of the executive team that led the bank through an innovative and successful $200 million dollar capital raise in 2010. Nicole is a seasoned executive with broad based experience in the financial services industry and has a refreshing approach to leading and empowering employees. Highly regarded as a change agent and a consistent force in the industry, Nicole is noted for continually driving results and setting standards of excellence that motivate, encourage and create constructive team-based environments.
Nicole has 22 years of award winning executive leadership in banking. This year Nicole was named one of only four women to the “Top 40 Under Forty” Business Executives and in 2007 was named a “Top 20 Under 40 Rising Star” by Utah Business.
Nicole is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and author and has been a highly rated instructor at Pacific Coast Banking School for eight consecutive years.
Prior to Far West Bank, Nicole was the CEO of Power Trainings International. She has also spent 16 years in Senior Management at Zions Bank with extensive experience in Retail, Private, Commercial and Business Banking.
Registration Information
Early Bird Fees (by September 1)
Member: $295
Nonmember Bank: $375
New Bank Member: $245
Regular Fees (after September 1)
Member: $345
Nonmember Bank: $425
New Bank Member: $295
*New Bank is defined as Banks In Organization, Groups in Formation or WIB Member Banks opened seven years or less from the date of the workshop.
Registration includes continental breakfast and networking lunch.
Cancellation Policy
Registration fees minus $50 processing fee will be refunded if cancellation
is received by September 27, 2011. No refund if cancellation is received after
September 27, 2011. Substitutions welcome. WIB is not responsible for airfare
penalties incurred due to the cancellation of this program.
WIB Guarantee
If you are not completely satisfied with this workshop, contact us within 10
days of the workshop and we will refund your registration fee.
CEU Credits
Up to 6 hours of CEU Credit may be available.
Location
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco – LA Branch
950 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Main Switchboard: (213) 683-2300
Located 20 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport.
Due to the Federal Reserve Bank’s facility access security procedures, any workshop registrations received after September 30 are tentative. Registrations received after September 30 may result in delayed entry or denied access to the Branch where the workshop is being held. No onsite registrations will be permitted.
Hotel Information
WIB is not providing reserved guest sleeping rooms for the workshop location. Please call the WIB office at (415) 352-2323 for hotel suggestions close to the workshop location.
Rental Car Discounts
Discount rates are available for:
Avis rental cars. Visit www.avis.com or call Avis at (800) 331-1600 and mention WIB’s group code J990669.
Hertz rental cars. Call Hertz at (800) 654-2240 and refer to convention code 04DT0003.
Thrifty: 1-800-THRIFTY (857-4389) – www.thrifty.com; CD# 004C007855