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Culture Challenges When Merging
Rebecca Doepke, NewGround

Over the past decade, the banking industry has experienced an unprecedented level of consolidations as mergers and acquisitions among financial institutions have taken place. In the last three years alone, more than 1,500 mergers have occurred in the US market, affecting thousands of employees. The challenge – uniting two workforces and two cultural mindsets.  <read more>

Auditing the Elusive Training Function
Jim Hopkins, JK Hopkins Consulting

I wrote The Training Physical after participating and observing competent training departments over the past 20 years.  I realized that unless the company’s training management knows their purpose and applies it appropriately, the training function can get away with a lot of underperforming before anyone catches on.  <read more>

The Importance of Documenting Compensation Decisions
Gayle Appelbaum, Amalfi Consulting

In today’s environment, it is becoming more and more critical to document decisions about compensation. Making the effort to take such action cannot only be proactive but could serve your bank well in a variety of situations.  <read more>

Communicating Your Good Deeds
Martie Woods, Deluxe Corporation

Talking about them can seem self-promotional. Not talking leaves your efforts unknown. How should your benevolence be shared with the marketplace?  <read more>

Western Independent Banker Magazine Spotlight
Character-Driven Performance for the 21st Century Community Bank: Attracting, Retaining and Motivating Top Talent
Curtis Carpenter and Tom Jordan , Sheshunoff & Co.

Many bank leaders believe they have a good understanding of how committed their key people are to the bank . . . until one of them leaves. In today’s environment, where a bank’s competitive advantage is, to a great degree, an outgrowth of a culture of confidence, every CEO should understand the issues that drive employees into and out of organizations and how to unleash their passion and improve their execution. How do you compensate your people in order to create long-term performance? In an increasingly commoditized and competitive market, what rewards will motivate key performers to invest their best energies toward bank success?    <read more> 

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