Getting more work done at work It seems like we’re hearing more and more these days about work-life balance as if there is some sort of a national crisis of people working too hard. In our opinion, that’s not the problem. The
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Some produce and some create extra work An evaluation of yourself and your direct reports is something that should be done more often than once a year during the annual review. Evaluation should be a daily function because if you’re not improving
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Every turkey has its day Each year, just before Thanksgiving, our government has a tradition of giving one lucky turkey a presidential pardon. Actually, each year a turkey and its alternate (there is an alternate in case the first turkey can’t
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It sticks out like a sore thumb Lazy, crazy, and stupid exists in all banks. That’s an undeniable fact. Everyone knows it, but few are willing to point it out, because in reality, many of these types of employees are managers,
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The best of the worst community banks It’s amazing how many community banks seem to be satisfied with the status quo of just getting by, thinking it’s a good day when the regulators don’t write you up. Many are satisfied with
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The excuse acceptor is no better than the excuse maker Whether your community bank currently has a cross-selling and incentive plan or you’re beginning the process, one thing will remain constant… Excuses! Oddly enough, you’ll even hear excuses from “sales” departments
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Oxymoron: A combination of contradictory words Jumbo Shrimp, Student Teacher, Blind Eye, and Alone Together. We define individual performance as the actions employees should take on a daily basis. If your actions don’t match up with your community bank’s expectations, then guess what? You
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The rise of the machines in community banking Robotics have been commonplace in manufacturing for quite some time. Automation and technology have driven much change in banking over the past decades. Now we see that actual robots or “humanoids” have entered
Read more →Thought for the day… You’re either taking selfies or making yourself. It seems as though social media and mobile devices are flooded with the selfie. There’s even a new TV show coming out that is called Selfie. Don’t know what a
Read more →I saw this video the other day and wasn’t sure if I was impressed and amazed or if I was just thinking that this guy is a narcissist or just an idiot. One thing is true… he is the best
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