The Rise of the Drones! Drones, as most of us think of them these days, can be either good or bad. Amazon delivering packages via drones seems pretty cool and innovative… Good. Creepy neighbor flying his drone above your home…
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It may be the nicest thing you do this week We get it, the title may sound a little harsh and some are probably thinking we’ve lost our minds in believing that firing someone could actually be nice, but that doesn’t
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Is your community bank open for business or just open? One of our team members had an interesting experience at the mall in his hometown last week. Here’s his story… I went to the mall with my wife around 8:15pm, it closes
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The latest and greatest ideas of 2016 This is generally the time of year that most banks begin new initiatives in the hopes of increasing profitability or turning the tide of continued losses. Greater regulation over the past few years has also
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Did that really happen? We deal with a large number of banks and bank employees throughout the year and we’re always amazed at some of the things we see from community banks. We expect craziness at the big banks! But
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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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Most community banks have two cultures and don’t even know it So often community bankers spend time worrying about the competition. How do we beat the big banks? How do we keep up with their resources and technology? They worry about other community
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Basing your strategic plan on the feelings of a 25 year old? We read articles every week about the demise of the bank branch network and the future of technology in the banking world. While much of this is based on
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