Branch managers

United Federal Credit Union in Michigan to buy Edgewater Bank

10/27/20

The acquisition will consolidate United's position in the St. Joseph market, where both institutions are based.

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Bankers need to come at this crisis from a different perspective

03/23/20

The coronavirus is changing how consumers interact in branches and banking online. Bank leaders should be prepared.

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Gridiron lessons for bank managers

02/06/20

Want a winning team at your bank? Take some tips from LSU’s head coach Ed Orgeron on empowering leaders.

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Digital won't cost bankers their jobs. It'll make them better bankers.

01/09/20

Bank employees need to stop seeing new technology as a threat.

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One key to success: Destigmatizing failure

06/06/19

As banks seek to innovate, executives should accept that ignorance and mistakes are part of the process.

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It’s up to bankers whether tech will make them productive or obsolete

05/02/19

Online banking and self-service options for customers free branch workers to focus on business development. Employees will need to step up to the challenge or they'll be left out.

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A humble approach to gaining customers

04/04/19

Bank managers should remember their roots and keep their hands in business development, even as they climb the ranks.

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Good customer service means making every second count

01/03/19

The advent of self-service apps has reduced the frequency of customer-employee interactions at banks, but that just makes face-to-face time all the more valuable.

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Bankers can’t just fix problems, they must manage relationships

07/05/18

When bank customers are treated poorly by branch employees, it can damage the relationship even if the specific issue is effectively resolved.

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Want to fix outdated policies? Put your social networks to work

04/05/18

Research and consumer surveys aren’t the only tools to help banks understand what they need to do. Friends of executives can provide honest feedback as regular customers.

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