5 Tips for Community Bankers Working From Home

This blog post was written on March 18th, 2020. As we all know, information changes by the hour so keep that in mind as you read this post! We are in uncharted territory, friends. No one wrote a book on how to handle the situation we are currently facing. Personally, I’ve been pushed and stretched […]

How To Dominate Your Strategic Planning Session

I’m a nerd. I LOVE strategic planning! There is something about the excitement of change, progress, and collaboration with my team that gets me jazzed! Throughout my banking career, I have been involved in various levels of Strategic Planning from market level to executive level and I always walk away energized and ready to conquer […]

Why Women Should Start Saving Money Now

My friend and fellow girl banker, Shelly Loftin, SVP, Retail Banking, Payments, and Lending at the American Bankers Association is popping up once again as a guest blogger here on the Girl Banker blog. This time, Shelly is sharing her own saving story as the SAVE10 campaign is nearing launch on October 10th. Regardless of […]

the Girl Banker’s Guide to Building Your Personal Brand

Where I come from, the banking world is a dog-eat-dog place where there are banks on every corner and not enough good bankers to run them all. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard the phrase, “We are on the lookout for a new loan assistant if you know anyone,” or “I […]

the Girl Banker’s Guide to Annual Reviews

I believe there are two types of employees: Type A: Takes their annual review as an opportunity to reflect on their job performance that year, discuss a solid career path, get good feedback from their immediate supervisor, and make a game plan for their future with company. Type B: Waits until the last minute to […]