Shari Storm

The labor shortage - especially with young people - does not appear to be getting better any time soon. How can you recruit and retain talent when you don't have the budget to pay what your competitors can? How can you make your organization more attractive to great employees within your current limitations? This lively, funny, interactive presentation gives straight-forward, applicable advice on how to build a reputation of being a place people want to work. This stand-out session shares strategies on building morale, mentoring rising stars, and keeping teams motivated over the long marathon that our jobs often are. And best of all, the advice is immediately actionable.

Learn techniques for building an environment that is drama free, where employees feel valued and empowered. Often small changes in the way we interact with our teams can have a long and lasting impact on their job satisfaction. We will discuss ways of handling staff during difficult times – especially during times of change.

Learn the art of motivating others - and yourself - to be more productive, more effective and to enjoy your job more.

Writing the CEO’s review is often a time-consuming, cumbersome task, yet it is arguably the most important function of the board of directors.

Learn six things your board can do to ensure that your reviews:

• get done quicker and more easily – and on time
• give your CEO actionable feedback,
• minimize recency bias, scoring bias, and halo bias
• ensure the board ‘speaks with one voice’

Two of the most overlooked talents for any professional are how to run a good meeting and how to deliver a useful employee review on time. Unfortunately, these are skills that are rarely taught.

When someone is adept at running a meeting, they are viewed as more competent, more capable, and a better candidate for promotion.

Bosses who don't deliver reviews on time and bosses who give reviews that do not move the employee or the company forward are often considered weak managers, by both their direct reports and their superiors.

The good news is, there are a few simple steps you can take to make running a good meeting easy and writing a useful review painless.

In this presentation, learn the 6 steps for running an effective, efficient, and even enjoyable meeting and learn the 6 steps to writing and delivering thorough reviews that will motivate your employees to rise to the challenge of today's workplace.

Every financial institution wants to be there when a young person is ready to open their first credit card or get their first car loan. Consumers in the early stages of adulthood can be extremely profitable and presumably result in many more years of relational banking. Early affinity to a brand can lead to a lifelong relationship. “There’s lots of evidence that the brands you are emotionally connected to as a child you remain connected to as an adult,” says Rachel Geller, a partner and chief strategic officer at youth-oriented agency The Geppetto Group in New York.

Consumers under the age of 25 present a host of opportunities for banks and credit unions, both now and well into the future. Is your financial institution doing enough to capture this critical market segment? Learn 10 things you can start doing tomorrow to ensure you don’t miss out on a vital strategic initiative.

If your board has ever asked, “who do we serve?” you know that is a difficult question to answer. We tend to want to be all things to all people. As a marketer, you know that is virtually impossible.

What makes a good target market? First, we will discuss the necessary attributes that ensure a viable target market. Then we will talk about moms. After all, moms control 85% of all household spending. Moms are the biggest influence of what brands their children will choose. Moms have strong online networks and rely on referrals from other moms. Make a mom happy and you've got the whole family plus her friends as new members.

How can you creative an opportunity to assist your customers like never before, and potentially increase loyalty and gain new customers?

Hear case studies from other companies that are known for their innovative spirit and ability to execute. Learn systemic processes to encourage the right kind of innovation on your teams. During this session, the group roll up their sleeves and practice "Future Priming," an exercise that can be done at all levels of a company to teach employees how to spot opportunities and threats that may be just around the corner.