Diane Weaver, President, Virginia National Bank, discusses the issues and challenges of bankers supporting small and medium-sized businesses. Diane E. Corscadden-Weaver is President of Virginia National Bank. She brings with her more than three decades of banking industry experience as an executive team lead with a demonstrated history of leadership. Prior to joining Virginia... Read more
Category: Leadership
JP Nicols Drives Innovation to Create Breakthrough Value
https://youtu.be/eClRbButQhU In our interview with JP Nicols, we discuss how innovation can be used to improve the execution of your strategic plans. As you will see, JP has a unique viewpoint on defining innovation, strategy, and leadership. We then discuss how to leverage a test and learn model to achieve your strategic plan. After listening... Read more
Addressing Today’s Workforce Challenges – Interview with Terry Saber
https://youtu.be/kfl5CZKz414 Terry Saber discusses the keys to addressing the multiple challenges of today’s workforce environment. Terry Saber, founder of Saber Advisory Group, LLC, has more than 35 years of experience in the areas of strategic planning, human capital, executive compensation, and executive coaching with family owned, privately held, and publicly traded financial institutions; state banking... Read more
Keys to Understanding and Addressing the ‘Great Resignation’
https://youtu.be/zS_JT4Wrob0 Julia Johnson discusses the drivers to the ‘Great Resignation’ and her advice for how banks can address its challenges. Julia Johnson, Director of Talent Management Consulting. Julia has more than 25 years of diversified human resources and organizational development experience. Working closely with board of directors, presidents, executive management teams, and human resources leaders... Read more
5 ways to overcome communication challenges
The Project Management Institute (PMI) notes that one out of five projects is unsuccessful due to ineffective communications. Good communication is an essential skill in all business environments, regardless of the audience. Arguably the most common root cause of issues in any organization and in any project is "lack of and or incorrect or misunderstood... Read more
Thrive; Turning Uncertainty Into Your Competitive Advantage – Interview with Meridith Elliott Powell
Video Intro In this interview, Meridith Elliott Powell discusses how we can convert uncertainty into a competitive advantage. By first understanding how uncertainty get in the way of our goals, Meridith provides insights to move forward and dealing with the inevitable, next wave of uncertainty. Sit back, and get ready to experience the excitement of... Read more
Board of Director Perspectives on Bank Governance – Interview with Ted Raffetto
Join us as we talk to long-time Manasquan Bank Board Member Ted Raffetto and get his perspective on how bank boards have changed and adapted to meet the challenges of the times. Manasquan Bank was founded in 1874, and Ted has been part of the board since 2013. Ted talks about how the board has... Read more
Accelerating Development of the Next Generation of Women Leaders
Lindsay Johnston, with an extensive background as a general counsel and an HR executive in several industries, puts a spotlight on the Power of Professional Women organization. During the interview, Lindsay starts with the organization’s impressive mission, and her role as president, and then highlights the exciting programs, skill building events and the many... Read more
3 Factors to Developing Your Career Vision
Monice Sanders, a career and leadership consultant, shares her insights for building your career plan. She discusses the importance of having a career vision, an approach to career management, and how to practice career ownership. You can begin to use her recommendation right now. Monice Hodges Sanders is a Career and Leadership Consultant, who works... Read more
Realigning Priorities for the New (ab)Normal
Tactics to Win in a K-Shaped Recovery Financial institutions are in another strategic planning and budgeting season, and this one has more uncertainty than ever before. Even the dire financial crisis era had some generally predictable, if sobering, trendlines that financial executives could get their heads around as they planned ahead for the next year... Read more