The Bolder Banking Podcast

Episode 42: Leadership and Culture in Community Banks.

This is Chris Carlson and Welcome to The Bolder Banking Podcast.  My guest is Abby Tardiff, Community Bank President at ANB Bank.  This episode is Part 2 of a Two-Part series on GSBC Strategic Topic Projects that are focused on staff development and retention with a strong connection to the bank’s culture.  I know you will enjoy this episode like you did the first one.

Episode 41: Intentional Development: The Key to Employee Retention

This is Chris Carlson and Welcome to The Bolder Banking Podcast. My guest is Amy Wolfskill, Senior Vice President, Business & Retail Banking at NebraskaLand Bank. This episode is Part 1 of a 2-Part series on GSBC Strategic Topic Projects that are focused on staff development and retention with a strong connection to the bank’s culture. I know you will enjoy both episodes.

Episode 40: Peer Group Collaboration: How Local Economics Shape Community Bank Forecasting

Welcome to The Bolder Banking Podcast. Our guest on this episode is Colby Stephens, Manager, First National Bank of Omaha. Each new student who enrolls at GSBC is assigned to a peer group with nine fellow new students. With two virtual meetings before arriving on campus, the relationship building among students is accelerated, better preparing students to excel in the Annual School Session. One of GSBC’s intersession projects is completed by members of each peer group. This project is an opportunity for collaboration and peer learning. The topic chosen by Colby and his peer group was how various degrees of economic outlooks impact bank forecasting models. In this episode, Colby shares what he and his peers feel banks need to react to different financial conditions.

Episode 39: Peer Group Collaboration: Technology & Regulation’s Roles in Bank Succession Plans

Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Chris Hodges, Senior Vice President at Arvest Bank. Each new student who enrolls at GSBC is assigned to a peer group with nine fellow new students. With two virtual meetings before arriving on campus, the relationship building among students is accelerated, better preparing students to excel in the Annual School Session. One of GSBC’s intersession projects is completed by members of each peer group. This project is an opportunity for collaboration and peer learning. The topic chosen by Chris and his peer group was Succession Planning. In this episode, Chris shares what he and his peers feel are the various facets critical to future-proofing the banking industry, including technological integration, regulatory challenges, and internal succession.

Episode 38: Bolder Banking: Clear Lake Bank & Trust’s Innovative Approaches to Serving its Communities

Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Josh Thompson, VP of Business Banking with Clear Lake Bank and Trust in Clear Lake, IA. With a unique start in the banking industry, Josh shares his journey from high school junior board member to his current leadership role.  He also discusses the bank's innovative task forces, the impact of attending the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, and the importance of continuous improvement in community banking.   Bolder Banking Scholarships are offered to co-sponsoring state bankers associations’ [https://www.gsbcolorado.org/partners/] member banks exhibiting innovative approaches to serving their customers, communities and local economies. Banks can then designate the scholarship to an employee of the organization to attend GSBC’s Annual School Session.