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Branch Manager Boot Camp

Live Virtual Training
​Offered this Summer & Fall
SUMMER REGISTRATION
FALL REGISTRATION

About the Program

Who Should Attend

Invest in your branch managers and assistant branch managers with this dynamic, four-part Branch Manager Boot Camp designed to strengthen leadership skills, drive branch growth, and elevate team performance. With multiple scheduling options for this live virtual training, institutions can conveniently enroll managers on different days while maintaining branch coverage.
 
This interactive series focuses on developing well-rounded branch leaders who know how to grow their business by helping clients achieve their financial goals. Participants will gain practical tools, proven strategies, and confidence to lead high-performing teams and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
 
Through small-group breakout sessions, participants will collaborate with peer branch managers from across the country, exchange insights, and learn national best practices while expanding their professional networks.

​Enroll in the full program or select individual sessions to meet your specific needs.

Program Topics

Managing a Successful Branch
This session focuses on the core responsibilities of effective branch management, including operational oversight, goal setting, and risk awareness.
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Key Skills: Operational leadership, goal alignment, time management, risk and compliance awareness, decision-making.


Agenda
  • The new reality of thin staffing in the branches
  • How technology is revolutionizing our business
  • Our role as Dream Builders
  • Defining the performance management process
  • Coaching, counseling, and disciplining
  • Scheduling and staffing in today’s work environment
  • The bored board concept as a “go to” list for slow times
  • Creating a fun work atmosphere
  • Generational approach to communicating
  • Complete action plan for skills transfer back on the job
Leading Service Excellence
Participants will explore how strong service leadership drives customer loyalty and branch growth by setting clear service standards and coaching consistent behaviors.
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Key Skills: Customer experience leadership, coaching and feedback, service standards implementation, problem resolution, accountability.


Agenda
  • Review action plan success from past session
  • Vision review - Our goal is to help our clients achieve their financial dreams so they live a better life.
  • Red-carpet exercise – create a memorable experience
  • Introduction to Dream Building (Helping clients by listening)
  • Rhythms & Routines at the Branch
    • Weekly sales meetings (What dreams did we find last week? How did we change a life?)
    • AM and PM Huddles (driving energy at the beginning and end of each day)
  • Mid-week clinics (brief gatherings with a learning topic facilitated by subject matter experts)
  • Service and sales leadership – identifying the challenges to expect when driving a service and sales culture at the branch
  • Complete an action plan for skills transfer back to the Job
 
BONUS TOOLKIT: Mini Lesson: Listening for Opportunities – learn how to get the branch staff to listen and refer so we help our clients save money, make money, save time, & find convenience and security

Business Development
This session provides branch managers with practical tools to grow relationships and expand business within their local markets.

Key Skills: Relationship building, referral strategies, community engagement, needs-based conversations, sales leadership.

Agenda
  • Introductory discussion: Our role in growing the branch
  • Our past calling successes and challenges - the value proposition
  • Call planning on our most profitable clients
  • Gaining the virtual or in-person appointment
  • Planning for a quality encounter
    • Determining lead officers and call (individual or joint) strategy
    • Plan what to have with you during the call
    • Plan bridging and introductory comments
  • The initial meeting
    • Listening and communicating How you can help
    • Making a recommendation and asking for the business
    • Earning referrals
  • Call follow-up
    • Expand your notes to capture the call
    • Calendar follow up activities
    • Assess the call
  • Complete an action plan for skills transfer back on the job.
 
BONUS TOOLKIT: Customer Contact Management Form for immediate use back on the job.

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Maintaining Superior Team Performance​
​Focusing on people leadership, this session addresses how to build, motivate, and sustain high-performing teams over time.

​Key Skills: Employee development, performance management, motivation techniques, recognition strategies, team engagement. 

Agenda
  • Conducting performance appraisals 
  • Discuss the formal appraisal process at Your Company 
    • Look at the steps in conducting a performance appraisal 
    • Review of a sample performance appraisal written by branch managers 
    • What to do when things go awry 
    • Managing difficult situations during a review 
  • Managing conflict – engaging in structured intervention 
  • Rebalancing the culture 
  • Delegating to build your team 
  • Mentoring the team 
  • Performance & development 
  • Recognition and reward – non-monetary and monetary 
  • Understanding the challenges facing the financial workforce of today

Program Dates

Summer Session Dates
Please Note: Students register for a series (Pacific, Eastern 1 or Eastern 2) and attend only on the session dates of their series. If a student cannot attend all dates in their series, arrangements can be made to attend a session from another series by contacting Jennifer Schubert at [email protected]. Individual session registration available. 

Pacific Series:
  • May 19, 9 am - noon PT; Session 1: Managing a Successful Branch
  • June 16, 9 am - noon PT: Session 2: Leading Service Excellence
  • July 14; 9 am - noon PT; Session 3: Business Development
  • August 18; 9 am - noon PT; Session 4: Maintaining Superior Team Performance
 
Eastern Series 1
  • May 20, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 1: Managing a Successful Branch
  • June 17, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 1: Leading Service Excellence
  • July 15, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 1: Business Development
  • August 19, 6 – 9 am PT  Eastern Series 1: Maintaining Superior Team Performance
 
Eastern Series 2
  • May 21, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 2: Managing a Successful Branch
  • June 25, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 2: Leading Service Excellence
  • July 30, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 2: Business Development
  • August 27, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 2: Maintaining Superior Team Performance
Fall Session Dates
Please Note: Students register for a series (Pacific, Eastern 1 or Eastern 2) and attend only on the session dates of their series. If a student cannot attend all dates in their series, arrangements can be made to attend a session from another series by contacting Jennifer Schubert at [email protected]. Individual session registration available. 

Pacific Series:
  • September 15, 9 am - noon PT; Session 1: Managing a Successful Branch
  • October 20; 9 am - noon PT; Session 2: Leading Service Excellence
  • November 10; 9 am - noon PT; Business Development
  • December 8; 9 am - noon PT; Session 4: Maintaining Superior Team Performance
 
Eastern Series 1
  • Sep 16, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern 1 Series; Managing a Successful Branch
  • October 21, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 1: Leading Service Excellence
  • November 18, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 1: Business Development
  • December 9, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 1: : Maintaining Superior Team Performance 
Eastern Series 2
  • Sep 24, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern 2 Series: Managing a Successful Branch
  • October 29, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 2: Leading Service Excellence
  • November 19, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 2: Business Development
  • December 17, 6 – 9 am PT; Eastern Series 2: Maintaining Superior Team Performance

About the Instructor

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Jennie Mitchell is owner and CEO of Focused Results, a sales and marketing strategy, consulting, and training firm concentrating on results-driven process consulting and training experience in community financial institutions.  A recognized expert in implementing sales strategy and processes, she designs practical solutions that drive top line growth through better utilization and training of existing sales forces, including sales management.

Jennie brings deep industry experience, having served as Prior to joining Focused Results, she was director of sales and marketing for a $3 billion bank holding company, sales manager for a high-performing community bank, and director of corporate training for a large Midwest insurance company. A graduate of Indiana State University, she also holds a certificate in consulting services from Ball State University, Known for her engaging style
, Jennie works with financial service organizations nationwide to improve revenue, sales, sales leadership, and organizational performance.


Branch Managers - New & Experienced
Assistant Branch Managers
Teller Supervisors
Lead Frontline Professionals
Professionals Aspiring to Lead the Team in a Retail Branch


Registration


Full Series Registration
$900 for OBA members 
(save $300 vs individual session price)

Individual Session Registration:
$300 for OBA members 
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​​​A non-member surcharge of 50% may be charged.
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register-Fall series

Event Cancellation & Late Fee

The registration deadline is five days prior to a session and no refunds will be offered after the registration deadline; however, a substitute may attend. Registrations received after the deadline will be accommodated, if possible, but may incur a late fee up to 10% of the registration. Cancellation requests should be sent in writing to [email protected]. 

Questions

Jennifer Schubert
(503) 576-4126
[email protected]

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