Pulaski staff visit Lambeau Field for kickoff

Teller Terri Poradek, assistant branch manager–operations Karen Jach, Katie, teller Kathi Reinke, and personal banker Phil Koebe at the stadium.

Last Wednesday, September 27, the Pulaski branch kicked off the new fiscal year. “We celebrated the ‘Race for the Pennant’ theme by meeting at Lambeau Field!” branch manager Katie Presser reported. “We had our meeting over dinner and then enjoyed a tour of the stadium. It was fun to experience the stadium at night and to learn about the amazing history of the Green Bay Packers.” She adds that Pulaski employees are “pumped up and ready to race for the pennant.” Go team! •••

Promotions for September 2017
The following employees were promoted in September:

• Danielle Agnello was promoted from Teller to Universal Banker at Oak Creek.
• Lisa Gagliardi was promoted from Teller to Universal Banker at National Avenue.
• Jazmine Gonzalez was promoted from Universal Banker at Oak Creek to Electronic Banking Specialist in the Customer Support Center.

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New Hires for October 5
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Green Bay West teller Shanna Krause is from Shawano and previously worked as an assistant manager at Little Caesars. Shanna has an 11-year-old Peekapoo — that’s a cross between a Pekingese and a poodle — named Sundae and a 12-year-old chocolate Lab named Rocco. “I love to spend my free time on the lake kayaking, fishing, boating, or swimming,” she says. “I also love the Packers!” •••

North Shore Shape Up: Talk to yourself — the right way
Talking to yourself is perfectly normal — but interestingly, how you talk to yourself matters. Cleveland Clinic Wellness cites a recent study in which participants were reminded of an upsetting situation and then asked to talk to themselves silently. One group was told to talk to themselves in the first person (“Why do I feel like this?”), while the other used the third person (“Why does Linda feel like this?”).

Cleveland Clinic Wellness reports:

In both experiments, participants were hooked up to machines that monitored brain activity. When people talked to themselves in the third person, activity in emotion-related areas of the brain decreased — suggesting that this kind of self-talk is calming and helps us manage our feelings. Talking in the first person didn’t have the same effect. Why the difference? It may be that talking to yourself in the third person, the way you would talk to a friend, gives you a bit of healthy emotional distance and helps you see the situation more objectively. The result: more kindness and compassion.

That little bit of distance could really help! If you’re stressed out or mad at yourself, stop and ask whether you’d come down as hard on another person as you do on yourself. You might be surprised at how useful it is to give yourself a break. •••

Upcoming Events
Advance ticket sales for the North Shore Bank Zoo Boo have begun at our northeast Wisconsin locations. Get your tickets for $10 each, rather than $12 at the door. The Zoo Boo takes place October 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28 at the NEW Zoo in Green Bay. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

• Consumer Loan Specialist, Corporate, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: October 6.
• Universal Banker, Sturgeon Bay, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: October 9.

For a complete list of internal job postings and to apply for one, go to nsbcareersforyou.silkroad.com and click on “Internal Openings” at the top. To refer an external person to an opening, go to our intranet page. You can earn cash and prizes for a successful referral!