Top Workplaces survey results are in
In October, we asked employees to participate in the Journal Sentinel’s 2018 Top Workplaces survey. While we can’t announce whether we have been named to the list until early May, Molly Schissler has some information about our results to share. We receive a lot of detailed analysis along with all of the anonymous employee comments, and our Engagement Leadership team uses this information to continue working on ways to ensure we meet our goal of an engaged workplace. Read on to learn more!
Mequon Winter Frolic offers fun for families
Branch manager Farrah Mason, teller Doug Tuhro as Seymour Savings, and teller Tyler Quinn at the Mequon Winter Frolic.
North Shore Bank was at this season’s Mequon Winter Frolic on February 3, which about 2,000 people attended. Along with hosting an activity table with a prize wheel, we sponsored the event’s horse sleigh ride. The Winter Frolic also featured Native American dance, dog sleds, a lumberjack competition, ice fishing, and lots of indoor activities for kids. •••
Business bankers deliver pączki
Business relationship manager Jeremy Schmidt, production and implementation manager Jeffrey Luczak, Phil, business relationship manager Cheri Cicona, VP Timothy Nemec, and lending sales specialist Jody Moore, getting ready to make their runs.
Business Banking team members delivered pączki to clients on Tuesday morning — specifically, they dropped off 44 dozen of the Polish pastries for 35 different clients. Phil Ostroski, VP, commercial loan officers, picked up the treats at Franklin’s Polish Cultural Center. They’re traditionally eaten on Fat Tuesday, before the season of Lent begins. •••
Employees support heart health by wearing red
Wearing red at Green Bay West: assistant branch manager–sales Hali Thompson, universal banker Tiffany Pennington, branch manager Sharon Hack, and teller Shanna Krause.
North Shore Bank branches and departments once again took part in the American Heart Association’s annual Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and fitness. We posted a couple photos last week — here are some more!
Service Anniversaries for February 2018
The following employees celebrate a milestone anniversary with North Shore Bank this month.
30 years
Mary Fleischman, Commercial Loan Specialist / Systems Analyst
20 years
Kelly Kading, Personal Banker, Northland Appleton
15 years
Cheryl Lang, Commercial Loan Servicing Manager
5 years
Barbara Grutzmacher, Teller, Sister Bay
Sara Swosinski, Branch Manager, New Berlin
Leave a comment to congratulate them!
MLK’s Lozano has baby
MLK Drive branch manager Karla Lozano had a baby girl last month. Viktoria weighed 7 pounds at birth. Congratulations, Karla! •••
North Shore Shape Up: “Me time” easier said than done
In theory, it’s easy enough to accept that we all need “me time” — some space to be alone and spend a little while doing something we enjoy, rather than giving our attention to anyone else. In practice, though, actually taking time for yourself can be a serious challenge, as a post on the Harvard Health Blog notes.
Finding “me time” is especially tough for parents of younger children, but also especially important: Harvard’s Dr. Beth Frates says the problem “is that parenting is a drain. It requires CEO-like thinking that happens in the prefrontal cortex, the place for self-control and rational decisions. That takes stamina, and if — check that — when you’re exhausted, you’ll shift into the amygdala, the emotional part of the brain that fights or flights, which is good against a bear attack, not so much against your child.” As such, “personal time isn’t a luxury. The airplane oxygen mask analogy — put on yours first so you can better help your child — is the classic, but she prefers the idea that you can’t pour from an empty cup; with nothing there, there’s nothing to give.”
There are no specific instructions for “me time.” The post says “the main requirement is that you look forward to whatever it is to get the reward of being fully absorbed, of losing your sense of time, and forgetting that you actually have bills, deadlines, or even children.” Exercise, reading or listening to music, or even just a few minutes of deep breathing can work. The crucial thing is simply to find a way to make it happen. For more information, you can read a PDF of the blog post here. •••
Upcoming Events
The Big Brother Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake takes place this Saturday, February 17, in Sturgeon Bay. Show your support by getting a team together to collect pledges and bowl, or stop in to our Sturgeon Bay branch and purchase raffle tickets to win the many door prizes donated by local businesses. For a small donation, you can also purchase a Big Heart, which will be displayed in the branch. More upcoming events here.
Internal Job Postings •••
- Assistant Branch Manager–Sales, Grafton, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N18. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: February 16.
- Customer Assistance Representative, Corporate, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: N12. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: Ongoing.
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!