Close your eyes for a minute. Are they closed? Good! I want you to think about an employee within your organization that is always asking questions and many of these questions start with “Why.” These...
The Two Roles Credit Analysts Perform at a Bank
Most peoples’ banking experience is to stop by the bank, take care of their pressing items, and go about their other errands for the day. They typically interact with a small handful of people....
2018 Year in Review
As we wrap up 2018, it's fun to take a look back on all that happened at TS Banking Group. Here are a few of my favorite stories from this year.
Oz and Invisible Excellence
Remember The Wizard of Oz? Almost all of us have witnessed Dorothy and friend’s journey on the silver screen as they travel through Oz to meet the famous, all-knowing wizard—one who can send them...
Listen for the “Little” Things and Build Trust
It seems pretty simple, doesn’t it? When visiting with your team, listen to their pain points, dig into what they have done to heal their own pain, and finally take action to help them with those...
Making This Up as I Go: Creating a Technical Manager Career Path in Banking, Part Two
I faced a new challenge as a manager. How do I build a role for the technical managers in our Bank’s operations department that are high performers and want to grow with the organization but they are...
Who is working on Improving the Business?
Within an organization, the majority of employees are likely working in the business, this typically includes sales force, operations and sales support. With this being said some things to think...
Making This Up as I Go: Creating a Technical Manager Career Path in Banking, Part One
We have all been there. Overwhelmed with projects, direct reports and responsibilities, we look to our highest performers to step in and/or step up to take on managerial duties to relieve our work...
Kevin Forristall featured on BankBeat Community Banking Podcast
Kevin Forristall, CFA-Chief Strategy Officer of TS Banking Group was recently featured on BankBeat Community Banking podcast. In this episode, he talks about our data-driven approach to balance sheet...
Accounting, it's more than just numbers!
When most people think about an Accounting Department, they think about numbers and bills. They may even think about budgets and being told what they can and can’t do. I’ve done a number of different...