The Business Bank

The Business Luncheon Series – 6/27/13

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:15:37 +0000

As we face a year of uncertainty, companies are streamlining talent investments and are making precise decisions to accelerate the performance of high potential employees and leadership talent.

Robin Silverman is a Senior Consultant specializing in Talent Management and Development for Right Management. She will discuss the obstacles and opportunities companies are facing when developing leadership and high potential talent as well as best practice guidelines for high impact leadership development to return the greatest value on your talent investments. She will share highlights from research conducted globally by Manpower in December 2012 and show how business impact can be measured.

Robin has more than 20 years of experience researching, designing, developing and facilitating customized programs that deepen employee engagement with business strategy. As an executive coach, Robin has helped organizations prepare their top talent for new responsibilities and positions. She has served as a master coach for team development and is experienced in methods that accelerate profound change.

The Business Luncheon Series – 4/25/13

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:21:04 +0000

The Top Three Business Threats You Face: Mitigating Against Fraud, Bad Apples, and Violence

Leading private investigator and security consultant Paul Jaeb joins us in April to address the three most common threats facing business owners today. Throughout its 20 year history his firm has been at the center of fraud, deceit, murder, and mayhem. They’ve busted swindlers, dug up dirt, protected executives, and learned a lot in the process. Paul will share his key strategies to protect your business against fraud, reckless employees, and workplace violence.

The Business Luncheon Series – 01/24/13

admin — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:22:17 +0000

The economic recovery which began mid-2009, in the wake of an extreme financial crisis and serious downturn in business activity, has been disappointing along several dimensions, most notably perhaps in terms of overall growth and the pace of job creation. Gary Stern will offer his perspective on the course the economy will likely follow in 2013 and beyond.

Gary Stern was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from March 1985 to September 2009. Stern, a native of Wisconsin, joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis in January 1982 as senior vice president and director of research. Before joining the Minneapolis Fed, Stern was a partner in a New York-based economic consulting firm. Stern’s prior experience includes seven years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Stern serves on numerous boards of directors. Stern is co-author of Too Big to Fail: The Hazards of Bank Bailouts, published by the Brookings Institution (2004). Stern is a member of the FDIC’s Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee.

Stern holds an A.B. in Economics from Washington University, St. Louis, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Rice University, Houston. He formerly served as chair of the board of the Northwest Area Foundation, The Minneapolis Club, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. He was also a board member of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Hamline University, and ETS. Stern is the recipient of the 2009 Vision Award from CEE and the Distinguished Alumus Award from Washington University’s College of Liberal Arts in 2010.