PRI Blog: Organization Development

Our blog is dedicated to sharing our thoughts and expertise about the banking industry and how you can experience quantifiable results for your financial institution. We invite you to hear the perspectives from our banking professionals through our posts.

The Power of Customer Education for Fraud Prevention

As long as there have been financial institutions, there have been frauds and scams designed to separate them from the money they steward. The tactics have changed over time, but the results are the same – the bank is left holding the bag when fraud occurs, and for a small- to medium-sized community bank, the […]
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Unlocking the Secrets of High Performing Financial Institutions

What does a high performing financial institution have in common with Rocky Balboa in Rocky IV? More than you’d think at first glance!  In the film, Rocky confronts Ivan Drago, who prepares for the match using high-tech equipment, a team of experts monitoring his every movement, and regular doses of steroids. Rocky, however, focuses on […]
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4 Tips for Aligning Technology with Business Strategy

In considering how a technology strategy enhances strategic planning, PRI Director of System Evaluation Mike Neale says he tends to think of things slightly differently. A technology strategy is not just an enhancement to the strategic planning process, it is born from the business strategy and supports it wholly. Technology strategies should not be developed […]
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Strategic Planning: Why You Should Include Future Leaders at the Table

Sound strategic plans are essential to the long-term success of a financial institution, and involving the right people in the process is vital to an organization’s success. Too often, senior leaders overlook the value of inviting and including their young future leaders at the table. Mikelle Brady, PRI partner, says PRI has seen in its […]
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Keeping The Community Bank Feel as You Grow

Community banks have long been pillars of the local community, intricately interwoven with its small businesses, governmental entities, and the everyday lives of its citizens. In fact, community banking represents approximately 90% of all banks in the US! In today’s highly competitive and fast-moving financial services environment, growth is at the forefront of everyone’s minds. […]
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Breaking the Mold: Using New Channels to Communicate Effectively

At PRI, we spend our days helping financial institutions look at every aspect of their businesses to determine where they can improve their processes, which leads to enhanced culture and employee engagement. There are many avenues of attack we can take that lead to improved efficiency and increased profitability, which is our ultimate goal. As […]
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5 Steps to Turn Strategic Planning into Action

Strategic planning is a process used by financial institutions to identify short and long-term goals, determine the strategies necessary to accomplish those goals and devise an approach to evaluate progress. While strategic planning usually takes place at the senior management and board of director level, it can often stall out there, never driving down into […]
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Breaking the Mold: Internship Programs

At PRI, we spend our days helping financial institutions look at every aspect of their businesses to determine where they can improve their processes, which leads to enhanced culture and employee engagement. There are many avenues of attack we can take that lead to improved efficiency and increased profitability, which is our ultimate goal. As […]
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Expect the Unexpected: Strategic Planning in a Time of Economic Uncertainty

While there are conflicting outlooks on what financial institutions can expect from the economic environment in the next five years, experts generally agree that “expecting the unexpected” is a sound business practice. Major global or national events are always possible, although the potential impact is not yet fully understood or there is disagreement on what […]
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Breaking the Mold: Remote Work

At PRI, we spend our days helping financial institutions look at every aspect of their businesses to determine where they can improve their processes, which leads to enhanced culture and employee engagement. There are many avenues of attack we can take that lead to improved efficiency and increased profitability, which is our ultimate goal. As […]
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