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Alexis Hershey serves as the Chief Digital Officer for Midwest BankCentre where she applies her digital strategy skills to transform the bank’s processes and online experiences by developing and deploying digital products and systems. She serves as executive sponsor of the bank’s Operations Enhancement Department, which leverages process improvement, efficiency initiatives, and technology to enhance customer service.
She talks to Cynthia about the importance of strong leadership and superior customer service. She shares her tips on career planning and effective networking. Perhaps most importantly, she shares valuable and proven tactics on the ways to properly negotiate compensation at new companies. A must watch/listen episode for anyone transitioning to a new organization.
1 – Intro 00:24
2 – What it means to “do digital” 01:55
3 – How technology has changed 03:49
4 – What’s most exciting about what you do? 06:00
5 – Reactions when new team members are asked that question 07:21
6 – Social Worker is a valuable teammate 09:43
7 – How a technology team is predominantly women 12:10
8 – Are there unique challenges on a nearly all female team? 13:33
9 – How would you define your leadership style 14:31
10 – Tell us more about your teaching background 16:08
11 – Staying flexible with career plans 20:06
12 – Knowing your strengths 20:50
13 – Interview companies for good leadership 21:36
14 – Salary coaching 23:14
15 – Behavioral Economics 25:30
16 – Differences between how men and women approach salary 28:58
17 – Practice smaller asks 32:52
18 – What are the steps to implement salary coaching 35:40
19 – Salary success stories 36:44
20 – Asking recruiter for the desired ranger 40:41
21 – Hope come right under big ask 42:06
22 – Nun negotiation 44:19
23 – Being above board with what you need 45:34
24 – How you engage with salary negotiation clients 47:47
25 – Negotiating Raises or Promotions 51:05
26 – Myths on why you don’t leave your company 52:45
27 – How have you taught this to your kids 54:36
28 – Importance of a college degree in modern world 55:32
29 – Education and networking 58:45
30 – Networking tips 1:00:48
31 – Charity Giving 1:02:15
32 – Speaking engagements 1:03:28
33 – Contact info 1:06:16
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“These are brilliant people. But they’ve been so hyper focused on their career path that they don’t have the greatest life skills. They don’t know how to manage their finances, they don’t know how to buy a house, they don’t know what to budget for.”
“What we’re really trying to create here is generational change. And when the kids are in our facility, seeing their moms doing this work, it shows them a completely different path. That, and to no fault of their moms. It just, it never seemed possible. So we’re possibility creators.”
“You can only lead as far as you’ve healed, because until you start to recognize that, you will perpetuate the same mistakes that got you there before, either yourself or the leader that you were under. And that’s why the healing part is so important, because it comes up again and you’re like, okay, wait, this is what this is.”
During COVID we realized that people wanted to have certain services and things basically in their home, but you couldn’t find an avenue where you could find a one stop shop that had everything offered and these people would actually show up.
“All of a sudden, it’s cold. I’m cold and I’m wet and. But my windows weren’t open. I’m like, oh, my gosh, this is not a drill.”
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