OUR CULTURE OF SERVICE


Our culture has formed over the years and is our corporate personality. At its foundation is a set of core values. These behavior patterns and beliefs impact both employees and customers. The management group is the standard bearer of our culture through example.

We work as a team, respect one another, develop our people, and strive for excellence in what we do – all with an eye toward running a profitable business, having fun and putting family first.

Customer interactions are performed with an obsession for quintessential service while displaying the follow characteristics: friendliness, professionalism, responsiveness, integrity, community focused and a positive attitude.

HOW WE WORK

Develop our people
We support our employees in the pursuit of knowledge and skill enhancement and reward the achievement of superior levels of performance.

  • Commit to personal and professional career growth and development.
  • Expand our knowledge base through initial and ongoing training commensurate with job responsibilities and experience.
  • Improve work skills and abilities with Bank-supported continuing education.
  • Grow and excel through performance evaluations and the Bank-sponsored mentoring program.
  • Recognize opportunities for self-improvement.

Respect one another
We treat others as we would want to be treated, with courtesy and respect.

  • Maintain a respectful attitude.
  • Conduct ourselves cooperatively when interacting with fellow employees.
  • Take the feelings and thoughts of others into consideration.
  • Speak in a thoughtful, polite way.

Value teamwork
At Omaha State Bank, we achieve superior results by fostering an atmosphere of cooperation and teamwork while upholding respect for the individual.

  • Share knowledge and welcome suggestions.
  • Give and accept praise for a job well done.
  • Communicate respectfully by responding to all requests.
  • Commit to the strategic goals of the Bank.
  • Celebrate and share mile-stones and  accomplishments with one another.
 
 

Strive for excellence
We are creative, competent problem-solvers whose innovative ideas result in products and services directed toward satisfying customer needs.

  • Reflect competency in everything we do.
  • Provide the best banking delivery system in our marketplace.
  • Offer a service culture second to none.
  • Seek out opportunities to maximize our potential.
  • Actively seek to help refine Bank processes.

Maintain profitability
Running our Bank with a focus on the bottom line promotes high performance, enhances customer confidence, promotes stability and growth, produces superior returns for shareholders, and maximizes employee compensation and profit-sharing.

  • Manage work time wisely.
  • Improve productivity with good organizational skills.
  • Keep a close eye on expenses and profitability.
  • Use resources efficiently.
  • Make decisions with profit motive in mind.

Have fun and put family first
We encourage a healthy balance between work, home and personal well-being and support the development of the whole person.

  • Embrace the Bank’s philosophy of “family first” while tending to job responsibilities as a sound formula for happy, successful and tenured employment.
  • Appreciate the generous Bank benefit package.
  • Build relationships with fellow employees and their families through Bank-organized activities.
  • Promote health and well-being by joining an area health club at the reduced rates offered by the Bank and participating in the annual health fair.
  • Benefit from flexible work schedules.
 
 

Professionalism
We take pride in ourselves and our work, and each day we take full accountability for our actions.

  • Dress in a manner suitable for a professional environment.
  • Arrive on time for work at the start of the day and for meetings throughout the day.
  • Keep work areas clean and organized.
  • Conduct ourselves as respected representatives of the Bank.
  • Communicate clearly and build rapport with customers.
  • Commit to being competent and knowledgeable about our jobs.

Integrity
We honor our commitments and conduct business in an honest, respectful and ethical manner.

  • Build trust through open, honest and respectful communication.
  • Take pride and ownership in Omaha State Bank.
  • Live the core values of the organization.

Positive attitude
We believe that maintaining and manifesting a positive attitude makes us happier and more successful.

  • Lead by example.
  • Encourage others.
  • Focus on the good things.
  • Keep an upbeat spirit.
  • Feed our minds positive thoughts.
  • Dispel negative conversations that hurt morale.

Friendliness
We are committed to providing quintessential customer service that saves our customers time and exceeds their expectations.

  • Minimize customer wait time.
  • Acknowledge a customer’s presence immediately.
  • Wring emotion out of recovery situations and focus on complaint resolution.
  • Always thank customers for their business.
  • Follow up with customers.