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Wisconsin Community Banker
March/April 2014
‘TopWorkplace’WaterStone Builds
Community from the Inside Out
Heather Zydek
Community Relations Coordinator,
WaterStone Bank
W
aterStone Bank has been
known for decades for its
high-caliber customer service and
commitment to the community. A
growing financial institution with
retail banking branches in nine
locations around Milwaukee and a
new commercial real estate branch
in Minneapolis, Minn., we pride
ourselves on our ability to provide an
unparalleled banking experience for
our customers and, as a fully public
company, outstanding value for our
shareholders.
Our excellence as a community
bank in many ways can be traced back
to the health of our work culture.
Recognized as a “Top Workplace”
four years running in the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel’s annual assessment
of best workplaces in Milwaukee,
WaterStone Bank is committed to
striking a healthy work-life balance
and promoting employee well-being.
Our community banking services are
strong because our internal commu-
nity is a healthy one.
“To be successful in the market-
place you must first be successful in
the workplace,” said Doug Gordon,
President and CEO of WaterStone
Bank. “At WaterStone, that means pro-
viding a work culture that emphasizes
family values and teamwork.”
WaterStone is known for providing
incredible personalized service to its
customers, but the bank also provides
employees with a great work environ-
ment, opportunities for personal and
professional development, and exem-
plary benefits. The bank continues to
receive the highest marks from our
employees in management support
and work expectations, highlighting
management’s support for employee
growth through education and train-
ing and the flexibility and satisfaction
of working for the WaterStone Bank
team.
WaterStone Bank provides employ-
ees with the feel of a smaller organiza-
tion while offering the benefits of a
large organization. The bank allows
employees to express ideas and offer
solutions to issues the company may
face.
When asked what is most meaning-
ful about working at WaterStone, one
employee responded, “The sense that
everyone participates in the accom-
plishments. I believe it is understood
by all employees of WaterStone that
without the support of one another,
we get nowhere.”
WaterStone Bank understands that
finding the balance between work and
home is important to employees, and
addressing those needs is a priority.
The bank provides employees with on-
site workout facilities, passes and dis-
counts to area attractions, on-site dry
cleaning pick-up and drop-off, flexible
schedules (in some departments), an
Employee Assistance Program, and
many other work/life options.
“People really enjoy working at
WSB because we provide them with
an opportunity to be more than just a
number,” said Ian Konrath, Assistant
Vice President of Human Resources
and Training at WaterStone. “Being a
smaller organization allows us to pro-
vide our employees with the work/life
balance they are looking for and most
positions provide the opportunity for
a flexible schedule.”
In addition to flexible schedules
and a healthy work/life balance, the
bank offers on-site banking industry
training, an education reimbursement
program, external training options,
and more.
Learn more about WaterStone Bank
at
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competitive rates and
flexible underwriting.
Gary Keller
3100 13th Ave. S.
Fargo, N.D.
701.371.3355
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