Overcoming Merger Adversity To Achieve Unprecedented Sales Performance

case study

Overcoming Merger Adversity To Achieve Unprecedented Sales Performance

business type

Regional Bank

engagement service(s)

Sales Management Coaching
Customized Sales Training

the challenge

Following lackluster first-quarter production, the organization needed to increase loan production by 30 percent to stay on track for their year-end goal. Adding to the challenge was the need to achieve this goal while in the midst of being acquired within six months.

our solution

Knowing management holds the keys to performance, Business Efficacy equipped mid-level managers to more effectively focus, motivate and hold their people accountable to the activities that matter most. An accelerated 90-day performance coaching program was introduced for regional managers and the director of branch banking. Alignment and priorities were established for 1) performance metrics 2) high-impact activities 3) sales-leader activities, tools and skills. Business Efficacy then worked side-by-side with each regional manager in the field as they coached their teams.

the results

The bank exceeded its goal by more than 500 percent! Perhaps even more remarkably, the results were driven by people uncertain about what the future of the merged organization held.

483%

Quarterly Growth Experienced by Lowest-Performing Region

183%

First Quarter Increase In Division Loan Production Revenue

130%

of Quarterly Quota Achieved in One Month

Other noteworthy milestones achieved:

Largest monthly loan production in the history of the bank in May and June
Surpassed Commercial Lending Division in loan production for the first time ever
Achieved a 114% quota in June and a pipeline exceeding 100 percent in July.
Second-lowest-performing region experienced 300% quarterly growth
The highest-performing region experienced 208% quarterly growth. Its $8.9 million June production significantly outpaced the previous monthly record of $6.5 million.

I’ve never had someone so productively challenge me to become a more effective sales leader. Linda helped me see my opportunities for growth that I couldn’t see and then gave me the support needed for me to get breakthrough.

Zachary Jones

regional manager

I’m so impressed with how each of the Regional Managers were able to get breakthrough. Each Regional Manager significantly improved their effectiveness and ability to improve branch performance. I didn’t think it possible in this short a period of time nor with this degree of impact.

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