No. 12: Mascoma Savings Bank

Category: Under $3B in Assets
Lebanon, N.H.
www.mascomabank.com
Assets at June 30: $1.07 billion
No. of Employees: 258
President and CEO: Stephen Christy

Bonus/incentive program: The bank offers a Thanksgiving bonus of $75 in cash, delivered to employees by senior managers. The bonus comes with a "thank you" card signed by every member of senior management.

Leadership development: "Stepping Up to Supervisor" is a program to prepare employees who are new to leadership roles. It focuses on principles of supervision, leaders as coaches, essentials of communication, and the leader's role as a motivator.

Activity to relieve stress/promote fun: Once a year, the bank rents a local indoor soccer facility to host team-building events for its retail staff. 

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