Fearless Girl is controversial, stirring up both passionate fans and harsh critics. But State Street's chief marketing officer, Hannah Grove, could not be happier about the impact it is having.

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Taking the temperature of your corporate culture can pay big dividends, according to Rogue Credit Union.

From costume contests to an open-door policy at the CEO's office, Charlotte Metro FCU takes care of employees the way it wants employees to take care of members.

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Raising starting wages helped, but that was just one part of transitioning to an "employee-centric" culture.

Dread the annual performance review? At Consumers CU, they do it a minimum of four times a year. The result: stronger employee engagement.

Employees speak more than 10 languages, which is crucial to serving the local immigrant population.

The Massachusetts company hired banking veteran Mark Thompson, who recently scrapped an effort to buy a struggling bank in Boston, as its bank president.

The new business will advise Live Oak clients on how to structure and finance acquisitions.

Focusing on talent development and staff engagement paying dividends at the $775 million credit union.

Executives' pastry-fueled walkabouts give employees opportunity to ask questions, share observations with top leaders.

Many women see their highest pay at an earlier age than men, take more career breaks, and live longer. Krawcheck just got $34 million to work on that.

The credit union uses that project to help all levels of staff better understand operations, challenges and opportunities.

The Utah-based credit union makes sure it gives back to the employees who give so much to the organization.

Texas Tech FCU prides itself on imbuing a spirit of giving back, while also ensuring that employees have ample opportunities to succeed.

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Everyone knows money talks -- but there's a growing consensus that the best employers also offer a robust benefits package to go along with competitive compensation.

The next step: Making sure employees know what’s on tap and are taking advantage of it.

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