Culture as a Talent Magnet: How Pathward Earned an 84% Employee Satisfaction Score
Thu Jan 29 2026
Pathward President Anthony Sharett joins Travillian Next host Amber Buker to share how a culture-first talent strategy is driving innovation, employee engagement, and financial inclusion. The conversation explores Pathward’s “talent anywhere” approach, curiosity-driven hiring, and how strong culture and regulatory discipline work together to prepare for 2030.Timestamps:00:00 – The journey from law to bank leadership03:04 – Defining purpose and the power of culture05:21 – Building an innovative workforce06:45 – Bridging the digital skills gap10:20 – High-demand roles and the AI frontier13:14 – Innovation within regulatory guardrails14:44 – The “talent anywhere” recruiting strategy18:19 – Mastering the first 90 days of onboarding21:58 – Investing in the bank’s most valuable asset24:02 – Looking toward the bank of 2030
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Pathward President Anthony Sharett joins Travillian Next host Amber Buker to share how a culture-first talent strategy is driving innovation, employee engagement, and financial inclusion. The conversation explores Pathward’s “talent anywhere” approach, curiosity-driven hiring, and how strong culture and regulatory discipline work together to prepare for 2030.Timestamps:00:00 – The journey from law to bank leadership03:04 – Defining purpose and the power of culture05:21 – Building an innovative workforce06:45 – Bridging the digital skills gap10:20 – High-demand roles and the AI frontier13:14 – Innovation within regulatory guardrails14:44 – The “talent anywhere” recruiting strategy18:19 – Mastering the first 90 days of onboarding21:58 – Investing in the bank’s most valuable asset24:02 – Looking toward the bank of 2030