Power Women In Insurance

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Emily Gerber Poe Owner of Gerber Insurance & Financial Services. They discuss how Emily took over the agency from her Father and how she has made it the powerhouse it is today.

Episode Highlights:

• Emily shares her beginnings and how she got into the insurance industry. (1:31)
• Emily tells us about what has contributed to her becoming a great leader. (6:39)
• Emily shares the changes that she has made for the agency that she took over. (9:47) 
• Emily shares the concept of the trash button and trust bucket, and how it works in her agency. (13:02)
• Emily opens up about the things that she has done and accomplished over the past few years. (16:19)
• Emily explains how she makes sure that she shows up for her team as a visionary and as an owner. (20:45)
• Emily shares talks about the ebb and flow with business growth. (24:42)
• Emily shares her strategy to keep everybody aligned and in the loop. (31:14)
• Emily gives us a couple of traits of being a great leader. (35:36)

Key Quotes:

• “I think one thing about being a good leader is recognizing when you’re wrong, and recognizing when you’ve made a mistake and being able to go to your team and say, you know, we’re gonna pivot because this actually didn’t work.” – Emily Gerber Poe
• “Doing acquisitions takes a lot of time. And it’s not a switch that you can flip. But I think the more streamlined the processes are, the easier it is for everybody to recognize and understand what the rules are. – Emily Gerber Poe
• “I think as a leader of a company, there is never really I don’t think there’s ever been a season that’s ever been the same for me and I’m okay with that, and I love that.” – Emily Gerber Poe

Resources Mentioned:

• Emily Gerber Poe LinkedIn
• Gerber Insurance & Financial Services
• Contact Teresa Kitchens
• Sterling Insurance Group