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EMBRACING FLEXIBILITY
With 950 associates serving clients across the U.S. from its Montgomery HQ, Ohio National’s business relationships were rocked by the pandemic. But CEO Barbara Turner says positives quickly emerged, especially learning how effective remote work and training can be. Associates return to the office on November 1, but Turner expects 45 percent will keep some sort of hybrid routine. “Flexible and fluid are my new favorite words,” she says. – J O H N F O X
Barbara Turner’s office reflects her passion for art and books, including this Rookwood vase. “I get a lot of Rookwood as gifts, which I love,” she says.
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”I’ll often buy 10-20 copies of a new business book and hand them out to colleagues,” says Turner, who calls Good to Great her all-time favorite.
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Her desk and office are a mini art gallery. “I swap out art all the time,” she says. “I get a lot from Everything But the House estate sales.”
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Being in the insurance business, Turner knows all about protecting families. Her personal photos include ones with her husband, Daman, and grandchildren.
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