Start your job search now for a successful 2018
If you made a New Year’s resolution in 2017 to make a job or career change, odds are you’re still with your current employer. The reason New Year’s resolutions have such a [...]
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Health savings accounts – Good for your employees and good for you too!
Yes, the national healthcare picture is unsettled and uncertain right now. But, there’s at least one healthcare benefit you can offer your employees that’s a sure thing: a Health Savings Account, or HSA. [...]
3 great questions that will improve your holiday small talk
The holiday season has arrived, and with it, the opportunity (let’s be positive) of making chit chat with co-workers, acquaintances, and cousin’s fiancés at the inevitable holiday parties that we’ll be [...]
3 essential ways to prepare for digital transformation in 2018
As we near the end of the year, credit union leaders are already looking ahead, planning the initiatives that will help their CUs compete in the rapidly-shifting financial marketplace of the future. Perhaps you are [...]
4 hot gadgets for 2008
This is the time of year I like to look back and see if there are any lessons from the past that financial technologists can apply to the future. So as we stare headlong into [...]
Paying attention to mental health
It stands to reason that the healthier we are, both physically and mentally, the better prepared we are to face the challenges and opportunities of the day – and the more productive we can be. I [...]
The pros and cons of automatic bill pay
No one likes to think about paying bills, so the idea of automatic bill pay can seem quite appealing. Can you imagine the month going by and all your bills getting paid without you having [...]
Tips for leading millennial employees
Over the next decade, as Gen X starts to retire, Millennials will take over as the majority in the workforce. For leaders who haven’t yet gotten a grasp on managing this generation, here are [...]
The CFPB’s payday lending rule is a grand slam for credit unions
It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since the forming of the CFPB, but it’s easy to remember what fueled its creation - a financial crisis that Americans hadn’t seen [...]
Are you tired of leading the ‘No Department?’
Regulatory compliance often tops the list of burdens standing in the way of the creativity or change in mindset needed to foster true innovation. And yet, it doesn’t have to be this way. Compliance [...]
Why consider a historical review?
Credit unions are heavily in the midst of strategic planning. It is exciting to look forward. The turn of the year rings in possibilities and potential. Even if we have not yet had a formal [...]
How to enjoy your tropical vacation while on a budget
Just because you are watching your money closely, doesn’t mean you can’t travel to a luxury resort without breaking the bank. My husband and I recently traveled to Turks and Caicos Islands and [...]
Are you a leader or a manager?
Many professionals mistakenly think that leaders and managers are one in the same. This could not be farther from the truth. Understanding the distinction is incredibly valuable, both for those in higher positions and for [...]
5 big questions for your board
A massive survey (McKinseyQuarterly.com) of corporate directors found that the "average" director knows far more about their company's finances than they do about risks facing the corporation or the dynamics of the company's industry. [...]
The good, the bad and the ugly
You’ve met one, you’ve worked for one, hopefully you aren’t one…. bad leaders are everywhere. But what makes a bad leader? And how can you tell whether someone will be a bad [...]