by. Matt Monge There’s this weird little thing a few people have heard me say before. It’s a silly, awkwardly-constructed sentence, but it’s true nonetheless. Everything means something. Profound, yes? I think [...]
by. Georgann Smith Back in January, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued a proposed risk management guidance for the use of social media. The FFIEC regulations include several requirements: Social media strategies Regular [...]
Traditionals (a.k.a. “Veterans” or “The Silent Generation”) were born between 1930 and 1946. While many Traditionals have retired, more of them are choosing to remain in or re-enter the workforce. Typically in positions [...]
Now that it’s getting hotter outside, the approaching summer season is beginning to feel more real. It’s time to make plans and figure out your summer getaway destination. Have you considered Boston? This [...]
I've participated in my share of leadership development training courses during the past 28 years, and my favorite by far is The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner (http://www.leadershipchallenge.com/About-section-Our-Approach.[...]
By Douglas Hattaway According to a 2012 poll by CUNA Mutual Group, 94% of credit unions are investing time and money in Facebook as part of their marketing strategy, and only 1% of credit unions [...]
by Wilson Raj, Global Customer Intelligence Director, SAS Institute Inc. In the last decade, CMOs have made great strides in elevating their stature. According to the latest SpencerStuart survey, CMO tenure has steadily climbed from [...]
by Sean McDonald ...for me. I just spent two days in Madison, WI working with the World Council of Credit Unions on a project designed to help credit unions attract a younger audience. What made [...]
by Carl Meiswinkel From tracking loan payments to uploading information from loan applications, all credit unions use data. But are we using it effectively or does it just seem like clumps of random facts? Most [...]
by Steve Topper In a normal environment, the consumer checking account is a very simple product. It’s a basic bank account you open to hold your money until you need it. As you need [...]
by Royce Yeager Have you been exploring cloud, but don’t feel like it is living up to your expectations in concept? This post is for you. There are a widely varying number of things [...]
There are two things that really bother me about the credit union industry. The first is the overuse of acronyms in everyday member communications (example: “The credit union doesn’t offer brokerage services, but I [...]
How many times have we heard a friend or associate say they simply want to stay under the radar? I suppose it’s because they are keen on the status quo. Such a scenario would [...]
Since 1995 I have worked with hundreds of credit union leaders on various aspects of organizational strategy (thousands if you count conferences, schools, and workshops... but who’s counting?). Over that same time period my [...]
by Matt Monge There is no such thing as a perfect workplace. No. Such. Thing. Every organization’s got its own quirks and oddities. Just for kicks, here are some of the folks you’ll [...]
