Is Your Business Continuity Plan Ready for Coronavirus?
In the midst of the coronavirus panic, Business Continuity Coordinator Danielle Caliendo examines various ways to prevent the virus from spreading and how to prepare your credit union in the event that it does.
A Journey in Personal Branding
According to Julie Gessner, developing a personal brand is essential for growing a career and finding opportunities. In the first part of her new series, she highlights the importance of creating your own unique brand and setting yourself up for future success.
What Happened to Savings Bonds?
When was the last time you bought a savings bond? Chances are, it’s been a while. With savings bond sales dropping, Megan Ernsberger delves into the reasons behind their disappearance and what the future might hold.
Strategy: How Important is Scale?
Are credit unions losing focus on what really matters in the never-ending pursuit of scale? Chip Filson considers where credit unions may be going astray as they prioritize growth over members.
How Does the Recent Unemployment Rate Impact Your Business Strategy and Why Should You Care?
With a decreasing unemployment rate, finding qualified workers has become more of a struggle. Vic Pantea offers various strategies to help find the right people and improve where you can through technology and cooperative partners.
Five Things to Love About Credit Unions
On a day meant for celebrating love, Megan Ernsberger reminds us of some of the reasons we love credit unions. What do you love about your credit union?
To My Credit Union: Help Me Break Up With the Banks!
This Valentine’s Day, Kasey Hawkins is looking to break up with the banks by calling on her credit union to make an appealing offer and lure her away from the clutches of big banks once and for all. Will she succeed?
An Example for Today’s Credit Union Pioneers
A 95-year-old lesson on pioneering new credit unions is still applicable today. Chip Filson shares the lesson of fifteen women with $4.50, the difference that can make, and wonders who will be the pioneer of credit unions today.
Creating and Actively Following Your Credit Union Mission Statement
It’s one thing to have a mission statement, it’s another to actively follow it in your credit union’s daily business. Danielle Caliendo lays out why it’s important to have a community focused mission statement – and have your staff aim to live by it every day.
Peter Pan and Captain Hook in Credit Union Land
The credit union community seems divided by Peter Pans, who believe in a future for the cooperative model, and Captain Hooks, who see the end around every corner. Chip Filson sees this and asks, “Which one are you?”
