A Conversation About the Times
Chip Filson shares the outcome of a long conversation with a credit union CEO on the industry shift from member-focused organizations to growth-driven ones, and how the industry can start shifting back toward its cooperative foundation.
Taxation is Not a Systemic Threat to Credit Unions
As the industry celebrates the recent tax-exemption win, Chip Filson issues a stark reminder that taxation is not the biggest threat the industry faces. Instead, the real danger is coming from inside the industry and the erosion of the member-owner role.
The Characteristics of a Successful Credit Union Leader: Is It You?
As the industry faces many hurdles, Bo McDonald encourages credit union leaders to step up to the plate and out of the box to find unique solutions to overcome these challenges.
Form Follows Function Even in Credit Unions
Like the Wainwright Building in Chicago or many species of animal on Earth, credit unions were originally formed to function in a certain way. But has the form evolved away from that function and what does that mean to the future of the industry, Chip Filson wonders.
Sink or Swim: Lessons Learned in Leadership
John Ballantyne shares the hard-earned lessons in leadership he discovered while launching a CUSO in the middle of a pandemic and how these lessons can be applied at your credit union.
Risky Business: Why Leaders Should Consider the Unknown
Route 31 Credit Union’s Nick Green says waiting might be a bigger risk than taking the leap into new business ventures. Green shares what he believes good leaders must do to ensure their businesses don’t stagnate.
Herding Cats: Project Management as a Skill Set for Any Career
Project management is a career choice, but it’s also a skillset that can be developed to help you with your work and to get noticed at your organization. Dawn Moore shares some practical methods to manage projects to advance your career.
Resilient Forces: How to Align Workplace Culture for Strong Performance
Creating a healthy and strong workplace environment requires more than cultivating a strong relationship between the employee and the employer—it requires creating bonds between teams across the board, says Rhonda Sheets.
The Heartbeat of Fierce Leadership in Credit Unions
As financial institutions meant to represent trust, community, and cooperative values, credit unions need to prioritize integrity in leadership above all, says Caliann Alderman.
Talking at Your Team vs Talking to Your Team
Nick Green of Route31 Credit Union shares how credit union leaders can involve their employees in processes more and create a system of sharing and collaboration instead of endless lectures.
