The latest from Michael Downs

Feb 8, 2012 - by Michael Downs, Momentum

How Agile is Your Credit Union? The anti-bank surge underscores the importance of flexible workplace design

by: Michael Downs, VP of Marketing, MomentumLast fall’s anti-bank movement is generating an increase in membership that is requiring many Credit Unions to evaluate their ability to effectively ...

Jun 27, 2011 - by Michael Downs, Momentum

Six Things Every Credit Union Should Be Doing to Turn Their Workspace into a Competitive Advantage: Article Six: Planning an Adaptable Workplace

by Michael Downs, Momentum, Inc.In our previous articles we detailed several workplace factors that every Credit Union should consider, and how each of those factors can affect the overall ...

Jun 20, 2011 - by Michael Downs, Momentum

Six Things Every Credit Union Should Be Doing to Turn Their Workspace into a Competitive Advantage: Article Five: Measuring and Benchmarking Your Workplace

by Michael Downs, Momentum, Inc.Credit Unions of all sizes routinely apply measurements and benchmarking techniques to a wide range of business activities. In doing so, one of the biggest ...

Jun 13, 2011 - by Michael Downs, Momentum

Six Things Every Credit Union Should Be Doing to Turn Their Workspace into a Competitive Advantage: Article Four: Evaluating Short and Long Term Occupancy Options for Your Credit Union.

by Michael Downs, Momentum, Inc.As Credit Unions strive to find and maintain a balance between increased productivity and cost containment, it is imperative that they maintain operations facilities that ...

Jun 6, 2011 - by Michael Downs, Momentum

Six Things Every Credit Union Should Be Doing to Turn Their Workspace into a Competitive Advantage: Article Three: A Strong Brand Starts at Home: Building Your Brand in the Workplace

by Michael Downs, Momentum, Inc.The topic of branding is as popular as it has ever been and there is no shortage of theories, concepts, and opinions on how organizations ...

May 30, 2011 - by Michael Downs, Momentum

Six Things Every Credit Union Should Be Doing to Turn Their Workspace into a Competitive Advantage: Article Two: It’s About Your People: Understanding Your Most Valuable Asset

by Michael Downs, Momentum, Inc.In our previous article, we described the General Services Administration’s (GSA) definition of a workplace where Work Strategies + Culture + Space = Workplace.  An ...

May 23, 2011 - by Michael Downs, Momentum

Six Things Every Credit Union Should Be Doing to Turn Their Workspace into a Competitive Advantage: Article One: Defining the Workspace

by Michael Downs, Momentum, Inc.Our work with executive leadership teams all over the country consistently reveals that virtually every Credit Union faces some type of challenge related to its ...