How Robinhood was able to get Gen Z interested in investing
If you were to ask Generation Z the following question - “If you had some extra money to invest, which platform would you use?” - I can assure you that the majority of them would [...]
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Digital is not always green: 5 ways to be environmentally responsible in the digital space
This is Part I of a four-part series about digital responsibility. Digital has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our lives, and even more so over the past year. There are plenty of benefits to digital, [...]
5 ways to navigate through change productively
Publisher’s Note: CUInsight is hosting our Mini-Con Series: CHANGE on Wednesday May 12th at 1 pm EDT. We hope you’ll join us! Register here. Change is hard. Change is constant. And most importantly, [...]
Improve your stories in 3 words
I didn't realize how much I had to learn about storytelling until I needed to create the most important stories of my career. For over a year, I worked on Side Effects for the National [...]
A virtual conference for leaders managing change
Navigating through change is challenging, especially during times of global uncertainty. As we move through 2021, implementing successful organizational change efforts and supporting our teams along the way are paramount to the success of our [...]
The most important question we need to answer today
Back in the 90’s I worked for the Oregon Credit Union League as a Consultant, which meant a big part of my job was traveling all over the state facilitating strategic planning sessions. We [...]
Ask this question to take control of a conflict
In a conflict, the first words out of your mouth will set the tone and direction of the conversation. Enter correctly, and you give yourself the best chance of success. Enter the wrong way and [...]
The business case for regtech every compliance officer can make
If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that successful organizations are nimble. They are experts at adapting quickly to changes in the environment, beating their competitors in the game of relevancy. Although an organization’[...]
The human connection
As we blink in the sunlight of the pandemic’s aftermath, the question is: can we go back to normal? It’s a fair question, one I think we’ve all pondered at some point, [...]
Income disparity is rising – what it means for your credit union
According to data from Harvard University, income growth has been widening income disparity since 2010. The average annual income of households in the bottom decile of earners increased just 5% from 2010 to 2019, or [...]
Women in leadership positions in credit unions: Get yourself “unstuck” … it’s the change you’ve been waiting for
Call it a rut. Call it the blues. Call it an identity crisis, but we’ve all been there – stuck and needing to get unstuck for the sake of our careers and sanity. You can’[...]
The CUInsight Network podcast: Website conversion – BloomCU (#6)
Thank you for tuning in to episode 6 of The CUInsight Network, with your host, Randy Smith, Co-founder of CUInsight.com. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought leaders who [...]
Simplify your credit union’s audit trail and examination workflow with this strategic compliance planning checklist
The financial and operational impact of escalating regulatory requirements is being felt by credit unions across the country. Many are struggling to put plans and systems in place to meet these growing demands, which can [...]
A compliance officer’s tidy tips for growth in a messy regulatory environment
For credit unions of any size, navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment takes time, attention and resources. The investment gets even bigger and more expensive when compliance issues arise. In fact, according to a CUNA-commissioned [...]
Searching for impacts of the crisis on your business clients
When I was young, I loved reading the detective stores of Encyclopedia Brown and The Hardy Boys. As I aged this changed to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories of Sherlock Holmes. I enjoyed trying [...]