CUInsight Minute with Lauren Culp – October 15, 2021

Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp with our favorite reads from the week.

Mentioned:

Adoption: Unlocking new opportunities – for credit unions and families
by CARL CLARK, HUMANIDEI
I went back and forth in my head about how I would write this article. Did I want to focus on the challenges that face young people who are in the foster care system? Or maybe I could talk about the number of children that are currently in foster care across the United States (estimated at over 120,000)? (read more)

Financial well-being for all: A rallying cry for credit unions
by GIGI HYLAND, NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION)
I recently finished reading The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah – an engaging read that I commend to you. Set against the backdrop of the 1930s Dust Bowl, it’s a story of struggle and humanity’s inherent capacity for resilience. For her characters, hope is scarce, financial security a pipe dream, and environmental catastrophes are exacerbating social inequities. Sound familiar? (read more)

7 Strategies to Improve Your Employees’ Health and Well-Being
by ERIN L. KELLY, LISA F. BERKMAN, LAURA D. KUBZANSKY, and MEG LOVEJOY, HBR
Your company may pride itself on being a good employer. But even with the best of intentions, your company could be hurting employees’ health and well-being because of the way the work is organized. Working conditions and the demands of the work environment are a significant source of stress for many Americans, and research has found that the design of work can have substantial effects on employee well-being and health as well as health care expenses. (read more)