In the credit union industry, we maintain that our value to our members is a result of our status as cooperatives – we are our community’s not-for-profit, people-helping-people financial alternative and it’s because we [...]
I am rounding the corner on my professional career. After 43 years of working in the credit union movement, I am getting prepared for a new season. I recently shared with a few colleagues the [...]
Coming into SECU recently, I knew that our Board had a few things they wanted to accomplish. They were committed to meeting our members where they are, providing them with products and services to meet [...]
We live in a rapidly changing and evolving world. Technological advances alone have literally taken us both physically and virtually to places that were once considered beyond the realm of everyday existence and possibility. Over [...]
Collisions – at least on earth – typically are not a good thing. Fender benders on the interstate, run-ins with exes and philosophical or political conflicts can leave you down for the count and out of commission. [...]
Employees have been experiencing a very unbalanced work and home life. The current pandemic, economic crisis, and social injustice is not just occurring in the workplace, it is happening at home too. The workplace and [...]
Long before there was an Alexa, Siri, or modern GPS, sailors navigated the high seas using the North Star as their guide. The sight of this brilliant, solitary star identified their location and, equally as [...]
“The World Economic Forum in Davos is usually fixated on the future. This year the focus was not on the future but the past. People delved back into history... Today's statesmen need to infuse their [...]
I recently had the opportunity to slow down just a bit and give some thought to what I admire about several of the leaders in our credit union movement. These leaders are probably names that [...]
“Hurry up and wait” is a phrase many U.S. military members are familiar with. It is the notion to expeditiously complete a specific task or be at a specific location only to stop and [...]
By now you have read the title of this article and may be wondering – what does she mean by “red cape?” Red represents love, passion, and intensity. Red calls us to action, motivates us, and [...]
Every year during the month of February, we celebrate the innumerable contributions of African Americans in the United States. It’s a joyous time and one that is well-deserved, particularly for a people who suffered ([...]
History teaches us something about ourselves. We are reminded that we have endured challenges in the past. History gives us examples of successes and failures. We see heroism from unlikely characters and missed opportunities from [...]
When we were kids we heard, read, and watched stories about bravery. My personal favorite was the story about David and Goliath. This Biblical story is simple in detail but beautiful in its narrative. It’[...]
The African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) annual conferences set the tone for our year ahead as an organization. The 2021 annual conference was extraordinary – one of the best conferences to date. We chose a [...]
