It’s an open secret that recruiters sign up to “return to office” Google alerts and reach out to employees after their company announces a return to the office. Whether you’ve been working in [...]
We believe that the future of work is hybrid. There is a trend across industries where remote working is no longer seen as a benefit, but rather table stakes for an effective recruiting and retention [...]
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to the credit union mission, and they are vital to building a strong culture both in workplaces and our communities. It’s inspiring to see how many credit unions [...]
Over the past several years, the movement to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and society as a whole has gained significant traction and mainstream acceptance. And the credit union movement has played [...]
The biggest professional debate today is around how and where we work, but what’s often overlooked is that every one of us has unique experiences and expectations around the workplace. A recent report by [...]
Credit unions and community banks find themselves competing in an escalating war for talent as labor shortages intensify. Faced with unprecedented career opportunities, workers are putting serious thought into what they expect out of the [...]
A common mistake that many organizations make is thinking that their logo, their name, and their taglines are their brand. This isn’t true. Your brand is what you stand for and how you stand [...]
Rent or buy, which is the best option for your credit union’s next branch? If you’re going through a location selection process, you may have many competing voices telling you that one or [...]
Cattle ropes. Stanchions. Retractable barriers. Whatever you call them, the first images that come to mind are red carpets and waiting lines … or bank branches from the 1990s. Yet we’ve noticed that this is [...]
Where people work best is a hotly debated topic today, but there’s an aspect of the issue that is often left out of conversations. Across the industry, across organizations, and even across individual departments, [...]
How many credit union employees can sit down and focus on a task without distractions when they need to? Only 26%. You didn’t misread that, only 26% of credit union employees are satisfied with [...]
Facilities projects are incredibly complex and can span years over planning, design, and construction phases. So many moving pieces over time create sources of waste. Left unchecked, this can mean wasted time, wasted materials, and [...]
Imagine the buyer’s journey for a young renter in today’s market shopping for a mortgage. Their first stop is Google and the search string “best mortgage rates.” Will your credit union top that [...]
Banking technology is improving by the day and digital adoption rates are skyrocketing after the pandemic. Are we headed for a future where all transactions will be digital and branches will close? Nope! People still [...]
For credit unions and community banks, a branch or main office construction project represents more than an opportunity to grow your organization. It’s an opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to your local workforce and [...]
