It’s an easy-to-imagine scenario: You are a hiring manager for a newly created position. You suspect this role might fall into a certain pay range within your organization, but are not entirely sure of [...]
Women thrive at work when they are mentored by men. But isn’t the way women treat each other a bigger problem? Hiring managers should evaluate job postings and recruitment techniques to ensure gender-balanced talent [...]
When a male colleague tells me I face some challenges that he doesn’t, but at least I have it better than his mother did, that feels a lot like mansplaining.* Yes, I am grateful [...]
As a full-time-working, sort-of-single mom, my biggest challenge is scarcity of time, so I appreciate anything that adds convenience to my life. While my increasing number of local-only, farm fresh, Whole30 friends might judge me, [...]
A colleague who consults with credit unions was called in to speak with a Board. She was surprised by the chosen location for the meeting: It was known for great steak and… ahem… risqué entertainment. [...]
Growing up with two older brothers and a dad who coached boys’ sports, I enjoyed a life of often being the only girl in a sea of boys. This environment fortified me: I believed I [...]
Fall is coming, bringing with it some of the year’s greatest offerings: Football season. Perfect running weather. Pumpkin-flavored everything. And credit union planning sessions. Last year, I worked alongside 10 unique credit unions during [...]
People are vocalizing- perhaps more than ever before- a desire to see change. There is strong sentiment that we have been failed by our government, by large corporations, by organized religion. The only one looking [...]
It’s unlikely that the Broadway play Kinky Boots was written as a business guide, but if you are struggling with questions of relevance, add it to your list of potential team-building activities. For those [...]
This month marks the end of my thirteenth year with credit unions, and the end of my first year as a CEO. I have been deeply blessed to build a career in an industry that [...]
The 80th anniversary of the Federal Credit Union Act was commemorated this year. In a fast-changing world where few institutions remain stable for a full century, it is no surprise that along with this milestone [...]
Just after being named a first-time CEO, I was in a conversation with one board member who observed that as leaders we all have egos and there are times when a leader must manage personal [...]
At the age of 30, I had earned a graduate degree, mourned the passing of my mother, took on a stable career as a credit union VP, and generally felt like I was settling into [...]
Humans want to find their niche. Over a lifetime, people choose partners, careers, locations, and brands that move them closer to the place that truly defines them. This constant evaluation of unlimited choices can be [...]
Like many Gen Y (or cusp of Gen Y, as the case may be) employees, I entered the workforce looking for my next step. I distinctly remember asserting that I would work for credit unions [...]
