What do employees really want out of their physical working environment? What’s the right answer in the open office vs private office debate? How does your culture resonate with employees in the workplace? These [...]
We believe that collaboration, trust, and open communication are the foundation of a successful project. In the design-build project model, where partners and stakeholders are integrated into a project at the optimal time, sharing knowledge [...]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the question we’re getting asked most is “how can we keep our employees safe when they come back to work?” We’ve put together a checklist breaking down a [...]
The prospect of returning to work after stay-at-home orders lift can be daunting, and the question we’re asked the most is “How can I make my workplace safe for employees?” To help you navigate [...]
We’re all going through a crash course in remote working due to Covid-19. While the process of adopting work from home programs with little time to prepare may have resulted in quite a bit [...]
There’s a debate raging across the professional world from boardrooms to LinkedIn comment sections: “Are open offices good or bad?” And you’ve likely seen some passionate replies both for and against, as each [...]
The design of a financial institution branch or workplace doesn’t happen in a vacuum, it’s a fundamentally collaborative process. Or at least we believe it should be. Surprise or disagreement among stakeholders after [...]
Have you ever yearned for your institution to place a branch at a particular location, knowing it would be an instant success? How often is this dream met with a quick dose of reality- a [...]
As 2019 draws to a close, we’d like to reflect on all the conversations we’ve had throughout the year and share the credit union branching trends we see coming to the forefront in [...]
Have you ever sat down with a design firm and been immediately inundated with recommendations for the design of your next branch or workplace without diving into your goals and purpose of the project? This [...]
We’re grateful to our clients for helping us lead the way in the effective use of project management technology. They’ve worked along side us on projects as we developed new processes for communication, [...]
Do deposits and donuts mix? They do for CBC Federal Credit Union, which recently opened a unique shared retail space in partnership with Dunkin’. As branches downsize and competition for retail space heats up, these [...]
As the total number of retail branches in the U.S. has declined in recent years and the role of the branch itself continues to evolve, financial institutions are taking a hard look at their [...]
In the effort to build a winning corporate culture, many organizations focus on things such as comprehensive benefit plans, competitive compensation packages, health and wellness programs, or other creative employee perks. While all of these [...]
For two days in late September, the Filene Research Institute brought credit union industry leaders and partners together with university academics to “connect the dots” between diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in credit union HR [...]
