PR Insight: How will you be remembered by your peers in 2018?
Demonstrate your integrity, competency, drive and positive attitude to elevate you and your credit union’s performance this year.
About a year ago, I wrote a piece entitled “Make this Year a Success”. I hope 2017 was a successful year, one where you were able to grow both personally and professionally in your abilities and have your work contributions truly make a difference at your credit union. Did you follow through with those resolutions you set at the beginning of last year? In the aforementioned article, I asked you to reflect upon what you personally achieved, to make a list of your accomplishments and review how you helped make your credit union better for members and employees alike.
This year, to take it one step further, I would like to ask everyone to think of defining traits that describe the value you bring to your position at the credit union. What are the attributes or character traits you want people to associate with you? What will set you and your work apart from your peers?
Is it your integrity? Are you dependable and reliable, trustworthy and sincere, willing to go that extra mile, creative and bringing new ideas to the table, thinking outside of the box? Perhaps it is your competency. Are you knowledgeable, professional and well-organized, flexible and adaptable, resourceful and practical? What about your determination and willpower, passion and desire, ambition and tenaciousness? Are you seen as a leader or trailblazer within the credit union? Are you easily approachable? Do people enjoy being with you? Do you enjoy your job?
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