TOLEDO, Ohio–An executive recruiter said he often hears the words “It’s not a great cultural fit” when a job candidate doesn’t work out, but those are words that should cause some pause, he said.
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CHICAGO–It was 21 years ago, recalls Tom Gimbel, when he founded LaSalle Network, and while it’s been successful, if there’s one cautionary note he always keeps in mind it’s this: Don’t let the company outgrow you or your people.
CHICAGO–There’s nothing unusual about the need to go along with the group, but it could hurt you at work at the credit union.
SEATTLE–Five years before Kevin Johnson became the Starbucks CEO, he was jobless and unemployed -- on purpose. There’s a lesson there for credit union executives, according to Betsy Mikel.
NEW YORK––For years, Amanda Pressner Kreuser had said she was going to declare “email bankruptcy;” that is, she planned to delete everything in her inbox and start over completely because keeping up with all the unread messages can feel like an impossible task. Now, she's offering five email "hacks" instead.
CHICAGO–There are eight invisible warning signs from employees that emotionally intelligent leaders must act upon, according to one person.
RALEIGH, N.C.–What do college students really think and know about credit unions? What do they really think and know about finance? CUToday.info has partnered with Zogo, a fintech founded by undergraduate students at Duke University that is focused on innovative ways to use mobile first to improve financial literacy, to feature real interviews with college students.
CHICAGO–Credit unions often promote and conduct random acts of kindness, and research shows there are additional reasons for doing so—it’s not just good for the recipient of kindness.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–If being a leader at work often feels like raising children, and if raising children often reminds you of work, there’s a reason–they have a lot in common and often require similar leadership skills, according to one person.
BOULDER, Colo.–Gary Agnes, president and CEO of Elevations Credit Union, was recently appointed to the Board of Overseers for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.