Management
Increase your productivity; it’s easier than you think!
By admin at February 7, 2012 | 4:45 pm | 0 Comment
By Holly Herman I read a scary statistic the other day. An office worker is productive, working on a task, activity or project, on average one-and-a-half hours per eight-hour workday. The rest of the time is spent on email, phone calls, meetings, chatting, looking for files, surfing the net, staring into space, going to the restroom, you name it. Increasing your more...
‘Ask Emily’ – CUB’s Newest Contributor, Emily Hollis, to explore many topics
By admin at February 1, 2012 | 9:51 pm | 0 Comment
By Joyce Moed As Credit Union Business magazine’s newest contributor, Emily Hollis, CFA, has a lot to offer readers. Hollis is a principal of ALM First Financial Advisors LLC, and has served in the role since the company was established in 1995. Under Hollis’ leadership, ALM has steadily grown to a client base of more than 150 financial institutions more...
Is Your Credit Union Ready?
By admin at February 1, 2012 | 9:46 pm | 0 Comment
Rates Are Low in Today’s Post-Crisis Environment, But They Will Rise Again. By Emily Hollis It’s 2012, and another year has passed. If we turn back time to 2006, who would have guessed that events resulting in losses of such great magnitude would have occurred in our industry over the past couple of years? Because of this, the NCUA appears to be receiving pressure more...
Featured , Management , Money
Keeping Resolutions – Helping Members Ring in the New Year with a Fresh Outlook
By admin at January 9, 2012 | 3:23 pm | 0 Comment
This is a great time of year to plug into the hoopla of resolutions and teach smart money management. By Laura M. Enock New Year’s resolutions are a tradition that some people consider sacred. But even if you are not among them, there’s something about the start of a fresh new year that, if you’re not too cynical, feels like a wonderful opportunity. That more...
Beyond Marketing Q
By admin at November 14, 2011 | 2:00 pm | 0 Comment
Credit Union business Case Study #1 Drawing in New Members Through a Self-Contained Subsidiary of the Credit Union By Laura Enock Attend a class at Harbor One U and you’ll never be subjected to a sales presentation or anything that promotes the people behind Harbor One U. That’s because Harbor One U is owned, funded, and staffed by a credit union: the $1.8 more...
Credit Union Business , CU Spotlite! , Local , Management , Marketing
Credit Quality Reporting for Credit Unions gets a Facelift 
By admin at November 11, 2011 | 4:32 pm | 0 Comment
By Bryan Mogensen As the economy has continued to struggle during the past couple of years, credit unions have watched some of their members struggle to repay their loan obligations. Unemployment, underemployment and continued depressed real estate markets are among the factors contributing to this trend. As you might suspect, the financial difficulties of more...
compliance , Management , Money , Troubled Debt Restructuring
Time Management 101
By admin at November 11, 2011 | 3:32 pm | 0 Comment
5 Tips for Using Your Time Wisely By Holly Herman 1. Be completely present at every meeting–one on one and in a group. Any time I attend a meeting or speak to someone individually I make it a point to be completely present at the meeting or with the person. This means that I turn off my cell phone, don’t check email, don’t look at my watch, and put away all more...
The Window Is Open
By admin at November 10, 2011 | 4:30 pm | 0 Comment
A groundswell of Opportunity exists for Credit Unions PSCU Financial Services’ new president offers credit unions advice based on the current marketplace. By Joyce Moed, Editor Mike Kelly, PSCU Financial Services’ new president and CEO, said he feels blessed to be part of the PSCU family. Kelly joined PSCU Financial Services after having served as general more...
Management Matters – 5 Tips to Keep Managers Happy, 5 Characteristics of Successful Managers
By admin at September 15, 2011 | 2:54 pm | 1 Comments
A successful longterm career match is a dual-edged sword, requiring substantive contributions on both the employee's and the employer's part. By Norm Spitzig Why is it that relatively few managers can work—and succeed—in the same company for a long period of time, while the majority cannot and do not? Conversely, why is it that a good number of businesses, given more...
