Assess Your Culture Now

For many of us, there has never been a more challenging time to be in the retail industry. Staffing shortages so severe that your favorite restaurant can’t open its dining…

Four Must Haves

Commonly, leaders spend a great deal of time, effort, and money trying to motivate their employees and create an optimally productive environment. Afterall, employee motivation is a fundamental aspect of…

Four Bookstore Strategies Your Credit Union Should Adopt

Ten-to-fifteen years ago, when my son was young, we spent many evenings at our neighborhood Barnes & Noble bookstores. Grab a pizza and go hangout at “B&N” was a very frequent occurrence. We loved spending hours there; it had so much to do to entertain kids and adults.

Today More than Ever – Employee Empathy!

Today, more than ever, your credit union has a magnificent opportunity to standout for the right reasons with members and employees. In order to capitalize, your culture needs to be…

Stop and Listen Before Planning This Year

While strategic planning is a vital process for success, an important (and often overlooked) aspect of it is to assess your current culture. Accurately and thoroughly determining where you’re at…

Four Must-Haves for a Highly Motivated Culture

There are many ways to try and motivate employees (and some are very expensive!) but this article presents four ways that every leader should implement today and solidify going forward.…

Don’t Waste Money on Monetary Incentives

In a recent client survey, only 14% of employees said their incentive program was “effective in producing positive performance” and only 18% said the incentives were “highly motivating to me.”…