Holly Fearing

The credit union movement was founded on a purpose to advance financial well-being, but it moves forward still today because of an unstoppable energy to deliver when it matters.

CEOs are often asked, “What keeps you up at night?” and answers, while varied, typically center around finances and talent. At Filene, we think an equally compelling question is, “What keeps your staff up at night?” Pre-Pandemic In Filene’s report, “The Case for Workplace Financial Well-being: The View from Credit Unions,” we did ask. Their answers? Money. More than half of all credit union employees admitted to feeling stressed by their finances.

A little over a year ago, Filene’s marketing and events teams had to rapidly pivot to a novel method for engaging industry professionals in a learning and experiencing environment, instigated by the novel coronavirus. Today, nothing feels novel about where we are in this, and quite frankly, as we sit on the precipice of the next normal, we’re collectively feeling the urge to jump head first into whatever’s next. It is widely agreed upon that there is no going back to the way things were.