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Articles by Jamie Swedberg
Feedback That Fuels Growth
There is a moment every growing leader eventually faces in their career: providing feedback to individuals that are missing the mark, not meeting expectations, or need to work on refining their skills to foster a better organizational culture. There are two easy paths most new leaders take: softening the message so much that it becomes vague, or in being so direct that the person leaves discouraged, defensive, or disconnected.
Tech Time: Why Modernization Should Include Leadership and Technology
3 minutes Georgia United CU’s digital transformation strategy was developed with a member-centric focus and room for creativity. Roughly four out of five financial institutions plan to increase their technology spend over the next two years. As more credit unions focus on modernization efforts, it’s important they make the most of these investments. Credit unions are building technology plans around the people and communities they serve.
Elevating Female Voices
4 minutes The Global Women’s Leadership Network empowers credit union women around the world. Despite efforts for gender equity in the workplace, there is still a lot of work to be done in the battle for true equality. “Here we are in 2021, and we are still talking about women and diversity in leadership in the credit union system,” says Teresa Freeborn, president of $5 billion Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Manhattan Beach, California, and Global Women’s Leadership Network Chair.
Turn up the volume - CUInsight
Stephen Dedene, VP/compliance and risk at $1.1 billion CUES Executive Group and Board member Credit Union ONE, Ferndale, Mich., says visiting legislators in person is almost always the most effective way to bring about change. “I think it’s effective having direct contact with them, whether it’s through staffers or the lawmakers themselves,” he says.
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