by Mark Arnold | Strategic Planning
Strategic planning—now there are two words that can strike cynicism and frustration into the hearts of any bank or credit union executive. And with good reason. Financial institutions spend a great deal of time, money and energy on strategic planning, all too...
by Mark Arnold | Strategic Planning
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” —Gandalf We are officially at the halfway point of 2021 (depending on when you read this post). July 1. Start of quarter three. 181 days. 121 working days. To some, that may seem like a lot....
by Taylor W. Wells | Leadership, Learning and Development, Strategic Planning
2020 will certainly go down as a year to remember (or forget, depending on your perspective). This T-shirt I saw on Amazon says it well: As we enter the last weeks of the year and look to 2021, successful strategic planning is a must. Starting your new...
by Mark Arnold | Strategic Planning
Strategic planning ideas are a second thought for many this year. For example, a financial institution executive was recently discussing with me the severe impacts from the pandemic: earnings are tanking, investment income is negligible, fee income is dropping...
by Taylor W. Wells | Branding, Strategic Planning
An old adage goes, “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago; the next best time is today.” You could easily say the same for strategic planning (although we certainly hope the strategic plans at your credit unions or community banks...
by Matt Monge | Branding, Culture, Leadership, Learning and Development, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Strategy
GROWING PAINS Growing Pains. Or…growing pains. Ah, now didn’t those two things bring two very different visceral responses? The former was a beloved, if not a bit cheesy in retrospect, sitcom chronicling the exploits of the Seaver family, of Long Island, New...
by Taylor W. Wells | Strategic Planning
Boxing legend Mike Tyson once famously said “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Sound familiar for your community bank or credit union strategic plan? For most credit unions and community banks, this thought is extremely...
by Elizabeth Rider | Strategic Planning
This article originally appeared on cuna.org. When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit, unemployment skyrocketed, the economy suffered, and the strategic plans credit unions put in place at the beginning of the year were no longer relevant. “Your strategic plan...
