Perfection. It sounds so desirable, but while most know that perfection is not possible, many leaders still strive for it. The question is, Should a leader strive for perfection all the time? Striving for perfection means targeting that tiny pinpoint in the middle of the bullseye. While some situations call for pinpoint perfection, the rest […]
/images/White-Logo.png00Kaylyn Aguilar/images/White-Logo.pngKaylyn Aguilar2019-07-10 08:19:052019-07-10 08:19:05Setting the Target – Should Leadership Focus on Perfection?
The following blog post was written by c. myers and originally published by CUES on June 3, 2019. Process improvement is all about looking at the things we do from a new point of view. Usually we’re looking at things that have been done the same way for a long time. It’s not always easy […]
/images/White-Logo.png00Kaylyn Aguilar/images/White-Logo.pngKaylyn Aguilar2019-07-03 08:41:112019-07-03 08:41:11See the Possibilities for Your Process Improvement Efforts
While there is no guarantee market rates will head back down, there sure are a lot of signs pointing in that direction. It is not just the inverted Treasury yield curve getting all the attention either. The CME FedWatch Tool indicates a growing expectation the Fed Funds rate will decrease from its current target range […]
/images/White-Logo.png00Kaylyn Aguilar/images/White-Logo.pngKaylyn Aguilar2019-06-26 08:25:292019-06-26 14:10:23Planning for Lower Rates? How Much Flexibility Can Your Cost of Funds Provide?
Excerpt from CUNA – published on May 30, 2019. Credit unions can attract more deposits with motivational tactics, one expert says. Using simple account information allows credit unions to determine if members have savings accounts with other financial institutions or brokerage firms, and if deposits are flowing out to those providers, says Rob Johnson, executive […]
There is a lot of uncertainty these days in the economic and interest rate environments. This has made decision-making at credit unions more difficult. In January 2019, we wrote a blog on some ways to manage through an environment with a flattening yield curve. Since that time, the yield curve has not only flattened, but […]
Setting the Target – Should Leadership Focus on Perfection?
Featured, Project Management, Strategic PlanningPerfection. It sounds so desirable, but while most know that perfection is not possible, many leaders still strive for it. The question is, Should a leader strive for perfection all the time? Striving for perfection means targeting that tiny pinpoint in the middle of the bullseye. While some situations call for pinpoint perfection, the rest […]
See the Possibilities for Your Process Improvement Efforts
Featured, Process ImprovementThe following blog post was written by c. myers and originally published by CUES on June 3, 2019. Process improvement is all about looking at the things we do from a new point of view. Usually we’re looking at things that have been done the same way for a long time. It’s not always easy […]
Planning for Lower Rates? How Much Flexibility Can Your Cost of Funds Provide?
ALM, Economy, Featured, Interest Rate RiskWhile there is no guarantee market rates will head back down, there sure are a lot of signs pointing in that direction. It is not just the inverted Treasury yield curve getting all the attention either. The CME FedWatch Tool indicates a growing expectation the Fed Funds rate will decrease from its current target range […]
Deposits: ‘It’s About Creating Community’
ALM, Consumer Behavior, Featured, LiquidityExcerpt from CUNA – published on May 30, 2019. Credit unions can attract more deposits with motivational tactics, one expert says. Using simple account information allows credit unions to determine if members have savings accounts with other financial institutions or brokerage firms, and if deposits are flowing out to those providers, says Rob Johnson, executive […]
When Risk Limits and Business Decisions Collide
ALM, Economy, Featured, Interest Rate RiskThere is a lot of uncertainty these days in the economic and interest rate environments. This has made decision-making at credit unions more difficult. In January 2019, we wrote a blog on some ways to manage through an environment with a flattening yield curve. Since that time, the yield curve has not only flattened, but […]