Results for Strategic Planning

Like the swallows coming back to Capistrano in the spring, the return of 100 degree days in Texas in the summer and yet another terrible Transformers movie (for Pete’s sake, Hollywood, please just stop it) sometime during the year, it will soon be time for your annual bank or credit union strategic planning session. Every …

Technology will affect how you interact with members, the products you offer, the way money moves, and the regulatory framework in which you operate.

In the next four decades, the U.S. will have more than 350 million people younger than age 65. And this population will be more racially diverse as well: Hispanics will make up 23% of the total population by 2030, and 30% by 2050. Younger generations in general already are increasingly diverse. As of 2008, 42% …

It’s that time of year when organizations are closing out 2015 and looking toward 2016 with commitment and determination, paving the way for additional growth. More often than not, credit unions are performing annual organizational evaluations and developing annual strategic plans. In the past, bi-annual strategic plans were enough, but in today’s competitive and ever-changing …

A strategic plan is a document where you write your business goals and strategies to reach them. Learn how to write a strategic plan for your business.

Members of the Illinois REALTORS® Strategic Thinkers Working Group and key association staff members concluded their two-day meeting Wednesday in Springfield, developing a three-year plan for the a…

I'm known to apply my military training in daily life. For wedding planning, I liberally applied the strategic planning cycle theory.

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 significantly, and loan volume/income is slowing. As a result, the board decided to postpone their strategic […]

Strategic planning furnishes a blueprint which assists your businesses in understanding where you are now and where you want to be.

From 5 months of planning to guest speakers from the industry, these credit unions know how to prepare for the biggest meeting of the year.

There’s a common belief in credit union land that you have to be over $500 million in assets to survive, some even say $1 billion. We say, “That’s a bunch of hooey!” Small credit unions can survive. But to do so, you must specialize. When your entire credit union is the size of a big …

It’s that time of year again. Fall colors are appearing, temperatures are dipping, and credit union strategic planning season is coming to an end. For me that means less time in airports, more time in my own bed, and fewer sketchy meals on the run. It also means that I have some time to reflect …

Traditionally, strategic planning sessions for credit unions occurs in the fall. However, after partnering with dozens of credit unions as a facilitator on strategic plans over the last few years, I can safely say that a growing number both plan and conduct their sessions at other times of the year. We remind our clients regularly …

I have several loves in my life: my wife, my daughters, my company. Following close behind those top three is my love for fantasy football. Of course my family would probably tell you it’s not that I love fantasy football: I’m addicted to it. The primary league I play in is celebrating its 27th year (you got …

A $124,000 contract to hire an Oregon consultant to help Bozeman conduct a major strategic planning effort was narrowly approved by city commissioners Monday night after being questioned by commissioner

Bozeman officials will hold a public meeting this week to begin planning a big-picture, long-term vision for the growing community.

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Financial institutions around the world are exploring ways to respond to the needs of a changing consumer universe that is more mobile, more digitally adept and more demanding. In an effort to overcome legacy processes and technologies, banks and credit unions are converting to a...

Great Clips, Inc. President Rob Goggins knows first-hand how a strategic plan can make a difference for a business during challenging times.

Is rock music better than rap music? Which is more effective, planning or improvisation? Are people inherently good or inherently selfish? Which is more important, individual rights or collective rights? Will America’s future be better than its past? Are low-income people less intelligent than high-income people? Is Wells Fargo the devil? Aren’t credit unions just …