Two New White Papers Discuss Creating Team Environments and Innovative CU Products

January 9, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Katye Long
CUNA Communications; (608) 231-4038
klong@cuna.coop

Learn how credit unions can create and thrive in a team environment and about innovative new products in two new white papers from the CUNA Councils.

In today’s competitive environment, effective teamwork can provide a significant competitive advantage by putting the combined talents of individual credit union employees to work for a common purpose. “Thriving in a Team Environment: Leading the Finance Team to Support Credit Union Strategy” from the CUNA Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Council outlines how a CFO or manager can create and maintain a team environment and lead the finance team to support credit union strategy. The paper also addresses the broader aspects and applications of teamwork in credit unions, and the different skills that managers must foster to thrive in a team environment.

“Innovative Products That Generate Revenue” from the CUNA Operations, Sales, and Service (OpSS) Council discusses a number of product and service offerings that can help credit unions stand out in the financial services industry and attract new members. The paper contains credit union case studies for various products, including: payday lending alternatives, family credit cards, online savings, student loans, and more.

CUNA Council members are entitled to complimentary copies of these white papers; non-members may purchase the white papers for a price of $50 per copy. The papers are available online at www.cunacouncils.org; select the “Shared White Papers” link located in the “Shared Council Content” drop-down menu and select the “CFO” tab for the team environment paper, or the “OpSS” tab for the innovative products paper. From there, non-members should follow the non-member link to order.

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About the CUNA Councils

The CUNA Councils are a national organization made up of over 4,400 credit union professionals from across the United States. Run by and for credit union executives, the councils target their networking, information, and programs to key areas of credit union management, that make up the six councils: the CUNA Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Council; the CUNA Human Resources, Training and Development (HR/TD) Council; the CUNA Lending Council; the CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council; the CUNA Operations, Sales and Service (OpSS) Council; and the CUNA Technology Council. For more information, go to www.cunacouncils.org.

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