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The Dash | Creating Your Leadership Legacy

Navigating leadership proves challenging as you need to create a vision for your organization, ensure others see it, embrace it and carry it out – often times while dealing with factors that are out of your control. Simultaneously, you must also balance the expectations of your board of directors, teammates, members and the community. Exceptional leaders are those who utilize different principles to create an environment where both their organization and the people around them can not only thrive in the present, but also have a strong foundation to build on for the future.

When we talk about our lives and what we are leaving behind, it’s all about what we were able to achieve during the dash. What we were able to do from the time we entered the world until the time we leave (The Dash). So, what will your legacy be?

During this session, QCash Financial CEO Seth Brickman will introduce and explain the importance of leadership legacy (L²). What are you currently known for and what will you be remembered for as a leader in your CU. Drawing upon his experience and sharing stories from his time at Carnival Corporation, Microsoft, Amazon, and most recently founding and leading QCash, Seth will share ways that leaders can cement their legacy and make a difference in the world.

Leading a Hybrid Team: Traits & Shifts for Success

In this session, we discover the traits and management-style shifts every leader should consider when working with teams in a remote or hybrid work environment. Taken together, these small but significant adaptations can empower any leader to overcome micromanaging tendences and feelings of disconnect. 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the character traits of successful hybrid leaders.
• Discuss the four management-style shifts that help both leaders and employees in a hybrid environment.
• Develop actionable strategies to incorporate these traits and shifts into your leadership practices.

Courage: The Make-or-Break Ingredient for Innovation 

In this session, we break down the biggest barriers to innovation and identify ways to build a culture of courage that leaves your team feeling empowered to develop and share ideas. By elevating awareness of the obstacles that hold us back, we’re more capable of pushing forward.

Learning Objectives:

• Determine the obstacles that inhibit innovation.
• Identify opportunities to build a culture of courage.
• Uncover actionable strategies that empower employees to share their innovative ideas.

Driving Financial Inclusion: The Power of Diversity in Lending Technology within Credit Unions 

In this session, we explore the pivotal role of diversity and technology within credit unions, shedding light on how these two seemingly disparate elements converge to strengthen financial institutions and empower communities. Delving into the heart of the credit union mission, we uncover the crucial implications of diversity and inclusivity in the realm of lending technology. Together, we can champion financial inclusion, drive innovation and strengthen the very fabric of our communities.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the benefits of hiring a diverse team within lending and information technology.
• Raise awareness about bias in technology (e.g., lending technology, AI and machine learning).
• Uncover new ways of strengthening the member experience.

Increasing Financial Access: Social Initiative or Financial Imperative? 

Predatory lenders thrive when individuals lack access to alternatives or feel shame in admitting they need help. Access to affordable, responsible and efficient financial resources can be the difference between prosperity and hardship for many people, which begs the question: is broadening financial access simply a social initiative or actually a financial imperative? This session addresses that question and sheds light on the factors that deter individuals from approaching their local credit union in their time of need.

Then, we will explore solutions, empowering your credit union to take action that strengthens financial access and ensures that everyone has an affordable, responsible and efficient alternative at their fingertips. By the conclusion of this session, your credit union will be better equipped to drive positive change in your community and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by predatory lending practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the factors that draw consumers to predatory lenders and deter them from turning to credit unions.
• Discover the social and economic implications of predatory lending and responsible lending practices.
• Explore strategies to attract individuals to your credit union for responsible lending.
• Leave feeling empowered to take action and improve financial access in your community.