By Christopher Stevenson

A month or so ago, NCUA board member Michael Fryzel wrote an excellent article about an easy way to incorporate ongoing professional development into credit union board meetings. He called it "The Extra 30."

Here's how it works.

By Nikki Morrison

By Lisa Hochgraf

Airline travel always gives me time to think--and new experiences to chew on. When I checked in for my flight to CUES Symposium: A CEO/Chairman Exchange in February, I found that my husband and I were not sitting together for two of three long flights to our destination, despite the fact that upwards of $1,200 had been spent on our tickets.

By Barb Kachelski, CAE

By Barb Kachelski, CAE

Changing jobs is a time to take stock. After 23+ years at CUES, I've accepted a new job as executive director of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. While packing up boxes of photos and office paraphernalia, I’ve also been pondering which are the most valuable leadership lessons to “pack and take” on the 7.2-mile trip to the new office.

By Bob Cartwright, SPHR

By Jessica Jones

By Lisa Hochgraf

One of the great stories I can tell from my CUES travel is that, back in 2010, I walked the "sixth" member of Aerosmith to Starbucks in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. (I just was being nice to the guy in the elevator, who turned out to be Russ Irwin, the keyboard player who has toured with Joe Perry and Steven Tyler for 15 years.)

By Richard C. Powers, MBA, LLB

Practicing good governance is key to protecting your credit union. It’s difficult to identify just one practice that is most important, but as an example of how important effective governance is, let’s look at CEO succession.

By Jim Devine and Bob Hogan