Strategy

What goes into creating a community bank or credit union vision? Find out in this On The Mark Strategies article!

You plan your vacation…plan your future too with credit union strategic planning! Read more in this On The Mark Strategies article.

Solve these five problems, or your institution’s growth will suffer later. Read On The Mark’s latest article to find solutions!

Here are the top three FAQs that will help maximize your strategic planning session. Read more in On The Mark’s blog post!

Every part of your growth strategy is connected – like body systems. Read this On The Mark blog post to have the healthiest institution possible.

Focus on recruiting, hiring and onboarding people that have the intangibles of a good teammate.

You’re probably thinking – “I couldn’t if I tried!” But sadly, the financial industry isn’t an Elton John song.

Listen to Valarie Montgomery, VP of Human Resources at Heart of Louisiana CU, about her time working with us!

Regularly scheduled long-term planning is essential to the future success of your community.

Growth will no longer happen by osmosis. Growth will take intentionality.

When something goes wrong, how many members of your “team” will you find encircling each other? Encircling you?

An airplane needs all sorts of people to function, and you need employees working in their best roles.

The initiatives you decided to pursue in your strategic planning session are essential to your success in 2023.

If you’re going to play the game, it’s important you know your competition’s strategy.

For decades, Walmart has prided itself on its low prices. They’re virtually unbeatable.

COVID-19 is one of the biggest challenges of our time. The pandemic’s health threat and death rate are the likes of…

If you need tips for executing your strategic plan, let’s first look at the wrong way to do it.

In the wake of economic instability and shifting financial winds, you’ve likely been a part of several discussions…

Questions and answers. They are a key part to developing any strategy. Ask the wrong strategic questions and it doesn’t matter what your answer is. Answer the right questions the wrong way and it doesn’t matter what the question is. With On the Mark Strategies’...

Strategic planning—now there are two words that can strike cynicism and frustration into the hearts of any bank or…

This article originally appeared on cuna.org. When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit, unemployment skyrocketed, the economy suffered, and the strategic plans credit unions put in place at the beginning of the year were no longer relevant.“Your strategic plan is...

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

Do you like M&Ms? They’re definitely a favorite snack of mine – small, easy to swallow and you’re able to finish a…

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...

If you look at current economic downturn data and projections for too long, you’ll get depressed quickly. McKinsey & Company is projecting it will take most business sectors more than five years to get back to their 2019 GDP levels. Bancography recently said...