Lauren Culp - Looking Forward (#39)

“When one of us succeeds, we all rise.” - Lauren CulpWelcome to episode 39 of The CUInsight Experience podcast. Hosted by Randy Smith, Co-Founder of CUInsight.com. In this episode, Randy has a conversation with Lauren Culp, the new Publisher and CEO of CUInsight.com.Randy and Lauren talk about the need for credit unions to embrace their identity and nimbly adapt to changes both for the market and for the workforce. Lauren shares her perspective on how credit unions will be able to keep up with the times going forward, the need for more diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the rapid pace of change in our world. Lauren also talks about her experiences leading diverse and highly engaged teams, the ways she approached increasing diversity and inclusion in the program she led at Filene, and what she’s most excited about as she takes the helm at CUInsight. Tune in to learn more about CUInsight’s first-ever CEO, what she’s learned through her career, and what she sees the future holds for credit unions and CUInsight.View full show notes on here.Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher How to find Lauren:Lauren Culp, Publisher and CEO of CUInsight.com [email protected] www.CUInsight.com Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook In This Episode:[01:28] - Welcome to the show Lauren Culp, Publisher and CEO of CUInsight.com.[02:58] Lauren feels that there are two challenges facing credit unions today. Adapting to change and understanding the identity of the credit union and how to effectively tell that story.[06:52] How can we get college graduates to consider the credit union as an employer of choice?[08:48] Lauren feels like the daily work model is changing, and the credit unions have to adapt.[10:03] We need to be very explicit about our message when looking for new talent.[11:35] Be intentional with diversity in the application pool.[13:28] When Lauren started choosing candidates for the mentor team, she made sure that they were as visually diverse as possible.[14:13] This led to a very diverse crash group which ended up being the strongest one they had ever had.[15:05] Is there a belief in credit unions today that fundamentally needs to change?[16:18] She took the job as Publisher and CEO of CUInsight because she loved the way they collaborate with credit unions and the constant innovation and the eye for what is next.[17:58] Has the inspiration changed now that she's been with the company for a few months?[18:38] Her leadership style is collaborative. She believes there is value in empowering people.[19:35] Is there something that people who work with you have heard so many times that they can finish the sentence?[20:35] The mistake she sees young leaders make most is sticking with what is comfortable and not take riSend us Fan Mail