Tammy Passafiume - Gray Areas (#153)

"Success is about knowing where your joy is and where it comes from." - Tammy PassafiumeThank you for tuning in to episode 153 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by Allied Solutions. Allied Solutions is focused on helping clients grow their bottom line, protect their business and members, and evolve to stay ahead of the competition.My guest on today's show is Tammy Passafiume, President and CEO at Diamond Lakes Federal Credit Union. Tammy started her career as an insurance agent before making her way into the credit union industry where she started as a teller. The team at Diamond Lakes is encouraged to collaborate, adapt, change, and support one another despite any challenges. Tammy views credit unions as advocates for members and believes credit unions should also advocate for each other, locally and globally.During our conversation, Tammy and I chat about the value of networking, mentoring, and surrounding yourself with solid groups of people. Tammy shares the greatest investments made in her career that set the path to where she is today. When it comes to leadership and team building, we discuss decision making and how to make progress in the gray areas of operating a credit union. Tammy shares why such decisions are better made as a team, keeping in mind who the decision impacts. She gives inspiring advice to leaders about the future of the movement. Listen as we talk about how to build a network of different perspectives, how to collaborate on all levels, and how to set boundaries while collaborating.As we wrap up the show, listen in as Tammy talks about making memories more intentionally, being proud of a dear friend’s book launch, and measuring success by the joy in your life. Enjoy my conversation with Tammy Passafiume!Find the full show notes on cuinsight.com.Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher Books mentioned on The CUInsight Experience podcast: Book List How to find Tammy:Tammy Passafiume, President and CEO at Diamond Lakes Federal Credit [email protected]://www.diamondlakesfcu.org   Tammy: LinkedInDiamond Lakes: FacebookSend us Fan Mail