The Credit Union Leadership Podcast
We serve hope to current and aspiring credit union leaders by providing solutions to your leadership challenges. If you’re a credit union leader seeking to grow your business, tune in to this podcast. ServiStar Consulting’s Mike Neill, Taylor Murray, and Scott Albrecht draw on their extensive experience of working with countless credit unions to provide valuable insights and lessons.
Episodes

Friday May 21, 2021
16.Vertex Live Nationwide
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
We recorded this episode mid way through Briana's journey in ServiStar's Vertex Live Nationwide - a virtual way for participants to engage in our most requested workshops on leadership, from team building to employee motivation in an online training network that collaborates with each other, learns from our trainers in 10 official sessions, and participates in a group project and graduation that helps take the classroom knowledge and moves it over into action items that can be taken and implemented to help make your credit union better today.
A huge thankyou to Briana for helping us learn from her journey with us at Vertex Live Nationwide and you can go here https://www.servistarconsulting.com/Our-Solutions/#12300 to register for the fall session. If you want to RSVP early you can reach the producer Scott Albrecht at Scott@ServiStarConsulting.com
Also congrats to our winner from our last podcast Laura Enquist who won 30 days access to the Missional Leadership library from Episode 2 of this season. Lets see who reads the show notes- if you put some time on Scott's calendar to discuss this podcast - we will give you a free e copy of one of Mike's books schedule that call with Scott here: https://go.oncehub.com/ServiStarConsulting

Friday May 07, 2021
15. Virtual Training
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
On this episode we interview Kristyn Dix, a .....wait a second...no cheating here- you will have to listen to the episode to get what department she works in there as we introduce a new segment - Guess the Guest. Here is a little I can share about her background for some more clues:
Kristyn attended Bowling Green State University majoring in communications. She began her career at Kemba CU as a teller in 1986 and spent most of my time here in Branch Operations.
She has a passion for their members and how they serve them. Working in the ___________ arena she gets to prepare and develop others on how we handle the experience our members receive!
Once we revealed her secret identity we discussed her recent group project with ServiStar - a culture workshop we call Vertex. In it she discusses:
4.10 How she found ServiStar (Michael Neill really)
4.55 The benefit of having the entire organization go through a program like Vertex
6.14 How the training worked out virtually versus in person
8.30 Kristyn shares her favorite online module and email me to get 30 days access to the CBT course here
To find out more about our Vertex program described in this episode visit our website here.
And to schedule an appointment with the hosts here to discuss similar cultural programs for your credit union.
Thanks for sharing and listening to the credit union leadership podcast. We have so much in store for the upcoming year for you listeners....stay tuned.

Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
14. Emerging Leaders
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
The transition that, if not done correctly, can set a new manager up for failure. Good thing the credit union leadership podcast is here to help.
In this episode we mentioned that if you have questions about the peer to manager transition to email Scott@ServiStarConsulting.com and those of you who submit a question will get a copy of the book "What Got You Here, Won't Get You There" from Marshall Goldsmith, a book we reference often when consulting with credit unions.
By the way ServiStar has been consulting with credit unions for over 20 years, growing them in the areas of cultural development, leadership development, and management training. To learn more about what ServiStar can do for you or your credit union, check them out at https://www.ServiStarConsulting.com

Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
13. Leadership Skills
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Lets all get in the DeLorean and get our orange vests on- we are setting the flex capacitor to Dec 13, 2013...the day our producer Scott Albrecht was hired to manage. On today's podcast, he and Mike discuss taking 3 concepts learned at ServiStar back into the past to apply as a new branch manager for Baxter Credit Union 7 years ago.
We also introduce a new game to the show, "what's in the box" to see the box, borrowed from Scott's daughter- check out ServiStarConsulting.com
We mentioned the upcoming webinar on Virtual Selling- it's free and you can register here
And finally we played a 2 minute clip from the online computer based training : Missional Leadership. As a thank you to our audience we are giving every listener 30 days access to all 5 modules of this ServiStar Training. Simply email Scott@ServiStarConsulting.com and Scott will connect you to the free access.

Thursday Jan 07, 2021
12. New Hire Orientation
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Mike Neill, Executive Director and Founder of ServiStar Consulting and Scott Albrecht, Producer and AVP of Sales and Training sit down in this new season to discuss what kind of employee onboarding is effective after hiring the right person for your opening.
This episode gives reference to a ServiStar Consulting product that helps with new hire onboarding - link included here https://www.servistarconsulting.com/Our-Solutions/#12299
It also gave some teasers for some new products and podcasts coming up- one being the Nationwide Live Vertex program - click here to register (limited to 25 and almost full) https://www.servistarconsulting.com/Our-Solutions/#12300
To contact the podcast or to be on the podcast - contact us here https://www.servistarconsulting.com/#Contact-Us
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Thursday Feb 20, 2020
11: Managing in the Messy Middle
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
In this episode, Mike Neill talks about managing in the “messy middle."
Anyone that tells you they can give you a list of three things that will solve every performance problem and employee issue is not being truthful. The tactics and principles that ServiStar Consulting teach are research-based and have been proven to work over the years, but, they work in only about 90% of situations that we find ourselves in. The full truth is that we will all find ourselves in situations for which there are no flow charts or bullet point-solutions designed. You then find yourself in what Mike Neill calls the "messy middle." Learn how to identify your personal core values and guiding principles, which will lead you to a solution that is consistent, emotionally intelligent, and maintains relationships.
Visit us at www.ServiStarConsulting.com.

Monday Jan 01, 2018
10: The Connection Between Member Experience and Employee Engagement
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Monday Jan 01, 2018
This is season two of the credit union leadership podcast. Today's episode is, “The Connection Between Member Experience and Employee Engagement,” where Mike and I talk about the critical elements that make for a great member experience. But it all starts with employee engagement, so this episode focuses on the connection between those two vital elements for any credit union. Here's Mike Neill on the Credit Union Leadership Podcast.
https://twitter.com/MichaelNeill1https://www.facebook.com/CUESServiStarmike@servistarconsulting.com
This is the Credit Union Leadership Podcast with Mike Neill. Mike Neill has been consulting Credit Unions for nearly two decades now. He and his team help companies with three aspects of growth: cultural development, leadership, and management development.
To learn more about how Mike Neill and his team can help your credit union grow, visit www.servistarconsulting.com.

Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
8: Michael Neill and Associates Services
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017
Today's episode is about the services that Michael Neill and Associates offer. Mike shares the various offerings you can utlize as a Credit Union leader.
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Monday Oct 02, 2017
7: Living Out the Credit Union's Primary Purpose
Monday Oct 02, 2017
Monday Oct 02, 2017
Today's episode is, “Living Out the Credit Union's Primary Purpose,” where Mike talks about how credit unions can really serve the needs of their members and how that's the key to success for any credit union. In this episode you'll hear what Mike Neill has learned over his years of consulting hundreds of credit unions. Here's Mike Neill on the Credit Union Leadership Podcast.
https://twitter.com/MichaelNeill1https://www.facebook.com/CUESServiStarmike@michaelneill.com

Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
6: Outstanding Internal Service (feat. TBA Credit Union)
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Today's episode is, “Outstanding Internal Service (feat. TBA Credit Union)” where Mike and I talk about the nature of internal service, what it takes to lead a credit union through growth, and a practical tool that will help you. In this episode you'll hear what Mike Neill has learned over his years of consulting hundreds of credit unions. Here's Mike Neill on the Credit Union Leadership Podcast.
https://twitter.com/MichaelNeill1https://www.facebook.com/CUESServiStarmike@michaelneill.com

Thursday Jun 29, 2017
5: Hiring the Right People
Thursday Jun 29, 2017
Thursday Jun 29, 2017
Today's episode is, “Hiring the Right People,” where Mike talks about methods and practices for hiring the right people for credit unions. In this episode you'll hear what Mike Neill has learned over his years of consulting hundreds of credit unions. Here's Mike Neill on the Credit Union Leadership Podcast. https://twitter.com/MichaelNeill1 https://www.facebook.com/CUESServiStar mike@michaelneill.com

Monday May 01, 2017
4: Coaching for Maximum Performance
Monday May 01, 2017
Monday May 01, 2017
This episode is about how credit union leaders can coach for maximum performance. Mike Neill shares how to help employees accomplish their goals, staring with a clear definition of coaching. The goal is to coach with high efficiency, including how to help employees transfer into "the workplace" what you teach them in "the classroom".

Wednesday Feb 15, 2017
3: Leadership
Wednesday Feb 15, 2017
Wednesday Feb 15, 2017
This episode is all about leadership. Since this is the Credit Union Leadership Podcast, we thought it'd be fitting to have an episode devoted to the nature of credit union leadership. Mike discusses everything from what makes a good leader at a credit union to the role of organizational mission for credit union leaders. Here's Mike with the definition of leadership to start.

Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
2: Employee Engagement
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
Today's episode is about employee engagement. Mike Neill talks about the difference between employee engagement and buy-in, what engagement really looks like in a credit union, and his advice about how to increase employee engagement at your credit union in a natural way. In this episode, you'll hear what Mike has learned over his years by consulting hundreds of credit unions. As a bonus, we've got a special guest, Christine Blake, one of Mike Neill's clients and the CEO and President at Cardinal Credit Union. She shares the story about how Michael Neill & Associates helped her increase employee engagement at Cardinal Credit Union. Here's Mike with the definition of employee engagement, a critical piece of the puzzle for credit union leaders who want a highly engaged workforce.

Monday Jan 30, 2017
1: Organizational Culture
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
In this episode, Mike Neill discusses the nature of organizational culture, the key elements of a thriving credit union culture, and how exactly leaders can create a thriving credit union culture. In this episode you'll hear what Mike Neill has learned over his years of consulting hundreds of credit unions, and we've got a special guest, Mike Kloiber, who shares his experience along the journey toward a thriving organizational culture as a credit union CEO at Tinker Federal Credit Union in Oklahoma City.