Four Ways to Get Executive Buy-in to Your Creative Ideas

Since the Next Top Credit Union Executive competition, people have asked me how to get buy-in from their executive team for some of their creative ideas. I’m lucky enough that the executive management at my Credit Union allows for creativity to flow and has given us the freedom to execute on some of the zany stuff we have done. But it wasn’t always so easy. When we made our first Banks? No Thanks! video, it was met with a certain level of skepticism from most people. The CEO was encouraging, but there was hesitation from most as YouTube and social media were not ‘things’ we had done before. To help you get your zany, innovative ideas accepted, I’ve compiled a list of four ways to get executive buy-in to your creative ideas.

2014 Competition, UpdateAlex CastleyApril 20, 2015

Return on Engagement

I was asked to post a blog giving a general project update. As I said in my presentation, my topic for the Next Top Credit Union Executive competition was not so much a project as it was and is a strategy. That strategy? Engagement. The tactics of the strategy were to incorporate fun into our day-to-day life to engage both staff and our communities. Here is one example of how we have recently incorporated fun across all of our branches!

2014 Competition, UpdateAlex CastleyMarch 26, 2015

Building Partnerships and Developing Business

It’s been almost five months since the CEO/Executive Team Network event in Florida, and I must say – time flies! I’ve started a new role with Integris as the Talent Acquisition & Development Manager. In my role, I get to focus on helping my team attract, recruit and select talent.

2014 Competition, UpdateAlex CastleyMarch 17, 2015

It’s the 2015 Canada Winter Games!

Integris is a proud partner of the games and our staff is out in full force volunteering and cheering on athletes from around the country. It’s an incredible time to be in Prince George and we are receiving a well-deserved national spotlight on the region.

Update, 2014 CompetitionAlex CastleyFebruary 19, 2015

Authentic FUN at Work

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season and is enjoying 2015 so far! I took a lot of time off during the holidays and found some time to relax. And, by found some time, I mean I became infected with a nasty sickness which forced me to lie on the couch and do next to nothing!

2014 Competition, UpdateAlex CastleyJanuary 12, 2015

Christmas Block Party

As we are heading into the holiday season, I thought I would write a quick update on what’s happening in my world and share it with you all. Since the CEO/Executive Team Network (CETNET) event, Integris has been busy! Lots of recruiting, lots of events, and lots of opportunity to put our own spin on engagement in the community!

Update, 2014 CompetitionAlex CastleyDecember 15, 2014

Whew! What I Learned at the CETNET Conference

I felt truly lucky when CUES opened their 2014 CEO/Executive Team Network (CETNET) event in Amelia Island, FL. Here I was, part of a group of talented and inspiring people… preparing to deliver to them an overview of a project I had undertaken for the Next Top Credit Union Executive (NTCUE) competition.

2014 Competition, UpdateAlex CastleyNovember 24, 2014

A judge’s perspective on the 2014 NTCUE challenge

Early in 2014, I was asked to judge the Next Top Credit Union Executive contest. My duties would include reviewing video and blog posts from the top 15 as we worked to the final five. I was eager to participate because in 2013, I paid more attention to the contest and was impressed with the process, the judges, the finalists, and the winner.

2014 Competition, UpdateCUES Next Top Credit Union Exec TeamNovember 17, 2014

Inspirational Leadership, Mentorship and Advocacy: the off-season!

What do you do when the competition is over? Do great individuals or teams sit around and wait until the beginning of next year? No way! They start planning for the next step. They look at their opportunities and strengths, and make changes to build themselves up for the next season of competition!

2014 Competition, UpdateNoel SangerNovember 13, 2014

Castley named 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec

Alex Castley, engagement & communications manager with $1.25 billion Integris Credit Union in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada was named the 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec this morning in Florida.

2014 CompetitionCUES Next Top Credit Union Exec TeamNovember 5, 2014

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