Exciting New Member Benefits Coming in 2025!
For over 60 years, our mission has been to amplify credit unions by developing leaders who meet the unique needs of their organizations and the communities they serve.
As part of our continued commitment to empowering leadership and organizational success, we are introducing several exciting new member benefits, designed to elevate your experience and provide even greater value. Whether you're a CEO, board member, executive, talent leader, or an emerging professional, these offerings are tailored to meet your unique needs and help you achieve your goals.
Org Development Discovery Session
Uncover and address your organization's most pressing needs in this personalized, two-hour session. Our expert CUES consultants will guide your executive team through an interactive process to assess key challenges and provide actionable feedback, helping you design solutions that make a lasting impact.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Tailored recommendations based on your unique challenges.
- Expert-led guidance to strengthen your organization’s core capabilities.
Board Discovery Session
Empower your board leaders to take action with a dedicated, two-hour session led by CUES consultants. This discovery session helps identify your board’s most critical needs and provides strategic insights to drive better decision-making and governance.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Customized support to enhance your board’s effectiveness.
- Expert advice to help address your most significant governance challenges.
Live Quarterly Facilitated Harvard ManageMentor Courses
Elevate your team’s skills with our quarterly Harvard ManageMentor courses, blending e-learning and live digital facilitation. These sessions will focus on the key leadership and management competencies that drive success, offering practical tools and expert guidance along the way.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Interactive learning with direct facilitation to ensure comprehension.
- Proven leadership practices from Harvard ManageMentor’s globally-recognized curriculum.
Live Quarterly Board Learning Sessions
Join these quarterly sessions to enhance your board’s learning experience with e-learning modules combined with digital facilitation from seasoned governance experts. Tailored to meet your board's specific needs, these sessions will offer insights and feedback that are immediately actionable.
Why You’ll Love It:
- A unique blend of e-learning and live guidance for maximum impact.
- Expert-led facilitation to strengthen board governance and leadership.
Succession Planning Guide
Ensure your credit union is future-ready with our comprehensive Succession Planning Guide. Designed for credit unions of all sizes, this universal guide is essential for building strong leadership pipelines and facilitating smooth transitions across all levels of your organization, regardless of location.
For U.S. credit unions, this guide also addresses the latest NCUA-approved ruling on succession planning requirements. International credit unions can also rely on this guide to develop effective strategies for leadership continuity and long-term success.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Tailored for both small and large credit unions, with global applicability.
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Helps create a sustainable leadership succession strategy for lasting success.
Live Quarterly Facilitated Harvard ManageMentor Courses
Elevate your team’s skills with our quarterly Harvard ManageMentor courses, blending e-learning and live digital facilitation. These sessions will focus on the key leadership and management competencies that drive success, offering practical tools and expert guidance along the way.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Interactive learning with direct facilitation to ensure comprehension.
- Proven leadership practices from Harvard ManageMentor’s globally-recognized curriculum.
Live Quarterly Board Learning Sessions
Join these quarterly sessions to enhance your board’s learning experience with e-learning modules combined with digital facilitation from seasoned governance experts. Tailored to meet your board's specific needs, these sessions will offer insights and feedback that are immediately actionable.
Why You’ll Love It:
- A unique blend of e-learning and live guidance for maximum impact.
- Expert-led facilitation to strengthen board governance and leadership.
Succession Planning Guide
Ensure your credit union is future-ready with our comprehensive Succession Planning Guide. Designed for credit unions of all sizes, this universal guide is essential for building strong leadership pipelines and facilitating smooth transitions across all levels of your organization, regardless of location.
For U.S. credit unions, this guide also addresses the latest NCUA-approved ruling on succession planning requirements. International credit unions can also rely on this guide to develop effective strategies for leadership continuity and long-term success.
Why You’ll Love It:
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Tailored for both small and large credit unions, with global applicability.
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Helps create a sustainable leadership succession strategy for lasting success.
CUESNet Portal – New Platform
We’re excited to introduce the all-new CUESNet Portal, designed to bring members closer together with a fresh, intuitive interface that mirrors the best features of today’s most popular social media platforms. With the addition of the Connected Community app, CUESNet is now accessible anytime, anywhere—putting the power of connection right at your fingertips.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Easy-to-Use Design: The sleek and modern layout makes navigating resources and networking with peers feel as familiar as your favorite social media platforms.
- On-the-Go Access: With the Connected Community app, engage with fellow members, access insights, and stay updated on industry trends wherever you are.
- Member Spotlights: Stay inspired by the contributions of your peers, showcased to highlight their engagement and leadership.
New Reporting Dashboard
Stay on top of your individual and organization’s learning with a new AI-powered reporting tool in your award-winning myCUES Dashboard. Track the status of content and courses for yourself and your team's progress to elevate your talent development.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Easy access to real-time data on learning progress.
- Clear insights to help leaders track and manage development initiatives.
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Asset-Based Pricing
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Membership Benefits
Individual Memberships
Available to credit union staff or directors
Unlimited Memberships
One group rate covers all credit union staff and directors
Unlimited+ Memberships
One group rate covers all credit union staff and directors
Coming soon in 2025! Easily track your learning progress and elevate your professional development in the streamlined, AI-powered myCUES Dashboard.
CUESNet is now more accessible and engaging than ever. Enjoy a fresh design, mobile app, and member spotlights. This online networking tool is dedicated to helping you easily connect and share with other CUES members.
Easily access and download credit union policy and procedure documents shared by fellow members, and contribute your own for others to use in the member community library. Members – access CUESNet in the "Key Benefits" section of your myCUES Dashboard.
Easily expand your skillset in any soft skill or leadership topic you can imagine with CUES Learning Portal, where you’ll find access to top-notch courses and engaging Learning Journeys. Members–access CUES Learning Portal through the award-winning myCUES Dashboard.
The closest thing to in-person learning, online! Participants can talk and interact with peers and experts, problem-solve, and build relationships, right from their desk. This is the perfect tool for staff with a limited professional development budget, and a great way to offer learning to up-and-coming employees.
Increase your competency on critical board topics with continually updated, interactive director education courses. Members–access through your myCUES Dashboard.
This whitepaper reports on high-level findings from the CUES Talent Development Survey, and offers four primary action steps to help credit unions overcome the most critical talent development challenges identified in this research. CUES Members can download the report from the “Exclusive Member Resources” tab in their myCUES Dashboard. Non-members can learn more by clicking the button below.
Build strong, effective mentor relationships, and find tips on ways to find a good match in a mentor with the practical tools found in this guide. CUES Members can download the guide from the “Exclusive Member Resources” tab in their myCUES Dashboard. Non-members can learn more by clicking the button below.
This guide offers actionable tips, strategies, and resources on building a highly effective board-level mentoring program for fostering growth and driving positive change. CUES Members can download the guide from the “Exclusive Member Resources” tab in their myCUES Dashboard. Non-members can learn more by clicking the button below.
Welcome to Credit Union Leadership is a guide for executives who are new to the credit union industry.
Use this resource to help you embark on your new career. CUES Members can download the guide from the “Exclusive Member Resources” tab in their myCUES Dashboard. Non-members can learn more by clicking the button below.
Learn directly from industry experts while connecting with peers at these in-person regional networking events. Plus, you can attend at the special member price!
Meet your talent development needs anywhere, anytime with live or recorded educational webinars, offering hot topic presentations led by industry experts.
Coming soon in 2025! Boost your team’s leadership and management skills with quarterly Harvard ManageMentor courses, combining e-learning and live facilitation for practical, expert-driven development. These specialized courses combine proven leadership practices with relatable content and tools.
Coming soon in 2025! Enhance your board’s effectiveness with quarterly sessions that combine e-learning and live facilitation, providing tailored insights and actionable feedback from governance experts.
Coming in 2025! Prepare your credit union for the future with our Succession Planning Guide, designed for all sizes and regions to build strong leadership pipelines and ensure smooth transitions.
Making a presentation, creating a budget, negotiating a contract—you face challenges like these every day. CUES has partnered with Harvard ManageMentor®, an online resource program which includes more than 40 topics addressing these critical management issues and more. Each online topic includes the practical advice and tools you need to succeed. Members–access through your myCUES Dashboard.
Build your future leadership pipeline by learning how to easily ID the skills you need in high potential future leaders. Then, discover how to help them to realize their own potential. CUES Members can download the guide from the “Exclusive Member Resources” tab in their myCUES Dashboard. Non-members can learn more by clicking the button below.
A must for new board members! This guide explains a board member’s roles and responsibilities, covers credit union philosophy, and discusses board best practices. CUES Members can download the Tool Kit from the “Exclusive Member Resources” tab in their myCUES Dashboard. Non-members can learn more by clicking the button below.
Coming soon in 2025! Address your organization's top challenges in a personalized two-hour session with expert CUES consultants, receiving tailored recommendations and actionable feedback for lasting impact.
Coming soon in 2025! Equip your board with expert-led, two-hour sessions to uncover critical needs and gain strategic insights for improved decision-making and governance.
Easily deliver premium, in-depth education to all of your directors with CUES’ board-excellence benefit, Governance+. These pre-designed, multi-step, digital learning journeys provide exclusive, deep director competency training featuring timely, relevant content from subject matter experts. Formerly known as CCUBE, these courses consist of training videos, articles, whitepapers, and more. Members–access through your myCUES Dashboard.
Attract and retain well-qualified staff at every level when you benchmark your organization’s compensation against others based on asset size, region, and membership size. You’ll have access to both executive and non-executive positions thanks to CUES Executive Compensation Survey and CUES Employee Salary Survey.
*Surveys not applicable to Canadian Credit Unions
Membership FAQs
CUES’ mission is to educate and develop credit union CEOs, executives, directors and future leaders. Therefore, any credit union employees, including staff and directors, can join CUES.
Have additional questions? Schedule a membership walkthrough with our team.
Once you join CUES, you’ll have access to the Member Help Center. Here you’ll find many tips on ways to get the most from your membership, including helpful links and videos. Simply log into cues.org and select “Member Help Center,” from the top navigation bar on cues.org.
Have additional questions? Schedule a membership walkthrough with our team.
Membership dues are based upon membership type and asset level. See the Membership Pricing section above.
Is CUES a good fit for me in my role? Yes! No matter your role, we have what you need:
- CEOs—Develop yourself, your executive team, and your board with one-of-a-kind networking and learning opportunities created exclusively for credit unions.
- Executives—Tap into the ultimate in professional development for you and your staff, and gain the tools and insights you need to take you, and your credit union, to the next level.
- Talent & HR Professionals—Help your organization win the war for talent with tools to assist you in attracting, developing and retaining the top credit union professionals your organization needs to thrive.
- Credit Union Staff—Find tools to grow professionally, including many learning opportunities that don’t require travel or time away from the office.
- Board Liaisons—You’ll find professional development opportunities specifically designed for your role at the credit union.
- Board Chairs—Discover multiple benefits to help enhance your leadership role and assist your board members in understanding theirs.
- Directors—Better understand your fiduciary responsibilities and strengthen your presence on the board with membership benefits just for you.
Current and future credit union leaders fit right in at CUES. Join today, and you’ll soon be networking with a talented group of colleagues.
Have additional questions? Schedule a membership walkthrough with our team.
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