CUYLM's 2024 Conference Find Your Why: Contextualizing Leadership will take place on Thursday, April 25 (10:00 AM - 4:30 PM) and Friday, April 26 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM) at the Norwood Hotel in Winnipeg.

The conference is designed exclusively for young leaders (age 40 and under) in the Manitoba credit union system.

We’re very excited to welcome international public speaker Jennifer Barroll (a.k.a. Jenny B), local leadership consultants from Homefield People & Strategy, and CEO of Credit Union Central of Manitoba, Curtis Wennberg! In addition to our interactive program, an exclusive networking event will take place on Thursday evening at the Norwood Hotel beginning at 7:00 PM.

We’re also pleased to offer professional headshots on Thursday morning at no additional cost, which will be optional for conference attendees. 

Visit our conference page for more information. Deadline to register is Friday, April 5, 2024.

April 28-29, Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, Brandon, Manitoba

Credit Union Young Leaders of Manitoba (CUYLM) is pleased to announce that registration is open for our 2022 conference 'All In: Betting on Yourself'.

REGISTER NOW!

Conference highlights:

• Focus on accountability and betting on yourself

• Embark on a personal journey, learning deliberate actions you can implement to help revitalize yourself to bring the best in yourself both professionally and personally

• Participate in an interactive program facilitated by prominent keynote speaker Stephanie Staples

• Opportunity to hear from Curtis Wennberg, President & CEO of Credit Union Central of Manitoba on the State of the Manitoba Credit Union System

• Network with other young leaders within the system

• And so much more!

A networking event is also included. Please let us know if you're attending (via the conference registration form) so we can save you a spot!
 
Please visit our conference page to learn more!

Deadline to register:
Registration closes Friday, March 25, 2022. Space is limited, reserve your spot today!

Questions:
If you have questions about the conference, please contact CUYLM at cuylm@cucm.org. 

Credit Union Young Leaders of Manitoba (CUYLM) are excited to launch the second annual Manitoba Credit Union Student Bursary Contest! CUYLM is committed to making a difference in our communities by helping young people pursue higher education – especially this year, where students may face new challenges due to the pandemic. We want to showcase the creativity of students and help them in achieving their educational goals.

Purpose:

Support post-secondary students or high school students who are planning to attend a Manitoba post-secondary institution by offering a chance to win a bursary for school and improve the visibility of Manitoba credit unions to students (members and potential new members).

How it works:

CUYLM is asking Manitoba students to create and share a brief video (30-60 seconds) or social media post explaining what they love about credit unions and what sets them apart from other financial institutions. 10 finalists will be selected for interviews and 2 bursaries of $2500 each will be awarded! The contest will be open until January 22, 2021.

Learn more about the contest rules.

Spread the Word!

Here's how you can get involved:

• Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and be sure to tag any of your friends and family on the bursary contest posts once the contest goes live. (If they win, you’ll be in their good books forever.)

• If you are a student or planning on attending post-secondary after high-school, APPLY! Even current credit union employees are eligible to enter.

• Familiarize yourself with the contest and spread the word to other students in your branch or in your wider circle of influence.

Stay safe & best wishes,
Credit Union Young Leaders of Manitoba Committee

CUYLM is excited to offer a free webinar, presented by Sandra McDowell.

About the Speaker:
Sandra McDowell, CEO, eLeadership Academy

A trusted authority on the application of neuroscience for leadership, Sandra McDowell is the founder of the eLeadership Academy™. She is on a mission to bridge the gap between brain research, human behaviour, and 21st Century leadership.

About the Content:
Balanced Leadership: Leading with Heart and Backbone

Heart of gold or backbone of steel? Effective leaders have both. In this session, Sandra explains why leading with both heart and backbone has never been more important. In order to do their best work, people need empathic leaders who foster trust and safety while courageously facing uncertainty. In this session you'll learn about the neuroscience of the social brain, the importance of courageous leadership, and techniques for handling difficult conversations. You'll also receive an online assessment to determine your balance of heart and backbone, along with take-away strategies you can use to strengthen your leadership impact.

Details:

Date: Wednesday, December 2nd
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Cost: Complimentary

Please register by November 30th, 2020.
REGISTER HERE

If you requires assistance with registering please contact Jo-Elle Early.

The 2019 CUYLM Conference (Discovery: Next Generation Leadership) brought together over 90 Young Leaders representing credit unions and system partners from throughout Manitoba for a busy day-and-a-half of learning, self-discovery and networking.

The conference opened with the State of the Manitoba Credit Union System address delivered by Garth Manness of CUCM. Manness touched on the economic picture for Manitoban credit unions, regulatory modernization, the evolving expectations of members, new credit union competitors, and other challenges and opportunities credit unions face going forward. He emphasized that Young Leaders are in a unique position right now to bring new perspectives and mindsets that will be of value to their credit unions as they bridge to the future.

Barry Christiansen introduced Young Leaders to Insights Discovery, a psychometric tool that helped attendees discover their preferred communication styles, strengths and value they bring to a team. Each Young Leader received a personal profile filled with detailed comments about their leadership style and tips for development. After reviewing their profiles, attendees engaged in a series of interactive activities designed to put their new knowledge and awareness into practice.

The conversations continued at Torque Brewery, where Young Leaders had the opportunity to make new friends and connections, take a tour of the brewery, and have some fun.

The Human Library session was an opportunity for Young Leaders to meet with experienced mentors from the credit union system and ask questions. In small groups, attendees took turns conversing with twelve mentors (Executives from the credit union system). The room was filled with lively conversation as learnings and ideas were exchanged.

To wrap up the conference, attendees worked in small groups to tackle some of the challenges facing the credit union system and brainstorm possible approaches to them. Some of the challenges attendees looked at were the changing workforce and necessity of new skillsets, developments in the regulatory environment, new competitors moving into the banking space, and ways credit unions could collaborate even though many are moving in different directions. Afterward, Young Leaders made short presentations about the ideas their groups had generated.

There were many valuable takeaways from the conference. Attendees left with plenty of new ideas and perspectives to consider, a bigger picture of the credit union system and its future, and a deeper understanding of leadership and strengthening relations, and connections to other driven and inspired Young Leaders throughout the system.

On April 6 & 7, 2017, 80 Young Leaders from credit unions across Manitoba gathered for the 3rd Credit Union Young Leaders of Manitoba Conference at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Winnipeg. Attendees were invited to “Be the Change” – to learn to lead self, and in turn inspire others.

The conference kicked off with a keynote session from Stephanie Staples, a local motivational speaker who challenged us to “Bring Your ‘A’ Game to Work and Life”. She emphasized the importance of self-care leading to success, striving to make small continuous improvements in life, and learning that positivity is infectious.

Garth Manness, CEO of Credit Union Central of Manitoba, spoke about the state of the credit union system provincially and federally, including the good health of Manitoba’s credit unions, the importance of keeping up with technology, and the importance of reaching millennials as we seek to grow our membership base. He also discussed trends in the financial services industry, and upcoming system challenges that we as credit unions will need to collaborate on.

On Thursday evening we heard from a panel of four credit union senior leaders on their “Leadership Perspectives on Change”. The panel consisted of Lesia Gojan-Klein, former CUYLM Chair and Branch Manager at Carpathia Credit Union, Richard Derenewski, President of the Board of Directors at Catalyst Credit Union, Christina Semaniuk, Vice-President, Human Resources at Cambrian Credit Union, and Martin Trudeau, CEO of Belgian-Alliance Credit Union. We thank our four panelists for sharing their wisdom with us!

Rounding out Thursday evening was a fun, interactive networking event of team trivia challenges provided by Canadian Outback Adventures. The event was a great way to meet other young leaders and decompress from a day full of learning.

Friday was an opportunity to learn from Sandra McDowell, author, speaker, and VP of Communications and Culture for First Credit Union. Sandra led two workshops focused on “Building Leadership Strength from the Inside Out” by focusing on neuroleadership principles, emotional intelligence, and leadership best practices.

Finally, participants worked in functional area groups to brainstorm ways to move their roles from “transactional” to “transformational”, so we can apply our learning at our credit unions when we return to work.

Thank-you to our emcee Julene Toews-Dewis who facilitated those discussions, and did an amazing job in leading us through the conference. Thank you to our sponsors, our speakers, the CUYLM Committee for all your hard work, each attendee for your participation, and the credit unions who sent you, for your support.

Stay tuned for ways to continue learning and growing from CUYLM! Did you miss our “Be the Change” Conference? Not to worry – we will be hearing from Sandra McDowell in a two-part webinar series this fall, and everyone is invited to attend!

Thank you so much to all of you who attended the 2015 Ignite conference and for taking the time to complete the post conference survey. We CUYLM take your feedback and recommendations into consideration when planning events or preparing communications so thank you!

Your stand-out “favourite” take-away/activities from the conference:

• 4D-I Assessments

• Re-framing/keeping positive outlook

• Networking & Collaborating

• Solutions Box- Working through leadership challenges with advice from peers

Here are some of the things you said…

• “CUYLM made me proud to be a part of the MB Credit Union System”

• “I made lots of new contacts”

• “Lots of positive thinking and positive attitudes”

Thoughts for Young Leaders – Presented at Ignite 2015 CUYLM Conference by Garth Manness, CEO of Credit Union Central of Manitoba:

• Learn the business

• Make sure you understand the drivers

• Ask questions

• Seek first to understand – then to be understood

• Challenge what sets co-operatives apart

• Don’t let others create your perspective

• Let your energy infect

• Respect/positivity/energy/passion and hard work

• Identify problems – but offer solutions

• Vision/Action/Execution

The 2014 CUYLM Think Tank took place at Portage Credit Union Centre on June 11, and drew 67 young leaders from credit unions throughout Manitoba.

The objective of the Think Tank was to provide our Manitoba young leaders with an opportunity to learn from their peers, increase awareness of the ‘big picture’ credit union system, and to gather information during group discussions.

In the think tank portion of the event, participants broke into small groups and were given two hours to brainstorm and discuss ideas around six questions about the future of the credit union system and the role of young leaders in it, with self development as a key objective. Some of the questions the young leaders considered were “what do you think the Manitoba credit union system will look like in five years? 10? 20?”, and “how, as young leaders, can we add value to our teams, our credit unions, and the Manitoba system?”

Attendees were also given the opportunity to participate in a “human library” mentoring session, where they could spend time with 14 mentors and leaders in the system to ask questions and share ideas.

Twelve young leaders were also paired with members of the CUYLM Executive Committee to continue the conversation after the event, and help with their career and personal development.

The post-event survey indicated that participants really enjoyed their time at the think tank and saw great value in connecting with other young leaders facing the same challenges, and many expressed interest in participating in a similar event annual or semi-annually.

Participants generated many great ideas to take back to their credit unions, and were challenged to share what they had learned with a minimum of 3 people they work with.

“I met some great people and re-connected with ones I met at the (CUYLM) conference in Winnipeg. It’s very important to have an ‘it’s up to me’ attitude as a young leader. We are the future of our credit unions and the system. It’s taking these ideas that were presented and putting them into action. I plan to work with my manager and my team to build out action plans for the future s othat we have a clear goal in mind.” - Think Tank Participant

Credit Union Young Leaders of Manitoba held our inaugural conference in Winnipeg, MB on November 26 & 27, 2013. During the intensive two days, we had the opportunity to meet many other young leaders with the assistance of David Gouthro, the host of the event.

Bob Lafond spoke on behalf of CUCM and he gave us the opportunity to recommend changes to current and anticipated challenges facing the MB credit union system. The CUYLM committee will be presenting at the CUCM systems meeting on May 14, 2014.

Terry Brock presented on opportunities to leverage social media to build essential member relationships in the digital age.

CUYLM along with Terry Brock and David Gouthro hosted pre and post webinars on utilizing technology. Also a panel of leaders shared with us their experiences and the importance of developing young leaders in the credit union system.

We thank our sponsors and all our attendees for the success of our inaugural conference and we look forward to planning our 2015 conference so we can further develop and strengthen our young leaders.