Credible Advantage

We’re pleased to introduce Connie’s Perspective — a weekly leadership reflection with tips on building a credible and respected brand. “In your busy world, what’s your go-to way to make sure things don’t slip?”
Connie Miller

What a wonderful service credit unions provide!

❤️ It's Day! Why do we love credit unions? Credit unions put people above profit. 😁 Credit unions strive to make their communities better places to live, work, and play. 🏠 Credit unions offer incredible financial education opportunities to their members, students, and the communities they serve. 💸 Credit unions make the world a better place! 🌎 That's why we love credit unions! 🌟

I'm thrilled to be presenting at this event and the opportunity to be sharing with my credit union peeps on important financial ratios.

💡 Have you got big questions about the economy in 2025? You’re not alone. Join us at MAXX 2025 on Oct. 14 to hear from Ron Insana, renowned CNBC analyst and one of the most trusted voices in financial journalism.

Keynote: “The Economy 2025: Washington, Wall Street, and the World — Who Stands to Win, Who Stands to Lose.”

👉 With nearly 40 years covering the biggest economic stories of our time, Ron brings clarity to what’s next for our economy — from politics and markets to Main Street impact.

Don’t miss this powerful session packed with actionable insight for your credit union’s future.

🎟️ Register today for MAXX 2025!

👉 https://gowestassociation.org/event/maxx-2025/

Another great board retreat in the books. Thank you, Ballet Idaho, for the opportunity to facilitate your board retreat day!

Building Credible Leaders is where the action is and one of my favorite leadership series. Thank you, Idaho Partners 4 Good, for the opportunity to work with so many nonprofits.

👣Never forget that sharing your journey may become part of the inspiration in someone else's journey.👣

Another true blessing from being in Boise this week was the opportunity to share with CWI students as part of their business leader series. I appreciated the many thoughtful feedback comments from such an engaging group of students.

"Connie was a very engaging speaker. I was frantically taking notes during her presentation. Thank you!"

"I loved how the presenter talked about how important your personal brand was. I never thought about how much impact it might have on your career growth. Really informative!"

"One thing I appreciated very much was the fact that Connie presented useful information in a clear manner. Everytime she went on to discuss a point, she provided an example to make it easy to understand."

If you have students, teams, or indvidual professionals that would benefit from a tailored presentation, coaching, or training, please don't hesitaye to message me for a discovery visit! I'd love to help.

Exciting news! Credible Advantage is proud to be a recipient of the 2025 Empowering Women award by the Idaho Business Review, along with 17 other Idaho businesses.

The honorees are recognized for demonstrating a strong commitment to hiring and promoting women, implementing mentorship and support programs, addressing inequalities, and fostering a culture that values DEI and philanthropic efforts that contribute to the advancement of women. We are proud to be recognized for such an important part of our work and why we do what we do.

As I venture out and chat with employees during team trainings around building accountability and trust as a team, I've been asking what one thing they loved about their favorite boss.

Drumroll....it all boils down to those who showed up with COURAGE!

What are other reasons you have loved a boss?

Here's more around the COURAGE traits shared.

🙌 The courage to give honest feedback

🙌 The courage to seek input, then make tough decisions

🙌 The courage to invest in their own professional development

🙌 The courage to be vulnerable and humble

🙌 The courage to show up publicly as the strongest advocate for their organization

🙌 The courage to ask the right strategic question and slow down to speed up

🙌 The courage to put others first before themselves

🙌 The courage to put company values over profit

🙌 The courage to get rid of culture vultures, even if the impact will be difficult in the short run

Would love to hear more from you about the traits of your treasured boss!