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Have you ever discussed with your colleagues, "Wouldn't it be great if XYZ existed for our members?" The Wisconsin Innovation Leadership Development (WILD) Initiative is a rare opportunity that involves participants and their credit unions to take part in a six-month process to develop financial products, services, and business models that increase credit unions' relevance as America's best financial partner.

Participants will move from insights to ideation, from prototyping to testing, and their homegrown innovations will be officially unveiled at The League's Annual Convention & Expo. Calling all forward-thinkers in The Movement to participate!


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2023 WILD Participants

The program aims to:

  • Significantly impact a credit union's strategy and member service, rather than present a short-term fix
  • Immerse participants in a leadership opportunity that clarifies a vision for their credit union
  • Instill in participating credit unions a deliberate, comprehensive, and disciplined approach to innovation
  • Develop new capabilities for innovation that empower teams over the long term
  • Stretch and build internal competencies that continually foster solution building
  • Help credit unions realize their potential offering products & services that make The Difference 
  • Strengthen credit unions as promoters of financial wellness in Wisconsin

The effort is a collaboration of The League and Corporate Central Credit Union, which are coordinating and funding the program; The Filene Research Institute, which engages participants in the ideation, development, and implementation; and credit unions, which dedicate themselves to a six-month process of engagement.

 

 

The WILD program taught me to think like an innovator and refine my skills with problem definition, humane centered design, and ideation.
I collaborated with an amazing team of credit union leaders who shared my passion for improving the lives of our members. Presenting
at The League's Annual Convention & Expo offered an opportunity to hone my public speaking skills and share my team's idea with
colleagues. My WILD experience was valuable and my team continues to stay in touch.


Whitney Townsend, CCUFC
Director of Business & Community Development
Fort Community Credit Union


 

In Collaboration With


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The League

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