Tansley Stearns
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Storytelling

There is nothing more powerful than genuine human connection. Whether writing, ideating, co-creating, chatting one-on-one, or connecting with a room full of people. When ideas are shared, hearts are inspired, and the fire in our bellies gets ignited... Progress becomes inevitable. 

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Brainfood

There are more ways of storytelling that I truly enjoy.
Listen: Despite Impossible PodcastRead: Curiously Driven Weekly NewsletterListen: Curiously Driven Podcast Read: Medium Page Listen: Third Fork PodcastA Playlist to Get Things Done

Media

In the News

Financial Stress Is Making Us Lonely: How Credit Unions Are Helping

In a Cashless Culture, Parents Have To Think Differently About Teens’ Financial Literacy

In a Cashless Culture, Parents Have To Think Differently About Teens’ Financial Literacy

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In a Cashless Culture, Parents Have To Think Differently About Teens’ Financial Literacy

In a Cashless Culture, Parents Have To Think Differently About Teens’ Financial Literacy

In a Cashless Culture, Parents Have To Think Differently About Teens’ Financial Literacy

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Credit Unions Have a Public Awareness Problem, And This Coalition Wants to Solve It

In a Cashless Culture, Parents Have To Think Differently About Teens’ Financial Literacy

Credit Unions Have a Public Awareness Problem, And This Coalition Wants to Solve It

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Writing (articles I recently authored)

Strategy & Curiosity: Looking Up and Around as We Shape the Future

Kill Your Binder

Credit Unions, Americans Are Hurting: Our Time Is Now

Branches or Digital? We’re Asking the Wrong Question

Connective Action: Let’s Change the Trajectory for Survivors of Domestic & Sexual Violence

Raise Your Glass: Lessons from a Pink Concert

Pesto, Mozzarella & a Whole Lot of Connection: Elevating Tradition to Grow Culture

Seize the Day: The Power of Bringing People Together

Your Future Workforce Deserves Confidence - #KeepHerConfident

Return on Assets is Music to Your Earnings

The danger of being you

Trust: Building Cushion for Your Team

Let's Roar

Five steps to find what’s missing from your strategy

Credit unions, our time is now

Taylor Swift has it right: Haters gonna hate

Celebrating the Nobel Prize and challenging what lies ahead

Engagments

Public Speaking

I have been able to connect with different audiences across the globe. These are some of my most recent engagements.

NCUMA

Nov '24

Connecting with board members on a session I called “Change Keeps Changing: Leading When Today is the Slowest Change You'll Experience”

Big.Bright.Minds 2024

Nov '24

Sharing my experience collaborating with CMN Hospitals as a way to demonstrate credit union impact nationwide.

In the Cellar 2024

Sep '24

Hosted and organized this fundraiser benefiting CMN Hospitals.

CEO Roundtable

Sep '24

Emcee and facilitator at this inaugural pre-In the Cellar event.

JackHenry Connect 2024

Sep '24

Panel discussion centered on the future of payments and Community Financial's experience with PNBL solutions.

CU relEVENT 2024

Jun '24

CEO Roundtable General Session,.

Underground at Edge

May '24

CEO Roundtable General Session, at the main stage at the Edge Conference.

NAFCU's Board of Directors Conference 2024

Apr '24

General session presentation on a session I call "Succession Matters: Developing a Plan to Grow & Retain Top Talent."

NACUSO's Network Conference 2024

Apr '24

General session, CEO panel: "Curious Conversations – Reimagining Credit Unions."

PSCU's Member Forum 2024

Apr '24

CEO panel: "The future of digital banking."

CUES' Future Summit

Feb '24

CEO Roundtable General Session, addressing the future challenges and opportunities for the credit union system.


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