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UNI’s added value includes agility and humanity
B
rigitte McNaughton
took a summer job
at UNI Financial
Cooperation after graduating from high school.
“I thought I would take an esthetician program in the fall, but once I
started I quickly discovered a field
that could challenge me and allow
me to grow,” says McNaughton,
member service manager. “By the
end of the summer, my supervisor
encouraged me to stay.”
UNI supported McNaughton to
complete her bachelor’s degree in
business part-time, allowing her
to gain experience in a branch
while she finished her studies.
“The difference I can make for a
member makes my day. This is
where I am meant to be.”
With $5.3 billion in assets,
1,100 employees and more than
150,000 members, UNI Financial
Cooperation is an active contributor to New Brunswick’s economic
development ecosystem — and
beyond. Founded in Petit-Rocher,
N.B., 88 years ago, it is the first
federally regulated credit union in
Canada.
“We encourage our employees
to participate and grow, working
from entry-level up,” says CEO
Camille H. Thériault. “They are
our best ambassadors.”
UNI supports employee training
and development, and in return,
leaders ask that key takeaways be
shared among team members.
Communications staff stay up to
date on the latest platforms to give
employees the timely updates,
tools and knowledge needed to
serve members.
“We believe in giving employees
a chance to try, and we support
them to improve,” says Thériault.
The UNI team also believes in
the power of the co-operative’s
core values. Last year, leaders set
up a special committee tasked
with reviewing its values in a joint
effort to modernize and connect
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UNI Financial Cooperation encourages employee development and helps them achieve their goals.
with current and potential
employees. After consultation and
brainstorming, the group added
agility, mutual aid and humanity
to the core values of courage and
integrity.
“We encourage our
employees to participate
and grow, working from
entry-level up. They are our
best ambassadors.”
— Camille H. Thériault
CEO
The values were then presented
to team leaders. “They were very
well received,” says McNaughton.
“For me, each chevron from UNI’s
logo represents one of the values,
making the UNI star shine even
brighter. We say if we all practise
the core values, we will continue
to be strong and make a difference
for our members.”
McNaughton has been able to
work her way up through a variety
of positions. Last year, she was
invited to bring the perspective
of the front-line employees, who
speak with customers every day, to
the team who reviewed the values.
“We are encouraged to contribute
and respected when we speak,”
she says. “I have always been
backed up and mentored in my
work. My goal is to do the same for
our team members.”
And UNI employees don’t
just support each other at work.
Thériault finds they do the same
in their community. UNI provides
community sponsorships,
