Use This Mid-Year Moment to Boost Your Data IQ
- Anne Legg
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Is Your Data IQ Ready for What’s Next?
Why Mid-Year Is the Perfect Time to Elevate Your Data Strategy
As we hit the midpoint of the year, every credit union leader is asking the same question: Are we on track, or just getting by? And more importantly: Are we building the capabilities we need for next year’s growth, efficiency, and innovation goals?
The latest Data IQ report from Cornerstone Advisors reveals a critical insight:
Most credit unions rate their data capabilities at just 50% of where they need to be.
71% of low-performing institutions say they’re not using data to improve the member experience.
Nearly 70% don’t regularly review their data strategy at all.
That’s not just a gap. It’s a flashing warning light—especially when planning for 2026.
Want to Finish the Year Strong—and Start the Next One Smarter?
The Cornerstone report doesn’t just diagnose the problem—it points to clear next steps:
Make data strategy a C-suite priority
Build governance and literacy muscle
Design from outcomes, not infrastructure
Bring in expert partners who accelerate value
THRIVE exists to help credit unions do exactly that—at your pace and on your terms.
Use This Mid-Year Moment to Boost Your Data IQ
Whether you’re reflecting on your 2025 progress or setting your 2026 roadmap, THRIVE offers two pathways to help credit unions move from data confusion to data confidence:
THRIVE 90: From Discovery to Member Value in 90 Days
A guided strategic sprint to align leaders, activate use cases, and build governance foundations—so your data delivers measurable outcomes fast.
Best for credit unions that want to turn data into growth before year-end—and enter next year with momentum.
You’ll walk away with a strategic roadmap, cross-functional alignment, and data wins you can build on.
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Self-Guided Resources for Data Champions
From data strategy toolkits to AI readiness guides, our self-paced content helps you build internal capability where and when you need it.
Best for teams building internal champions, refreshing their data strategy, or prepping for next year’s goals.
Topics include data governance, use case design, analytics fluency, and member experience optimization.
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This Isn’t Just About Improving Your Data IQ.
It’s About Improving Your Future.
High Data IQ institutions:
Make better decisions—faster
Deliver smarter member experiences
Build stronger cross-functional teams
Achieve real operational efficiency
The next 6 months offer a chance to finish strong and enter 2026 with a smarter, more connected, more confident data strategy.
Ready to Raise Your Data IQ?
Let’s make your next planning conversation your most strategic yet. Whether you go guided or self-paced, THRIVE will help you move from information to insight—and from intent to impact.
Book a strategy call or start your self-guided journey.
Got the Data—
Now What?
The Data Activation Series gives your teams the confidence, clarity, and capability to use data every day.
No jargon. No overwhelm. Just impact.
Learn more about how your team can go from reactive to data-ready.
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Download “Creating Certainty in Uncertain Times” and start turning insight into impact.
Pause. Reflect. Reignite.
This mid-year check-in will help you assess how aligned your data, strategy, and teams are—and where to focus for the biggest impact in the second half of the year.
Start the Check-In
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