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Financial Counseling Myths Misconceptions like finding quick solutions and
blaming members for failure.
Financial Counseling Is Unpredictable
Creative
Interactive
Spontaneous
Weighing Options
Suggesting Solutions
Financial Counseling Isn't A substitute for professional therapy, a one-size-
fits-all formula or an opportunity for counselors to
take control.
Financial Counselor Qualities Being a good listener, non-judgmental and the
ability to control the conversation
Decision Making Tools Essential obligations, force-field analysis, and cost-
benefit analysis.
Essential Obligations decision Defining the needs the member must fulfill.
making tool
, Force-Field Analysis decision making View all the forces in favor of or against a plan.
tool
Cost-Benefit Analysis decision Weighing the costs and benefits of two solutions.
making tool
Benefits of counseling credit union Increased productivity, reduced absenteeism,
employees increased loyalty and increased benefit enrollment.
Scaling A decision making technique that involves a rating
system to rank needs, goals or levels of motivation.
Reframing A decision making technique that involves helping
members look at something differently.
Using exceptions A decision making technique that involves focusing
on a positive outcome.
Future pacing A decision making technique that involves looking
into the future to see how things could be.
Quotes and stories A decision making technique that involves
demonstrating how the member can succeed
because others have done so.
Metaphors A decision making technique that involves
expressing a current situation in terms that
represent an alternate reality.
You should not try to change a Values
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