February 25, 2009
The National Young Leaders Committee has released a workbook to be used during think tank sessions that will discuss:  How can credit unions better position themselves to enhance value for members?

The committee says the provincial think tank sessions “will further explore the extent to which we can better position ourselves to enhance member value, and will ask what we can do to enhance our potential for differentiation.  The findings from these grass root discussions will be presented to the Canadian credit union system through a position paper scheduled for release in late 2009.”

The National Young Leaders Committee is a committee of the board of Credit Union Central of Canada.  This committee is comprised of 18 young leaders from across the country.  The committee’s vision is to make the credit union system the number one employer for young leaders in the financial services industry in Canada.

 The committee is currently focusing on four key strategic goals:  attracting talent, developing talent, retaining talent, and succession planning.  The committee believes that these think tank sessions will serve in engaging young leaders and will assist the system in addressing significant questions relative to the future strategic direction of the system.

The workbook is designed to stimulate thought about “the member experience” and more importantly, prompt young leaders in the credit union system to consider and debate the future direction of our system in an ever-changing world. 

The workbook is available here.