Empowering Employee Growth with CFTEA with Peter Joslin

As a Board member of CFTEA, I have been involved with the organization now for a number of years. During this time, I have worked for two different organizations, and have had the opportunity to see how the different organizations view both training in general as well as how to best utilize CFTEA as a learning partner in the development and growth of their employees.

Here at Kennebec Savings Bank, CFTEA is a resource that not only the Learning and Development team utilizes, but the entire organization sees the value in the services provided. As I am relatively new the Kennebec Savings Bank, I was delighted to see that most managers often look to CFTEA first in their employees’ development.

Here at KSB, we have initiated a new automated process for when employees want to take courses. This new process allows us to better track the training for each employee and it also allows the Learning & Development team to see the breadth of impact that CFTEA is having on our organization. As employee development is part of our 2025 strategic plan, CFTEA is integrated into our companies learning and development strategy and aligns with our objectives as well as our employees’ development plans.

The majority of our employees take the on-demand courses, as it allows for completion of the course up to the employee themselves. This convenience has been a major selling factor for this additional training. Being able to offer such courses has also impacted our employee engagement and retention throughout the years. By allowing our employees to self-direct their own training, they feel empowered in their own professional career development. As we look forward to the future, Kennebec Savings Bank will continue to take advantage of all the courses offered by the Center for Financial Training and Education Alliance. Our employees will continue to be encouraged to incorporate their learning with CFTEA as part of their development in 2025.