Who Should Attend: New bank employees in all roles/departments and bank directors new to banking, management trainees, and bank veterans who are looking to broaden their banking knowledge.
Benefits of the Series:
• Establish a strong foundational knowledge of banking in the United States
• Expand banking skills and knowledge in a focused learning environment
• Interact and network with other bankers in a virtual environment
• Understand the variety of banking career opportunities
• Improve cross functional contributions and performance
• Prepare for Graduate Schools of Banking
• Know how your bank makes money
• Interpret your bank’s financial statements
• Define commonly used banking terminology
• Develop a mindset of service to all stakeholders
• Contribute to your bank’s growth and profitability
Attendees are required to:
• Have Zoom virtual meeting access
• Interact with facilitator and other participants in a live, virtual environment
• Actively participate in all activities and exercises
• Complete assignments
• Have a working computer with a microphone and speakers or phone access
• Participate in chat discussions
For the best training experience and learning results, attendees are highly encouraged to have their video cameras on during training.
To receive a full overview of banking, it is recommended that participants attend all six sessions of the series, beginning with Session I.
However, one session is not a prerequisite for another. Each session may be attended as a stand-alone class.
Facilitators:
Josh Collins has been creating content and facilitating courses as part of the Drexler Consulting team for the past year and a half. He has twelve years of banking experience serving in various leadership roles in retail banking, human resources, and talent development. Josh’s background includes developing and facilitating banking, customer service, and leadership and culture development training programs. Josh is a graduate of The University of Georgia and is SHRM-CP certified. Josh enjoys equipping and encouraging bankers to grow their personal skillsets and build strong teams and cultures to maximize results for themselves and the banks they serve.
Christie Drexler is the Owner of Drexler Consulting, LLC, a financial services consulting and training business focused on developing purpose-driven, competent, servant leaders in all roles of banking. In association with Performance Solutions, Inc. and Dianne Barton, Christie has offered training and consulting services through Drexler Consulting, LLC, for the past five years.
In addition, Christie has twenty-six years of direct experience in the financial services industry, working for both community and large regional banks. Her experience has been expansive to include successfully navigating retail and commercial banking careers. She has served as Division President, Market President, Chief Credit Officer, Chief Retail Officer, and Regional Sales & Service Manager. Christie has a B.S. in Finance from Berry College and an MBA from Georgia College and State University. She is a passionate facilitator and coach who strives to live the values and leadership strategies she teaches in her training programs.