
The Saskatchewan Young Leaders Committee (the Committee) serves the Saskatchewan Young Leaders Community Members (SYL Community Members). The Committee exists to:
- Strengthen the Saskatchewan Credit Union System;
- Develop the leadership skills of SYL Community Members; and
- Provide opportunities for SYL Community Members to apply those leadership skills.
Annual Initiatives
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Shaping Your World…Career Pathing
We live and work in a world of constant change. Change is continual and the nature of change is changing. Years ago, stability used to be the driver of a successful business – prices only changed slightly, people stayed in the same jobs for their entire career…life was good! Now, rapid technology change, global competition and changes in socio-demographic trends require credit unions to be ready for constant fast-paced change.

2016 Spring News
We want you! A SYL Community Member is an employee 35 years or less in the credit union system that is looking to enhance their leadership skills through new opportunities and applied learning. They must be passionate about strengthening the credit union system through new connections and skills.

Building Smarter Financial Consumers
Financial literacy... It's almost beginning to be a "catch phrase" in today's society. Everyone is talking about it, but what are they doing to help it catch on? What does it mean? How do we promote financial literacy to the youth of today?


Growing Season
Spring is in the air and I have been planning a new garden box and have been thinking about the lessons that are learned from growing a garden. From the planning stage through to harvest, there are successes and failures, but one thing is for sure, you are never in control.

SYL and NYL working together!
The SYL Committee is pleased to be partnering with the National Young Leaders Committee at the 2016 National Conference for Canada’s Credit Unions. This year the Conference is being held in our very own province.

Against The Grain
What does it mean to be a leader? I think it means that sometimes you need to walk on your own by taking or even creating your own path. Not all great leaders are appreciated at first; well actually some are even made to feel like an outsider. You have to be strong and stay strong, comfortable with being uncomfortable and committed to what you believe in.

SYL Professional Development
Are you taking a closer look at “learning transfer”? Are you wondering how to make sure the lessons taught through your leadership training and development efforts stick weeks, months, or years later? There is no magic bullet to ensure people apply what they learn.