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Launching the Education Series for CFESA Field Notes has broadened our thinking about how to solve the skilled trades shortage, how to keep our organizations up on the latest technology as well as how to differentiate our organizations from those who do not invest in education. Achievers, Inc. surveyed nearly 4500 employees to learn how they felt about professional development at work. The results validate the emphasis that CFESA organizations are putting on creating learning organizations. In fact, 74% of employees feel they are not achieving their full potential at work as a result of a need for professional development. Those same employees shared that professional development and learning is in the top 5 most important employee benefits.

It’s well-established that our employees value education, but the question always comes down to how. How do I execute an educational program? How do I fund it in my business? Companies that offer comprehensive training programs experienced a 24% higher profit margin than those that spend less on training. That same survey shared that companies who offer comprehensive training programs experienced a 24% higher profit margin than those who spend less on training. With the need established (employees value education), the financing established (profits increase), the final question is HOW. How do we do it? The fourth article in our series, shares Henny Penny’s tradition of education and how tactically you can execute a video strategy. I know personally, that it is often intimidating to try to figure out. Those of us who did not grow up in that era find video frightening and hard to do. The truth is, Pete shares with us that embarking on a video technology journey is neither. We hope you use this article to find the confidence to execute your own strategy to gain the employee satisfaction and additions to your bottom line.

BIO: Jennifer Davis, has been a passionate advocate for the trades and in her work with the CFESA organization throughout her 33-year career as the Co-Founder, and former CEO of Davisware, a global technology software company, strategically focused on operational efficiency and analytics solutions in field services businesses. Since stepping down as CEO in January 2020, Jennifer has become an Amazon best-selling author of her book Living Exponentially: Unlocking the Power of Every Moment in Your Business and Life. Her book shares her passion for excellence in business without losing joy in life. It is the blueprint for the Davis’ successes in business while continuing to be community activists and parents to their ten children. She currently serves in board roles on Davisware, LLC., Hero Hauler, and, most notably, the United Nations for Woman USA, serving as the treasurer.