Learning Opportunities
As part of NCACPA’s commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the accounting community, we’re proud to share these upcoming learning opportunities. Learning online not only provides a great experience for all types of learners, but it also provides the space required for reflecting on complex topics.
Learn tools, best practices, and actionable solutions featuring DEI champions.
An awesome line-up of DEI champions has been assembled to share their expertise in a variety of topics!
Webinars
Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA, CDE
Etienne Consulting, LLC
Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
March 9, 2023
# of CPE Credits: 2 Hours
Organizations must be intentional in cultivating environments where diverse team members can thrive, feel empowered to make recommendations and take chances. Initiatives to help leaders, both men and women, identify unconscious bias will benefit the morale and increase the retention and advancement of diverse leaders. Kimberly Ellison-Taylor will use various scenarios and her own lessons learned as a STEM leader as well as a finance leader.
Holly Sullenger, PhD
Dr. Holly Speaks
Navigating Crucial Conversations
March 13, 2023
# of CPE Credits: 1 Hour
Many conversations are necessary but difficult. And avoidance techniques do not lend themselves to insuring a good outcome. This seminar is designed to teach participants how to have successful outcomes with even the most difficult conversations.
Rebekah Brown
Business Learning Institute
Uncovering Conscious Bias
March 20, 2023
# of CPE Credits: 1 Hour
Is unconscious bias hindering you, your team or your organization? Unconscious bias is bias that happens automatically. It is triggered by our brain making quick judgments and assessments of people and situations based on our background, cultural environment, and personal experiences. In this session we will explore these biases, how they might be hurting, us, our team and our organization, and what we can do to create new neural pathways and combat unconscious bias.
John Daly
Executive Education, Inc.
Corporate Ethics: Cases in Diversity and Inclusion
April 5, 2023
# of CPE Credits: 1 Hour
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct makes it clear that workplace harassment and discrimination is unacceptable, but gives little further guidance. Other behavior standards can help us fill the gaps. This session will discuss cases involving ethical issues relating to diversity, including age discrimination, ethnicity, sexually hostile work environments, and gender identity.
Holly Sullenger, PhD
Dr. Holly Speaks
Workplace Diversity: A Recipe for Success
April 13, 2023
# of CPE Credits: 1 Hour
Attendees will learn the advantages to establishing a desirable, success-oriented, diverse environment in their workplace. Participants will explore the tools necessary to promote diversity and will discover communication techniques needed to make diversity a permanent part of a prosperous and thriving corporate environment.