Watch Your Mouth! Microaggression Awareness for CPAs
2.00 Credits
Member Price $89
Non-Member Price $109
Overview
This course aims to raise awareness of microaggressions in the accounting profession and the impact that they can have on individuals and ethical behavior. Participants will learn about the forms that microaggressions can take, the ways in which they can impact Black professionals in particular, and strategies for creating a more inclusive and supportive work environment. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Highlights
The major topics covered in this course include:
- Definition and examples of microaggressions
- The impact of microaggressions on individuals and ethical behavior
- The experiences of Black professionals in the accounting field
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the workplace
- Implicit bias and social categorization
- Strategies for addressing microaggressions in the workplace
- Personal responsibility and accountability for creating a more inclusive environment
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge is required to participate in this course.
Designed For
This course is designed for CPAs and accounting professionals for those who work in or aspire to leadership positions, as they have the ability to create positive change within their organizations.
Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Identify microaggressions and provide examples
- Recognize the impact of microaggressions on individuals and ethical behavior in the accounting profession
- Recognize the experiences of Black professionals in the accounting field
- Identify strategies for creating a more inclusive and supportive work environment
- Identify the role of implicit bias and social categorization in contributing to microaggressions
- Recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the workplace
- Use personal responsibility and accountability for creating a more inclusive environment
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Garrett Wasny, CPA Crossings, LLC Two Commerce Square
Garrett Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FIBP is a professional development consultant to accountants, attorneys, and engineers worldwide and a former management consultant with Pricewaterhouse. He advises high skill knowledge workers on how to thrive in the digital age and unleash their online potential using productivity, search, mobile and social technologies. He has authored two books: Global Business Resources.com, published by McGraw-Hill, and How to Conquer the World published by Government Institutes in Washington, D.C. He has also co-authored Using the Web to Compete in a Global Marketplace, published by John Wiley & Sons. His other writing credits include 20 e-books and more than 100 published articles on internet strategy for dozens of leading business publications worldwide. He’s also an award winning speaker who’s delivered more than 1,000 webinars and seminars on internet topics to hundreds of organizations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Non-Member Price $109
Member Price $89