Instructor
Jina Etienne
Instructor
Jina Etienne, CPA, has a 32+ year career as an entrepreneur, business consultant, and C-Suite leader. After a 21 year career in public accounting, including 17 years running her own CPA firm, she shifted to serving the profession as a Director at the American Institute of CPAs then President & CEO of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. She went on to become the first national leader for D&I at Grant Thornton, the 6th largest CPA firm in the United States. Today, she runs her own D&I consultancy practice specializing inclusive leadership and development, implicit bias and conscious communications, cultural sensitivity and awareness, and empowering authenticity and fostering belonging. She also provides 1-on-1 coaching to executives, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to help them improve workplace relationships, team performance, and interpersonal effectiveness to lead an increasingly diverse workforce through self-awareness and mindfulness.
This session is designed to help managers, executives, and other business leaders understand the complex role of leadership in diversity and inclusion, including how they are perceived, received, and expectations.In today’s fast-paced environment of shrinking margins, disruption, and tight deadlines, organizations have an untapped asset – People. Diversity of thought is even more critical than ever before. Yet, many organizations do not fully take advantage of the opportunities to recruit and promote high performing talent.
• Identify the difference between mentors, coaches and sponsors
*The Pace of Change
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HR Professionals, Managers, those in leadership positions