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We Are Struggling With Getting Our D&I Efforts off the Ground

D&I 1-ON-1: WE ARE STRUGGLING WITH GETTING OUR D&I EFFORTS OFF THE GROUND

Cost Free
Presentation Length 1.0 hour

Recorded DateOctober 15, 2021
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Course LevelBasic
Course Description

Join us for a conversation with Jason Shreve, Head of L&D at Frank, Rimerman + Co, LLP. When his firm kicked off their D&I efforts back in the fall of 2019, they had what they thought was a good plan – to start with incorporating D&I into leadership training with an eventual rollout across the firm. Then Covid. Then George Floyd. As the conversations changed, so did their plans. Jason will be joining us to share his experiences and offer insights for firms working on where to start, kicking off implementation, or changing directions. We hope you join the conversation!

Learning Objectives:


  • Describe components of D&I strategy

  • Recognize best practices for establishing a D&I committee

  • Evaluate roles and responsibilities for DEI

 

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Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA

Etienne Consulting
Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Speaker & Trainer
jina@etienneconsulting.com
(301) 778-5510

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Jina is a consultant and speaker on diversity, inclusion, culture, and belonging. She creates training programs and workshops to help clients move forward in their D&I journey. She is a storyteller and speaks candidly about her experiences, hard lessons, and ‘aha’ moments that helped her understand the importance of individuality, the value of curiosity, and the courage it takes to “just” be yourself. Often described as “approachable” and “relatable” by her clients, she works with purpose and the intention of being engaging, practical, and immediately applicable to real-world situations. Jina draws from her unique background and mix of work experiences to offer examples and share insights designed to benefit everyone across the workplace ecosystem – executives, management, employees, and customers.

Previously, she was Principal Consultant at EtiennePartners (EP), a boutique consulting firm that offered a unique strategy development, workshops & coaching to leaders, executives and entrepreneurs. Co-founded with her husband, EP was a full-time partnership in both work and life. Although in different professions, their work often intersected around the importance of self-awareness in leadership and navigating conflict within teams. Combining their experiences, backgrounds, and work led to the development of their unique approach to D&I, which she continues to use in her practice today.


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Jason is an experienced leader in the L&D discipline with 25+ years of experience across a variety of industries, which include: banking, health insurance, U.S. Army, telecommunications, and biomedical manufacturing. His areas of expertise focus on change management, leader development, emotional intelligence, and nurturing a coaching culture. Jason earned his dual Master's degree from Webster University in HR Management and Leadership Development and is working on his CPTD certification through ATD. 

Regarding DEI, Jason has found a new passion in this space over the past two years. It’s been a long journey for him as he’s continuing to learn to become comfortable in his own skin as an out gay man. Jason understands the value of feeling safe and valued in the workplace because that’s when learning, development, and behavioral change have the best chance of success.  He’s turned considerable effort and department resources to supporting his firm’s efforts in the DEI space and their recently launched Values Forward Committee which oversees all DEI initiatives at Frank, Rimerman. 

On the lighter side, Jason is the proud parent of the 3 best dogs in the world, plays competitive softball, is an avid fan of anything UofK sports-related, and always enjoys a good hike and exploration of nature. 
 

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Etienne Consulting's passion is diversity & inclusion. The company helps organizations and businesses, large and small, wherever they are on their journey to fearless inclusion. 

Etienne Consulting's work is informed by their unique mix of experience in public accounting & business consulting, association management & member engagement, and diversity & inclusion consulting and training. Although in a variety of roles and industries, their work has always intersected around the importance of self-awareness in leadership, clarity of purpose, and navigating conflict within teams.

This led them to develop techniques to deepen awareness and strengthen communication — core skills necessary for driving meaningful change in organizations. They work with businesses and firms to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of people experience, operations, policy, communications, branding, and community & social responsibility. Their training programs and workshops are designed to bridge the gap between diversity and inclusion by offering concrete skills and communication strategies teams and use to build teams capable of leveraging their full diversity to drive innovation, growth, and lasting cultural change. They also offer support in developing, implementing, executing, and reporting on D&I strategy.