Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Overview
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. The instructor will use various scenarios and their own lessons learned as a STEM leader as well as a finance leader.
Highlights
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Professionals in leadership roles
Objectives
- Identify and develop a business case for diversity initiatives
- Identify techniques to counter unconscious bias
- Identity skills needed to take a seat at the Executive table
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by AICPA.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios

Jennifer Elder, Founder, The Sustainable CFO, Jennifer H Elder Dba/The Sustainable CFO
Jennifer Elder, CSP, CPA, CGMA, CSCA is an executive coach who helps smart professionals transform from technically talented to strategically savvy. If you want to be more productive, have more of an impact, and maintain your organization’s ethical standards, Jennifer can deliver interactive and engaging training sessions. In 2022, Jennifer received the Women Who Count award in education by the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA). In 2018, Jennifer earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). Making her one of only 15 people worldwide who hold both the CPA and CSP designations. CPA Practice Advisor named Jennifer one of the Top 25 Women in Accounting in 2018. She currently volunteers on the boards of several organizations including the New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, the Northeast Regional Council of the IMA, and Jennifer chairs the CSP Committee of the National Speakers Association.
Non-Member Price $149.00
Member Price $125.00