Effective workplace communication transcends mere information exchange; it’s about fostering understanding and forging strong relationships. The detail-oriented and dynamic field of accounting presents distinctive communication challenges. This session emphasizes the importance of striking a balance between authenticity and professional etiquette, ensuring your messages are delivered and resonate meaningfully with your audience. We will delve into the importance of self-awareness in communication. By comprehending our unique communication style and its effects on others, we can foster more impactful, efficient, and effective interactions.
Additionally, we will tackle the often-overlooked gap between the intention of our message and its impact. Mastering this alignment can help avert misunderstandings and solidify your professional relationships. Adapting communication styles to suit varied professional settings is crucial in an increasingly diverse business environment, including clients, professional networks, or team environments. We will explore practical strategies to enhance interpersonal communication, ensuring respect and inclusion in our professional engagements, from client consultations to team collaborations.
Whether it's about presenting intricate financial data to clients or collaborating with colleagues, these skills are indispensable for success in the professional services sector. By the end of this session, participants will have gained valuable insights and practical tools to enhance their communication effectiveness, leading to stronger client relationships and more cohesive team dynamics.
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Etienne Consulting
Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Speaker & Trainer
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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.