Imagine a team operating at peak efficiency and effectiveness. How do they interact? What do they share? Does anyone hold back? Can they debate openly and constructively?
In today’s diverse and fast-paced business environment, optimizing team performance while fostering inclusivity is key to boosting employee engagement, retention, and innovation. In this session, we will explore the intersection of inclusion and performance as the framework for creating the 100% team.
First, we will examine the fundamental elements of a workplace culture where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. As workplaces become more diverse, there is an increased risk of miscommunication. We will discuss strategies to tap into different ideas and perspectives, leveraging diversity without sacrificing engagement and collaboration. Finally, we will delve into how diversity influences decision-making in teams.
Learning Objectives:
- Define how to create spaces where individuals can navigate bravely, confidently, and openly is the key to harnessing diverse perspectives, unlocking creativity, and improving problem-solving to boost overall performance and profitability
- Identify best practices in fostering an inclusive culture
- Outline the role diversity plays in optimizing team collaboration and communication
- Recognize the impact of diversity on decision-making within teams
Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA
Etienne Consulting
Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Speaker & Trainer
[email protected]
(301) 778-5510
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.
About Our Presenter
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.
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