Free (Virtual) Cultivating A Bias-Free Workplace - 1 hr CPE
When: Tues. September 20, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:10 PM (PT/Arizona Time)
6:00 to 6:20 - Networking
6:20 to 7:10 - Cultivating A Bias-Free Workplace by
Rinku Bhattacharya, Chief Financial Officer at Lutheran Social Services of New York
1 hour CPE - Field of Study: Diversity and Inclusion
NASBA - Ethics - Non Technical
Topic: Everyone is biased in some way. We have patterns of thinking that make it easier to process the deluge of information we are flooded with each day and these patterns lead to biases. But bias gets in the way of company and individual success, so we all need to uncover our personal biases and move to reduce them as much as possible. Research clearly shows a connection between increased diversity and profitability and value creation. This course explores and defines bias, stereotypes, patterns of bias, diversity, and inclusion, and covers both personal and corporate strategies for reducing bias and increasing diversity and inclusion. Begin your path to cultivating a bias-free workplace here.
Speaker: Rinku Bhattacharya has more than 25 years of financial and administrative experience in financial management, information technology, strategy, and infrastructure building, with a specialty in the nonprofit sector.
Rinku has had a progressively responsible career working in all aspects of finance and is currently the CFO for Lutheran Social Services and is also an adjunct professor of Accounting at Manhattanville College.
Rinku serves on the global board of the Institute of Management Accountants, serving on the DEI and Strategic Planning Committee. In addition, Rinku supports IMA on a variety of other initiatives including serving as the co-chair of the DEI leadership group and the VP of membership for the Westchester Gateway chapter.
In addition to IMA, Rinku serves on the boards of Cluster Inc. and the First Lego League of Hudson Valley. She has a doctoral degree in Accounting (DPS) from Pace University, an MBA in Finance from the University of Bridgeport, and an MS in Nonprofit Management from the New School University. She also has both CPA and CMA certifications.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:
* define bias, describe unconscious bias, explain the value of diversity and inclusion
* recognize bias and its affects in the workplace
* discuss strategies for overcoming biases
Location: Virtual
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-virtual-cultivating-a-bias-free-workplace-tues-sept-20-1-hour-cpe-tickets-402092658967
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