Ethics: How to Give and Receive Criticism the Right Way
Overview
How well do you accept criticism? How might it enrich your business - and you - if you did a better job of it? This distinctive webinar will show you why it is in your best interest to accept criticism with gratitude. It’s even better to welcome criticism. It’s also a good idea to learn how to give criticism the right way. A related topic is the art of giving and receiving apologies, and we’ll do a deep dive into this area as well. You’ll leave with clear guidelines for how to criticize others, accept criticism from them, give meaningful apologies, and accept apologies with grace and ethical intelligence. The result will be a stronger CPA practice and a better you. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Highlights
The major topics covered in this course include:
- Entertaining lecture by a professional presenter, illustrated with relevant video clips and photographs, to cover the main points of the webinar
- Writing exercises, so you can see how these lessons apply to your own CPA practice and personal life
- True stories about CPAs and other leaders to show what can happen when apologies and criticism are done right, and the pitfalls of doing them the wrong way
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
CPAs, CFOs, controllers, internal auditors, board members, business owners, attorneys, entrepreneurs, compliance professionals, HR managers, meeting planners
Objectives
- Apply criticism in the right way for the right reasons
- Choose to accept criticism when it's called for
- Apologize with ethical intelligence
- Accept apologies that are offered sincerely
- Distinguish why it is in your own interest to give and take both criticism and apologies
Preparation
None, but you will benefit by reading instructor Dr. Bruce Weinstein’s book, “Ethical Intelligence: Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond” before you take the webinar.
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 CPA Crossings.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Bruce Weinstein
Through his practical, interactive, and entertaining virtual and in-person presentations on leading with ethical intelligence, Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy®, shows how to do the right thing every time, everywhere. High-character leadership is the key to success in accounting and beyond,“ Bruce said from his New York office. “I’ll show you exactly how to promote ethical behavior at every level of your organization, starting with who you hire.” “All of us,” Bruce continued, “can learn how to do our jobs even better than we’re already doing them. The best leaders strive to improve the ways they serve others.” Bruce writes a regular column on ethical leadership for Forbes online. His books include Ethical Intelligence: Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond; The Good Ones: Ten Crucial Qualities of High-Character Employees, and for tweens and teens, Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught? Bruce’s clients have included the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ford Motor Company, The Home Depot, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, the Kentucky General Assembly, the American Bankers Association, the National Association of College and University Auditors, the South Carolina National Guard, and the National Football League, among many others. Bruce lives in New York City with his wife, Kristen Bancroft. To relax Bruce enjoys playing the drums, learning the harmonica, and trying to figure out the plot of The Godfather, Part II.
Non-Member Price $119.00
Member Price $89.00