Connecting Future Leaders
In 2013 the Houston CPA Society developed a four-week professional development and networking program to enhance the critical skills necessary to be effective within your professions and communities. The
2023 program centers around executive leadership competencies of self-awareness, self-management, social
awareness, and relationship management.
Program overview: Each session will build upon the other, starting with an individualized personality assessment from The Birkman Method and self-awareness, followed by conflict management and interpersonal communications.
Cost: $525TXCPA Houston Members, $625 Nonmembers
Membership available: https://www.tx.cpa/membership/become-a-member
CPE credit: 12 hours (three hours per classroom instruction)
Class size: Limited to 20 current and future leaders of the accounting, legal, and finance professions
Who can participate:
- Certified Public Accountants, with at least six years of post-graduate, full-time work experience in public accounting or industry.
- Non-CPAs with a minimum of six years of post-graduate, full-time work experience may also apply.
- CPA participants should be a current member in good standing of TXCPA Houston.
Deadline: October 20, 2022
2023 Fall Schedule
Date: | Time: | Event: | Instructor: | Topic: |
October 25 | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Networking Mixer at | ||
October 26 | 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Session 1 - Zoom | Mike Goodfriend | Teamwork Skills (create an understanding of the role of personality and communication on team performance) |
November 2 | 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Session 2 - Zoom | Donny Shimamoto | Personality and Self-awareness; Review of Birkman Assessment (to create an understanding of self) |
November 9 | 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Session 3 - TXCPA Houston 1233 West Loop South Suite 1425 Houston, TX 77027 | Jamie Belinne | Conflict Management (create an understanding of how to prevent conflict with others) |
November 16 | 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Session 4 - TXCPA Houston 1233 West Loop South Suite 1425 Houston, TX 77027 | Pauline Le | Interpersonal Communications (create an understanding of how to effectively communicate) |
November TBD | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Dinner - In-person | Roundtable Discussion |
Questions: Contact Carol Spencer at cspencer@TXCPAHouston.cpa if you have questions about the program.