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Dates and location
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Description
Learn anywhere, anytime with audio learning from your trusted source for Professional Development.
Get up to speed in an hour on critical topics for CPAs such as AI, Ethics, Finance, Cybersecurity, Audit, Tax, Sustainability and more.
- Convenient 60-minute audio courses in our new app.
- Flexible format allows you to listen and learn on the go at your own pace.
- Relevant and trending topics affecting CPAs to help you stay at the forefront of the profession.
The Dale Carnegie institute found that 85 per cent of our success as business professionals is driven by our soft skills. This course helps CPAs learn storytelling frameworks that will increases our confidence, effectiveness, impact, and ability to shape business decisions.
Everyone can become a great storyteller if they focus on it. I share my story of moving from Kenya to Canada (having initial anxiety) and now training and speaking for a living. One of the highlights of my year is speaking to 1200 first year students at the University of Toronto.
Lesson Breakdown:
- Introduction to Storytelling in Finance
- The Power of Stories in Business and Finance
- Common Storytelling Challenges for CPAs
- The ACE Storytelling Framework
- A = Audience: Understanding Your Audience
- C = Content: Crafting Insightful and Impactful Stories
- E = Execution: Delivering with Confidence
- Breaking Down the ACE Framework: What? So What? Now What?
- The Bluff Framework: The Bottom Line Up Front
- Handling Questions and Objections Gracefully & Applying the Framework
- Bringing It All Together: Practical Storytelling for CPAs
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Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Structure your story for maximum impact.
- Make data meaningful.
- Use body language and presence (even in virtual settings).
Who Will Benefit
The following groups would benefit from this course:
- This course is intended for CPAs who are interested in improving their storytelling and communication skills.
- The course is loaded with practical advice and frameworks for CPAs who communicate internally and externally with stakeholders.
- The course is particularly helpful for those who have low confidence when it comes to public speaking or engaging an audience.
Disclaimer
The views expressed in the course are non-authoritative and have not been formally endorsed by CPA Ontario and do not reflect the views of CPA Ontario. The information included in the course if for general information purposes only.
CPA Ontario, the presenters and the authors do not accept any responsibility or liability that might occur directly or indirectly as a consequence of the use or application of or reliance on this material.
How to Access the Course
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Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
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Speaker(s)
Ron Monteiro is a CPA who has extensive experience working as a business executive mainly in the CPG (consumer packaged goods) Industry. He worked for Kraft Foods, Campbell’s, Kruger Products, and other leading organizations at senior levels (Director/VP). Ron initially struggled with public speaking and was given feedback that he did not have ‘executive presence’ early in his career. He worked hard to overcome this challenge and now runs his own speaking, training, coaching practice (KICT Inc.) and loves public speaking.