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People Management & Personal Development

Belonging as a Major Leadership Practice - Include - Engage - Collaborate (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
NEW SEMINAR

Overview

How are we going to maintain trust and relationships in this era of remote teams, virtual meetings, multi-generational workplaces, asocial media, and divisive politics? It may be challenging, but it is mission critical.  

This workshop shows you how to use Belonging to build social bonds, affiliation, and community at work. Using the analogy of making someone feel at home—something everyone can already do—we make belonging immediately actionable as a leadership practice, a culture management technique, an onboarding tactic, a post-merger integration strategy, and a core deliverable for DEI—an end in itself.

Belonging is a crucial human need. It makes the workplace more human and harmonious. And it’s good for business! Stronger social bonds, affiliation, and community translate into stronger trust and loyalty; better alignment, communication, and teamwork; and higher employee engagement and retention.


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. BC registrants can access the course materials and virtual meeting link through CPABC's Learning Management System (LMS) as usual. Please note that this virtual seminar will be hosted by CPA Alberta CPA Manitoba/Saskatchewan. The seminar times noted here are already adjusted to BC time. If you have questions, please contact pdreg@bccpa.ca.

 

Content

  • The economic and human value of Belonging + metrics
  • The big idea: It’s just like making someone feel at home
  • Practical tactics from both life and work
  • Why attitude trumps tactics; the “belonging” attitude
  • Turning Belonging into a SMART goal for better execution
  • Applications: From leadership and culture to onboarding and DEI

Course Dates & Registration

Nov 18, 2026
8:00AM - 11:30AM
Online Virtual
Joel Shapiro
Joel Shapiro, PhD has 30 years of experience as a business leader, coach, and consultant. He teaches leaders how to build talent, manage culture, and make employees part of the solution to create exceptional workplaces and sustainable results. Joel is always seeking the perfect blend of humanity and business performance. Previously, Joel helped save his third-generation family business during massive industry consolidation. He led the merger integration for six companies, helping everyone gel together as one unified team, fully equipped for the new strategy, competition, and market realities. The company grew from 60 to 600 employees, becoming #1 in its space in Canada. Joel earned a Ph.D. with Distinction in Philosophy and competed for Canada on the National Freestyle Ski Team.
Available

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Course Details
Cost
$210
Members
$235
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
3.5
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

People Management & Personal Development

Belonging as a Major Leadership Practice - Include - Engage - Collaborate (Live Webinar)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online Virtual
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
NEW SEMINAR
Course Details
Cost
$210
Members
$235
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
3.5
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits

Overview

How are we going to maintain trust and relationships in this era of remote teams, virtual meetings, multi-generational workplaces, asocial media, and divisive politics? It may be challenging, but it is mission critical.  

This workshop shows you how to use Belonging to build social bonds, affiliation, and community at work. Using the analogy of making someone feel at home—something everyone can already do—we make belonging immediately actionable as a leadership practice, a culture management technique, an onboarding tactic, a post-merger integration strategy, and a core deliverable for DEI—an end in itself.

Belonging is a crucial human need. It makes the workplace more human and harmonious. And it’s good for business! Stronger social bonds, affiliation, and community translate into stronger trust and loyalty; better alignment, communication, and teamwork; and higher employee engagement and retention.


This live virtual seminar is offered in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. BC registrants can access the course materials and virtual meeting link through CPABC's Learning Management System (LMS) as usual. Please note that this virtual seminar will be hosted by CPA Alberta CPA Manitoba/Saskatchewan. The seminar times noted here are already adjusted to BC time. If you have questions, please contact pdreg@bccpa.ca.

 

Content

  • The economic and human value of Belonging + metrics
  • The big idea: It’s just like making someone feel at home
  • Practical tactics from both life and work
  • Why attitude trumps tactics; the “belonging” attitude
  • Turning Belonging into a SMART goal for better execution
  • Applications: From leadership and culture to onboarding and DEI

Course Dates & Registration

Nov 18, 2026
8:00AM - 11:30AM
Online Virtual
Joel Shapiro
Joel Shapiro, PhD has 30 years of experience as a business leader, coach, and consultant. He teaches leaders how to build talent, manage culture, and make employees part of the solution to create exceptional workplaces and sustainable results. Joel is always seeking the perfect blend of humanity and business performance. Previously, Joel helped save his third-generation family business during massive industry consolidation. He led the merger integration for six companies, helping everyone gel together as one unified team, fully equipped for the new strategy, competition, and market realities. The company grew from 60 to 600 employees, becoming #1 in its space in Canada. Joel earned a Ph.D. with Distinction in Philosophy and competed for Canada on the National Freestyle Ski Team.
Available

Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

 

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department. 

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.