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by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. Mentoring has long been a key component to developing CPAs into successful accounts. Most mid-sized to larger CPA firms set up mentoring programs for their associates as they learn the profession. This episode of the Unique CPA podcast features my interview [...]

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. As a tool for developing talent, mentoring can be so powerful because mentors are so versatile. One mentor can play a multitude of roles for one protégé. A mentor can be seen as a role model, inspiring her protégé by leading [...]

By Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. With all of the uncertainty we are facing due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it is fair to ask why write a piece on mentoring. Everyone is scrambling to understand what they should do during the current situation or how it [...]

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. This post is the eighth in the series The Mentor's Way, a set of guides for mentors who want to bring out the best in others. We are all on our own journeys of discovery, learning, and growth. There were parts of your [...]

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. I have been working in leadership development consulting for close to nineteen years. I spent years in graduate school earning degrees in organizational psychology so I could be a skilled professional. However, one of the lessons I learned not long after graduation was [...]

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. This post is the seventh in the series The Mentor's Way, a set of guides for mentors who want to bring out the best in others. Up until now, many of the Rules of Mentoring have focused on building the relationship between the [...]

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. This post describes core concept for The Mentor's Way Rule #4: Good Questions Beat Good Advice and Rule #5: Balance Empathy and Action. As trust grows between a mentor and a protégé, the types of issues that the protégé wants to discuss will change. At [...]

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. January is National Mentoring Month. It is a great time for you to reflect on what roles mentors have played in your career and your life as well as think about how you can "pay it forward" and share mentoring with [...]

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. This post is the sixth in the series The Mentor's Way, a set of guides for mentors who want to bring out the best in others. Up until this point, most of the Rules of Mentoring have focused on building trust with a [...]

Rik was featured in a recent radio interview with our colleague, Les Landes of Landes & Associates, talking about how organizations can grow their social capital and engage their employees more effectively through well-designed mentoring programs. You can hear the interview here, or you can [...]

By Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. This post is the fifth in the series The Mentor's Way, a set of guides for mentors who want to bring out the best in others. As trust grows between a mentor and a protégé, the mentor will notice a change in the [...]

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. This post is the fourth in the series The Mentor's Way, a set of guides for mentors who want to bring out the best in others. Often when we think of mentors, we think of people who dispense wise advice. After all, your [...]