Stop Complaining and Start Teaching: Cultivate Professionalism

Episode notes

Jeremy Clopton engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Sarah Krom, Managing Partner at SKC & Co., on Episode 79 of The Upstream Leader . They discuss the challenges the profession seems to be encountering in needing to teach skills around professionalism, with Sarah sharing her firm's solution: to formally teach "behavioral competencies" alongside the technical skills virtually all firms promote. Touching on developing a framework for professionalism, the importance of behavioral competencies, and strategies for effective mentorship and coaching, Sarah offers practical advice for both leaders and early career professionals. This approach has paid off for Sarah in a massive way, as she has been named one of America's Top 200 CPAs by Forbes . Get the full show notes and more resources at TheUpstreamLeader.com

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