Hi all, I’m a new SM in a big four and have had limited exposure to SMs prior to my promotion. Was just curious what the top qualities are that you admire/strive for in the SM role that you’ve seen or experienced in your career? One word response or novels are welcome! 😊

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One of my biggest mentors and supporters at EY was a SM while I was a staff - she was on my large engagement and she took the time to just get to know me as a person and check in on me. She is the reason I didn’t give up on my CPA exams when I got a few too many 72s she was always the one challenging me and telling me I could when I didn’t believe in myself. She also made it a point to bring me into engagements she knew would help me grow and challenge me at the same time. Just knowing she actually cared about the little people, her kindness and investment in me has lead to me doing the same with the people who work under me. When she left EY we both cried but even though she’s not with the firm anymore she still checks in with me and she became more then a mentor but also a friend to me. And all of that was just a result of her getting to know me and seeing more in myself then I ever did.

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Ugh I’m sorry, my office is pretty small and close knit that definitely contributes to the culture and investment in staffs and seniors

Teach. I will never forget and will always appreciate the SM that took 30 minutes to sit down and fully explain 704(c) layers. It wasn’t even her project but she still took the time.

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