The big impression Mark Tibergien and his reverse mentor, Kayla Flaten, 25, made on me over a Manhattan lunch

Our firm receives our best ideas from my reverse mentor Beverly.

Try it you will like it and benefit from it immediately.

Great example of the practical implementation of reverse mentoring in a corporate setting. Equally impactful in smaller organizations where succession readiness & talent development are priorities.

I’m all for reverse mentor for anyone who might want the insight. But is this a radically new concept? I get the same results from my children whether I seek it or not.

Thanks, Jeff and Cathy. JD, I have kids myself who are ages 19 and 21. While they may offer “insight” that is sometimes helpful, it is not given in the same spirit as what Pershing has set-up formally. However, I do agree that “kids say the darndest things” and that we should pay more attention to them…

As April mentioned in her column, this idea has been around for a while so it’s not novel but it is new to us in application. I’ve heard others say before they get all the input they can use from their kids, which is a great way to stay current. In our case, We found that this structured approach allowed for good give and take, plus the mentees don’t supervise their reverse mentors so there isn’t the parent/child or boss/subordinate dynamic to deal with as a potential distraction. It’s a good perspective that supplements what we get elsewhere including from our families. The biggest impact beyond contributing to our client experience and innovation is around employee engagement. In other words, this is not just about the principals but the rest of the team who have a real seat at the table and an opportunity to influence how we do what we do. We hope and expect this will continue to make us relevant to next generations of employees and clients.