Description: The Power Of Decision Making by David C. Miller from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, January 2004, Issue No. 13.

Description: The article discusses how to create team synergy by building strong team bonds and promoting a culture of collaboration amidst friendly competition. It also notes that strong leadership is to lift up people and empower them.

Description: Discussion of the value of section membership, what the MPD section accomplished in 2012, and activities the section has planned for 2013.

Description: Protecting the Future Image of the Actuary by Sim Segal from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, October 2004, Issue No. 16.

Description: A summary about the first book club discussion on Never Split the Difference. Insights on key negotiation elements are discussed in the article.

Description: Negotiation has been a critical skill for me for most of my career. I’ve worked as a product actuary, represented a major distributor and now I’m a reinsurance intermediary. Technical actuarial skills were never my strength. However, I’m often able to get parties with differing goals to find a common ground, enabling a project to be completed to everyone’s satisfaction. From The Stepping Stone, April 2005, Issue No. 18.

Description: An article on the advantages of using a strategic plan to grow your business.

Description: Coaching has helped people in various walks of life progress towards their goals, and this webcast will explore its applicability for the actuarial professional. It will describe the coaching model in full, and look at the effort that is invested into the relationship between coach and client, and the results a coaching client can expect to achieve. Since the effectiveness of a coaching relationship is highly dependent on the engagement of the individual being coached, only you can determine if it is right for you at this time in your career. Participants in this webcast will be provided with information and real-life case studies to help make that assessment for themselves.

Description: This article provides key themes of effective project management and case studies to illustrate their successful application. Key learning outcomes are: • To understand project management goals and key themes for success • For students, be empowered to manage. For managers, empower students to develop project management skills in tandem with their technical skillset

Description: This is a tongue-in-cheek look at a study ranking Actuary as the number one job in the U.S. It riffs on the study's flaws and the article's implied takeaways and then suggests some serious points to ponder when considering career choices.