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For actuaries, the greatest barrier to advancement into the highest levels of insurance and consulting organizations is the lack of strong leadership and management skills. Studies show that while professionals typically take on management responsibilities within 10 years after starting their careers, they may not receive any formal training for 5-10 years after that. This puts them at a great disadvantage in managing their teams, in the short run, and becoming high-level leaders, in the long run.
The Leadership and Management Skills Workshop has been developed for mid-career actuaries who aspire to rise into C-suite roles. It is designed to focus on the critical leadership and management skills needed for actuaries to excel in high-level roles with an emphasis on practical application of these skills. Participants will walk away with the ability to apply new skills and approaches right away to improve their opportunities for advancement into key leadership roles.
The program is divided into three related, but independent, modules. The New Manager Essentials Module includes a variety of highly interactive sessions on topics such as recruiting, delegating, operating a team, and performance management.
Join us for this in-depth workshop as part of your career-long professional development.
High Level Agenda
Day 1 (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET)
1. Creating a Team Vision
2. Recruiting
3. Delegating
4. Decision-Making
5. Operating a Team
Day 2 (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET)
1. Open Forum Q&A
2. Performance Management—part 1
3. Performance Feedback Practice
4. Performance Management—part 2
Instructor:
Raymond E DiDonna, FSA
Principal, DiDonna Consulting, LLC
Ray DiDonna spent over 35 years in the life insurance industry and successfully led business units for three Fortune 500 companies including GE, The Hartford, and RGA. He was also CEO of a Toronto-based insurance services provider, with his tenure culminating in record top- and bottom-line growth and a national award recognizing the company's high-performance culture.
Ray is also passionate about leadership development and has coached dozens of emerging leaders. He has written multiple articles focused on effective leadership and management skills and is a frequent industry speaker. He was keynote speaker at the 2019 Actuaries’ Club of Hartford/Springfield Spring Meeting and has been awarded “Outstanding Session” at several Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) Meetings. Ray now partners with the SOA to deliver a virtual leadership development program exclusively for actuaries. Overall, he has trained over 500 insurance professionals since 2020.
Ray is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and holds both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
Registration fee: $285