Description: This article provides advice and guidance to young actuaries looking to influence their leaders and senior management.

Description: It is about what I learned from a survival training and how it is related to my daily life.

Description: The author shared her personal experience in how to find a mentor and work with the mentor to improve her communication and managerial skills.

Description: This article defines "elevator pitch" and why one is needed. A great elevator pitch is an indispensable competitive advantage that will accelerate your career progress. A poor one can leave you toiling in anonymity.

Description: This article challenges actuaries to take advantage of the leadership and development opportunities available to them.

Description: To be an outstanding leader, you must become a masterful communicator. Learn a number of simple yet critical steps to achieving that.

Description: Continuation of a series of articles adapted from the book "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, covering the application of Buddhist teachings to situations encountered in a modern corporate workplace setting. This series addresses challenges frequently encountered by practicing actuaries.

Description: Leadership starts with the little things.

Description: Discusses the processes of setting effective objective and development plans

Description: Actuaries must be able to present compelling arguments to win over their audience. For the first time, they may be managing a staff looking for direction, making recommendations to senior leaders, or trying to persuade non-actuarial colleagues who see the world differently. This series of articles is intended to educate young actuarial professionals on key business influencing skills that will be beneficial in the near term as well as throughout their careers. Part 1 is focused on leading and influencing a team.