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  • Persuasive Communication
    Persuasive Communication The author encourages actuaries to improve their communication skills and gives tips for doing so. N/A; 26350 1/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Sim Segal
    • Date: Jan 2004
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Moonwalking with Einstein—The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
    Moonwalking with Einstein—The Art and Science of Remembering Everything This article is a review of the book by Joshua Foer. It covers the history of memory techniques, the way a human brain ...

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    • Authors: David Snell
    • Date: Jul 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • A Portfolio Approach to Retirement Income Security
    A Portfolio Approach to Retirement Income Security Retirees and their advisors should construct diversified portfolios of retirement income, allocating among various retirement income classes ...

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    • Authors: Steven Vernon
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Annuities>Fixed annuities; Annuities>Individual annuities; Annuities>Investment strategy - Annuities; Demography>Longevity; Economics>Behavioral economics; Finance & Investments>Asset allocation; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans
  • Starting Meetings Right
    Starting Meetings Right Start your meetings right, and they are more likely to end right. Remember OARRs (Outcomes, Agenda, Roles and Rules). ; by Jay W. Vogt Start your meetings right, and they ...
    • Authors: Jay W Vogt
    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • How My Daughter’s Health Condition Influenced Me as an Actuary
    How My Daughter’s Health Condition Influenced Me as an Actuary A health actuary describes her journey as a parent of a child with medical needs, and the complexities associated with navigating ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries, Larisa Treyster
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • How and When to Just Say No
    How and When to Just Say No A critical skill (and path to greater satisfaction) is learning how to say no professionally, without getting a reputation as unhelpful, or for making excuses.

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Five Ways to Beat the Recession: Insurance Direct Marketers Get the Good News
    Five Ways to Beat the Recession: Insurance Direct Marketers Get the Good News Discussion of ways direct marketers have beaten recessions in the recent past and suggestions for beating this ...

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    • Authors: Kevin McKenna
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Life Insurance>Marketing and distribution - Life Insurance
  • Book Review: The Power of Nice
    Book Review: The Power of Nice A look at the "The Power of Nice" by Ron Shapiro and how we can learn some important lessons from his work. 4294995347 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Efrem Epstein
    • Date: Feb 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
  • The Stepping Stone
    The Stepping Stone The Stepping Stone issue 60, November 2015 influence decisions;interpersonal skills;management skills;Professional Development;Time management;career planning;Computer Science; ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Leadership Inspiration: Do Your Best Work
    Leadership Inspiration: Do Your Best Work In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a better ...

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    • Authors: Fraser Wallace Smart
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices