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  • 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
  • Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Mark Freedman
    Passing the Torch Series: An Interview with Mark Freedman Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students, invite Mark Freedman, the President-Elect of SOA to share with us his experience as an ...

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    • Authors: Mark Freedman
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 3)
    Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 3) This article provides advice and guidance to young actuaries looking to influence their leaders and senior management. Career ...

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    • Authors: Raymond DiDonna
    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Pepper Spray and Shooting Star
    Pepper Spray and Shooting Star It is about what I learned from a survival training and how it is related to my daily life. 6442475078 3/1/2017 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Qinqing Xue
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • From The Editor
    From The Editor A brief look at each article from this edition. By Carlos Fuentes expertise;Entrepreneur ;innovation;chance;experience;education;career;leadership By Carlos Fuentes This issue is ...
    • Authors: Carlos Eduardo Fuentes
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Let’s Have Coffee: How I Found My Dream Mentor
    Let’s Have Coffee: How I Found My Dream Mentor The author shared her personal experience in how to find a mentor and work with the mentor to improve her communication and managerial skills.

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    • Authors: Ying Zhao
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • The Almighty Elevator Pitch - Part 1: A Competitive Advantage
    The Almighty Elevator Pitch - Part 1: A Competitive Advantage This article defines "elevator pitch" and why one is needed. A great elevator pitch is an indispensable competitive ...

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    • Date: Nov 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Annuities>Marketing and distribution - Annuities
  • Chairperson's Corner
    Chairperson's Corner This article challenges actuaries to take advantage of the leadership and development opportunities available to them. Interpersonal skills;Management skills ...

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    • Authors: Scott Randles
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Communication Strategies for Outstanding Leadership
    Communication Strategies for Outstanding Leadership To be an outstanding leader, you must become a masterful communicator. Learn a number of simple yet critical steps to achieving that.

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    • Authors: Liz Bywater
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Setting Objective Objectives
    Setting Objective Objectives Discusses the processes of setting effective objective and development plans Development;management;objectives 6442475076 3/1/2017 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development