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Could You Use More Commitment At Work?
Could You Use More Commitment At Work? 4 Ways to Increase Your Own Commitment at Work (instead of expecting others to do the right thing) Management skills;Professional Development 6442468713 5/1 ...- Authors: Darcy Eikenberg
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct
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One Right Answer: A Challenge for Actuaries
One Right Answer: A Challenge for Actuaries A reflection on the need/desire for one right answer when there isn't one Accounting standards; 9184 5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Carol A Marler
- Date: May 2004
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
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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.- 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
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Energize Your Clients and Audiences
Energize Your Clients and Audiences When presenting their work, some people are able to energize and elicit an enthusiastic acceptance, while others tend to "deflate" the room. The authors ...- Authors: Elena Petricone
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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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 ...- 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
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Zip It! Handling Communications Slip-Ups and Blunders
Zip It! Handling Communications Slip-Ups and Blunders In this article about effective communicating, the author starts with saying “think about it—how many times have you hit ‘send’ and wished ...- Authors: Karen Friedman
- Date: Feb 2011
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession
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Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead!
Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead! By Ken Lizotte A description of what an Impact Message is and how to use one. impact message;elevator speech;turning heads; ...
- Authors: Ken Lizotte
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
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From the Editors
From the Editors “Academic Actuaries” is a new column that has been added to the Independent Consultant lineup. Read about it and all the other content in this issue. By Stephen James and Carlos ...
- Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes, Stephen James
- Date: Feb 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
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Project Management: Calming the Chaos
Project Management: Calming the Chaos Effective communication Business intelligence;Project Management;Effective communication 6442477828 7/1/2017 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Doris Orr
- Date: Jul 2017
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Write for Results
Write for Results Write for your readers. That's what you can do to ensure that your emails, reports, and model updates are clear and contain the appropriate level of detail.- Authors: Pamela Burns
- Date: Mar 2017
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development