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  • Lessons Learned in Systems Project Management
    delivery might fall short. We also need to take care to avoid expanding scope without a corresponding ... management insisted on more Y 2K. ICD-10. Health care reform. Actuaries, as business professionals, are ...

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    • Authors: Michael O'Reilly
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • The Almighty Elevator Pitch - Part 1: A Competitive Advantage
    cares—until you give them a reason to care. And if they don’t care, they won’t remember. How many people ... they have no need for your services, so they don’t care. One actuary commented in an online chat that ...

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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
  • Trust Me, Do Nothing!
    Trust Me, Do Nothing! This is the second article in a three-part series focused on the "Do ... teammates better by practicing?” This remark is in direct contrast to Murnighan’s mantra to persevere and ...

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    • Authors: Kelly Hennigan
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Do You Present a Professional Image?
    to that image. If you consistently take great care with those, then when you do make the occasional ... effort, many will interpret that you just don’t care, and you will find yourself missing out on opportunities ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Nov 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Technology & Applications>Social media
  • Building Vibrant Communities Around the World
    Building Vibrant Communities Around the World The SOA is committed to meeting member and candidate ... Conference in October, of which the SOA is a primary sponsor. We’re also sponsoring— and will have ...

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    • Authors: Gregory Heidrich
    • Date: Apr 2014
    • Competency: Leadership>Professional network leverage; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Global Perspectives>Global markets
  • CIA and SOA Partnering to Conduct Relevant Research for Canadians
    CIA and SOA Partnering to Conduct Relevant Research for Canadians The Canadian Institute of Actuaries ... projects, including research papers on health care and climate volatility. Three recent projects ...

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    • Authors: Emilie Bouchard, David Dickson, C. Genno
    • Date: Jun 2014
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Life Insurance>Policyholder behavior - Life Insurance
  • Accentuate the Positive and Eliminate the Negative: You Really Can Change the Workplace Environment
    Accentuate the Positive and Eliminate the Negative: You Really Can Change the Workplace Environment ... You can do these whether you have many direct reports or no direct reports and at any level of the company ...

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    • Authors: Karen Gentilcore
    • Date: Jul 2003
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Investment Section Matters
    Investment Section Matters Chairman's perspectives on the Section and R&R professional ... short years ago, Tom An- ichini asked whether I’d care to run for council. That’s roughly a 15 year arc ...

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    • Authors: Frank Grossman
    • Date: Aug 2015
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • The Art of the Expert Witness
    volunteer something. However, in response to a direct question on an issue, responding truthfully and ... many of the specific criticisms Colin had are the direct result of that micromanagement style. I think ...

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    • Authors: Michael Conefry, Colin Southcote-Want
    • Date: May 2000
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Professional Values; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Pensions & Retirement
  • Zen Actuary 11 - Refining and Rebuilding the Practice
    unnecessarily—than to be judicious in applying effort with care in a balanced way. I can think nice things about ... unnecessarily—than to be judicious in applying effort with care in a balanced way. The most challenging one was ...

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    • Authors: Richard J Lauria
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development