Description: Book review of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen.

Description: Investing in and taking care of employees can result in many-faceted positive results, for your team and for your firm. We first state the case for "taking care of employees," then exhibit several practical methods for showing you care for your employees.

Description: Latest in series of articles exploring the adaptation of Buddhist philosophy to actuarial practice. This installment examines the challenges for actuaries in dealing with external opinions of actuarial work, and how to best manage these forces so that the work remains aligned with professional standards.

Description: Tips on developing actuaries using Bruce Arians real life examples developing quarterbacks as a comparison.

Description: The form of love known as "Agape" is defined and explored in context of its application to workplace leadership. Through use of the principals of Agape love coupled with sound business practices, leaders can have strong positive impact on both their employees and their customers while building a sustainable and profitable business.

Description: This article is a book review of one of 'The Dilbert Principle' books by Scott Adams, offering tongue-in-cheek advice on business and management.

Description: Discussion of peer mentoring: what it is, how it is different than traditional mentoring, and different forms that it can take. Some forms are 1 on 1, informal, formal, talking partners, groups, Lean In Circles, SOA Community Engagement. Includes a list of potential discussion topics for use in peer mentor conversations.

Description: This article addresses the importance of remembering to respect ourselves and others during times of uncertainty and stress, and offers practical tips on how to do so

Description: A summary about the first book club discussion on Never Split the Difference. Insights on key negotiation elements are discussed in the article.

Description: Latest in series of articles exploring the adaptation of Buddhist philosophy to actuarial practice. This installment examines the challenges for actuaries in dealing with pain points in actuarial work, and how to best manage these forces so that the work remains aligned with professional standards.