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  • It's a Matter of Trust
    It's a Matter of Trust Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality in a leader. This article addresses ways to establish trust with their co-workers. Ethics; ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Your Moment of Zen: An Article About Writing Articles
    Your Moment of Zen: An Article About Writing Articles Writing articles is not as hard as most people think, but it does take some thought and planning. This article gives practical tips about how ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Oct 2019
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Why I Dress Up for (Remote) Work
    Why I Dress Up for (Remote) Work This article describes why dressing up - even while working remotely- can help create work / life balance when the day is done. By Mitchell Stephenson The ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Feb 2024
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; 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
  • The Times They Are a-Changin'
    The Times They Are a-Changin' This article is about how times are changing and we must adapt and keep up as individuals, professionals, and companies Professional development, Actuarial ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Jul 2019
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • The Deepest of Work Meetings
    The Deepest of Work Meetings This article covers the importance of letting teams lead you as a leader, that it's okay to admit you're not okay even at work, and that it's important to ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Nov 2023
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • 20 Years Later: An Interview with Michael Braunstein
    20 Years Later: An Interview with Michael Braunstein This is an interview with Michael Braunstein, one of the founding members of the Leadership & Development section. 6442484903 10/1/2018 ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Alone Together: Introverts, Extroverts and Team Dynamics
    Alone Together: Introverts, Extroverts and Team Dynamics This article describes team dynamics of introverts and extroverts, with an actuarial audience in mind. The article references the works of ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Radical Candor: Giving—and Receiving— Feedback in Real Time
    Radical Candor: Giving—and Receiving— Feedback in Real Time This article goes through effective ways to give, and ask for, feedback in real time Career planning;Product development 6442483901 7/1 ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development