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  • Becoming a More Effective Innovator
    Becoming a More Effective Innovator The author discusses aspects of innovation that may help actuaries ... Jay M. Jaffe In May, 2016 I was a member of a panel at the SOA Life & Annuity Symposium in Nashville ...
    • Authors: Jay Jaffe
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Managing Time: A Framework for Making Smarter Choices with How You Spend that Time
    Your goal in time management is to spend time on the activities worth doing, and then to do those activities ... efficiently. This sounds simple, yet most of us struggle with the wealth of choices. ; by Jay W. Vogt Your goal ...
    • Authors: Jay W Vogt
    • Date: Aug 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Engagement Letters to Help Run Your Practice Well
    ; <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Header" --> The Independent Consultant <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> ... important part of a successful consulting practice is having a clear understanding between the consultant ...

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    • Authors: Anna M Rappaport, Lauren M Bloom
    • Date: Apr 2007
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Running a Meeting: 10 Rookie Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
    meeting is really an art. Remember all the places you've worked, or the times you've been on a client's site ... site, where a meeting failed to get the job done? In countless organizations, meetings are scheduled back–to–back ...

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    • Authors: Suzanne Bates
    • Date: May 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Tips for Working with your Female Clients
    probably had a lot of experience working with men. However, are you prepared to meet the needs of your female ... you’ve probably had a lot of experience working with men. However, with the rise of women as a major economic ...
    • Authors: Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Project Management: Sticky Situations Series: Topic 2—Change the Not-So-Innocent Enemy
    2—Change the Not-So-Innocent Enemy Topic 2 of Project Management: Sticky Situations discusses the potential ... dangers associated with requested changes after the project scope has been finalized. Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs; ...

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    • Authors: Doris Orr
    • Date: Oct 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Malpractice Claims: What You Can Do To Protect Yourself
    The Independent Consultant January 2003 – Issue No. 1 Well-written letters help the client ... client as much as the actuary, as they spell out billing procedures and dispute reso- lution procedures, ...

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    • Authors: David Godofsky
    • Date: Jan 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead!
    Message” Instead! By Ken Lizotte A description of what an Impact Message is and how to use one. impact ... elevator speech,” you should jump right up and be the first to go. Not only will you be grabbing an unexpected ...
    • Authors: Ken Lizotte
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • How Can Innovation Have Impact?
    entrepreneurs and actuarial specialists, as the combination of existing technology already available and ... and a “distinctive and innovative business model of your own making.” Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs; ...

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    • Authors: Amy Elliott Hemeter, Nate Hutchins
    • Date: Feb 2011
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices