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  • WHAT WOULD YOU DO? A Difficult Discussion
    WHAT WOULD YOU DO? A Difficult Discussion A real life situation is posed involving a management challenge between 3 actuaries. Readers are invited to submit their responses to "What Would ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Article Title * Benefits of Volunteering with Small Co
    Article Title * Benefits of Volunteering with Small Co Have you recently considered volunteering within the actuarial profession? If so, becoming a “friend” of the Smaller Insurance Company ...

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    • Authors: Kenneth Shepherd
    • Date: Mar 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • The Wisdom of Siddhartha
    The Wisdom of Siddhartha How the philosophy of Siddhartha (think, fast, and wait) applies to the business world today. 6442458728 11/1/2014 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Sophia Dao
    • Date: Nov 2014
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Zen Actuary 11 - Refining and Rebuilding the Practice
    Zen Actuary 11 - Refining and Rebuilding the Practice Latest in a series applying Buddhist philosophy to the working world of the actuary. The focus is on the author's experience in yoga ...

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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
  • What Actuarial Exams Don't Teach You
    What Actuarial Exams Don't Teach You We can learn a lot about actuarial exams but they don't really teach us about the business world and how to operate in it. qualification ...

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    • Authors: Juan Arroyo
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Five Benefits of Being Vulnerable
    Five Benefits of Being Vulnerable A business leader and researcher describe the importance of effective leaders revealing their failures as well as successes. Career planning 6442468724 5/1/2016 ...

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    • Authors: Doreen Stern
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Responses to “Sufficient Preparations”
    WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Responses to “Sufficient Preparations” A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation involving communication (or lack thereof) between two young ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • 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
  • The Stepping Stone
    The Stepping Stone metadata for the entire issue Management Skills;Professional Development = PD;Wellness;Career planning;Interpersonal skills;risk appetite;Staff management & ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk appetite
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time Management ;Management Skills ;Entrepreneurism By Ray Mascola Learning any skill takes commitment, ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • February issue of The Stepping Stone
    February issue of The Stepping Stone February issue of The Stepping Stone Professional Development;Interpersonal Skills;Business Intelligence;Alternative careers;Management Skills;Strategic ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers