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  • The Zen Actuary Installment 1: "Balancing the Two Efforts"
    The Zen Actuary Installment 1: "Balancing the Two Efforts" Adapted from Chapter 1 of the book "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, the article discusses the ongoing ...

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    • Authors: Richard J Lauria
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • 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
  • Speak Your Way to Success
    Speak Your Way to Success The author shares a template for how to ensure speaking leads to business and career opportunities. Professional development=PD;Interpersonal skills;Presentation skills= ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Chairperson's Corner
    Chairperson's Corner Summarizing the best things about the smaller insurance company section. PBA;PBR;Taxes 6442485556 12/1/2018 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Mark C Rowley
    • Date: Dec 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Persuasive Communication
    Persuasive Communication The author encourages actuaries to improve their communication skills and gives tips for doing so. N/A; 26350 1/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Sim Segal
    • Date: Jan 2004
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Starting Meetings Right
    Starting Meetings Right Start your meetings right, and they are more likely to end right. Remember OARRs (Outcomes, Agenda, Roles and Rules). ; by Jay W. Vogt Start your meetings right, and they ...
    • Authors: Jay W Vogt
    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • General Luncheon - Effective Communication: How To Communicate Effectively Every Time
    General Luncheon - Effective Communication: How To Communicate Effectively Every Time From a session at the Spring meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Antonio, Texas, June 14-15, 2004 ...

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    • Authors: Deborah A Grant, Application Administrator
    • Date: Jun 2004
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Influence; Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • The Stepping Stone
    The Stepping Stone The Stepping Stone issue 60, November 2015 influence decisions;interpersonal skills;management skills;Professional Development;Time management;career planning;Computer Science; ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • How and When to Just Say No
    How and When to Just Say No A critical skill (and path to greater satisfaction) is learning how to say no professionally, without getting a reputation as unhelpful, or for making excuses.

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Energize Your Clients and Audiences
    Energize Your Clients and Audiences When presenting their work, some people are able to energize and elicit an enthusiastic acceptance, while others tend to "deflate" the room. The authors ...
    • Authors: Elena Petricone
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development