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Building, Retaining and Growing Diverse Teams
Building, Retaining and Growing Diverse Teams The authors discuss best practices in building, retaining, and growing diverse actuarial teams and evidence that points to the benefits to companies ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson, Linda Lankowski
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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The Ethisphere Gender Diversity Forum
The Ethisphere Gender Diversity Forum This article describes the reasons that diversity in business translates in to better performance for companies with diversity management teams.- Authors: Kelly Hennigan, Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Nov 2017
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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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.- 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
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Email Strategies and Tactics
Email Strategies and Tactics This article highlights the importance of communicating concisely and effectively through email and other written forums, and when/when not to use written vs. other ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Apr 2020
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring
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The Diversity Spotlight
The Diversity Spotlight The August, 2015 Diversity Spotlight highlights an article recently published in The Actuary magazine, as well as several leadership events at the upcoming annual Society ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
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Stretch Yourself
Stretch Yourself This article discusses the need to be self-aware of our development items, and to stretch ourselves to get better in the areas that we must develop. Interpersonal ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Nov 2017
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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Body Talk
Body Talk This article addresses how to best use body language to one's advantage Career planning, Millenials , Professional development=P 06/18/2020 05:00:00 ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Jun 2020
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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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 Standards ...- 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
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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 ...- 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
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A Change Will Do You Good
A Change Will Do You Good The future holds many changes. We've already dealt with major changes over the last few decades. This article goes through tips to embrace change effectively.- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: May 2018
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
- Topics: Technology & Applications