Description: Leadership is not confined to managerial roles. It can be manifested and nurtured even as an individual contributor. In this session, we will delve into the concept of Growth from three distinct yet interconnected perspectives.

Description: One group of actuaries devoted an entire SOA meeting morning to developing their communication knowledge and skills. Titled “Actuaries Can Communicate,” the workshop was designed to: identify ways to communicate more effectively as an actuary, develop individual communication competence and practice communication skills central to the work of an actuary.

Description: In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a better actuarial leader. Carlos Arocha submitted an entry from the “Defining Moment/Event” category.

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Description: This article continues the Passing the Torch Interview Series. Linda Liu and Amanda Jacques invite Simon Curtis, currently president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and recently joined Deloitte as a partner in their Toronto office after a long career at Manulife. Simon shares with us his career experience and talks about the changes and challenges facing the actuarial profession.

Description: Article about how Toastmasters can benefit actuaries in several competencies areas.

Description: Candidates, educators and employers need to know about the changes to the Validation by Education Experience (VEE). The changes to the VEE requirements start July 1, 2018. Before discussing them, it is important to understand some basics about VEE.

Description: Profiles the Actuarial Science Program at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minn. From Conversations, Winter 2000.

Description: An account of the trials of work ethic issues and college difficulties, and the triumphant story of overcoming obstacles through careful self-improvement.