Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation involving communication (or lack thereof) between two young actuaries.

Description: Introduction of the Leadership & Development 20th Anniversary Special Edition of The Stepping Stone.

Description: Tension by Michael Landrum from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, April 2004, Issue No. 14.

Description: Readers are encouraged to attend the attend the Coaching for Performance session at the 2006 Life Spring meeting of the SOA.

Description: This article discusses the value of coaching. Three coaches share their experience.

Description: This article provides tips to being a successful moderator because your overall effectiveness will have a lot to do with what information you have in hand prior to the session you have the opportunity to make good sessions even better.

Description: The reports you draft, presentations you make, emails you write, posts you put up and texts you send all contribute to your professional image, so make sure that everything you write (and do, wear, or say) sends a consistent, professional image.

Description: The author discusses how small firms can compete successfully against big firms by cre¬ating a micro-niche business, because other firms—including big firms—cannot compete directly. In this way a small firm can compete against large firms with great success by stepping outside direct competi¬tion, in which it cannot hope to win. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: The author makes a call for volunteers to the Management and Personal Development Section, reminding members to vote in the upcoming section election, and to consider running in future elections as well as to consider other volunteer activities. The benefits of volunteering are discussed. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: March 2020 issue of The Stepping Stone by Leadership & Development Section. practical information for actuaries, trends that impact section, section activities