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  • The Zen Actuary Installment 16: The Challenge of Transitions, Part 2

    The Zen Actuary Installment 16: The Challenge of Transitions, Part 2 The latest installment in a series that applies Buddhist philosophy to the everyday working world of actuaries. This ...

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    • Authors: Richard J Lauria
    • Date: Apr 2020
    • Competency: Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Unconscious Biases: An Actuarial Example

    Unconscious Biases: An Actuarial Example The author briefly describes a hypothetical example of several unconscious biases in the workplace, drawing upon the behavioral economics work of Kahneman ...

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    • Authors: John Kinney
    • Date: Nov 2019
    • Competency: Leadership; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Economics; Economics>Behavioral economics
  • A Seat At The Table

    A Seat At The Table Editorial for the December 2012/January 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine discussing SOA’s Board of Directors’ practices. board of directors;leadership skills 4294993772 12 ...

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    • Authors: Susan R Sames
    • Date: Dec 2012
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • How Great Leaders Display Authenticity

    How Great Leaders Display Authenticity Executive Coach Marcel Schwantes demonstrated that applying daily practices of Servant Leadership is really the best way to engage workers to perform at a ...

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    • Authors: Marcel Schwantes
    • Date: Aug 2015
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Zen Actuary Installment 7: "Facing Employment Mortality"

    Zen Actuary Installment 7: "Facing Employment Mortality" Adapted from portion of book titled "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, applying Buddhist philosophy to ...

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    • Authors: Richard J Lauria
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Male and Female Leadership: Embracing Diversity

    Male and Female Leadership: Embracing Diversity Men and women have different leadership skills. But working alongside men, women can effectively leverage their leadership strengths to bolster ...

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    • Authors: Lori Pizzani
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Chairperson's Corner: Foolish Trades

    Chairperson's Corner: Foolish Trades This article discusses the importance of identifying foolish trades that actuaries make and offers some practical steps to minimize these type of ...

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    • Authors: Scott Randles
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Project Management - Overcoming Obstacles

    Project Management - Overcoming Obstacles Equips readers with understanding of common obstacles, their root causes and way to overcome them. Focus on importance of a strong compelling reason for ...

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    • Authors: Doris Orr
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Leadership>Change management; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Chairperson's Corner

    Chairperson's Corner This article challenges actuaries to take advantage of the leadership and development opportunities available to them. Interpersonal skills;Management skills ...

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    • Authors: Scott Randles
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Communication Strategies for Outstanding Leadership

    Communication Strategies for Outstanding Leadership To be an outstanding leader, you must become a masterful communicator. Learn a number of simple yet critical steps to achieving that.

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    • Authors: Liz Bywater
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development