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  • 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
  • Leadership Inspiration: Do Your Best Work

    Leadership Inspiration: Do Your Best Work In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a better ...

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    • Authors: Fraser Wallace Smart
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • New Case Study: A Change in Plan

    New Case Study: A Change in Plan An article describing a hypothetical workplace dilemma involving defined benefit pension plan funding. Defined benefit plans=DB plans;Funding policy; 11398 4/1/ ...

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    • Authors: Frank Grossman
    • Date: Apr 2010
    • Competency: Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Responses to A Change in Plan

    Responses to A Change in Plan This article shows readers' responses to a case study presented in the April 2010 issue of Stepping Stone. The part time in house actuary for a defined ...

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    • Authors: Frank Grossman
    • Date: Jul 2010
    • Competency: Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Business Classics: Built to Last

    Business Classics: Built to Last A review of the classic business book Built to Last, originally published in 1994. Looking at the past twenty years -- how have the BTL companies done? How have ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Nov 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Global Perspectives>Multinational companies
  • Project Management: Calming the Chaos

    Project Management: Calming the Chaos Effective communication Business intelligence;Project Management;Effective communication 6442477828 7/1/2017 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Doris Orr
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Battling Cognitive Bias

    Battling Cognitive Bias A look at cognitive biases, which are common tendencies of people when thinking about issues and when making decisions. Confirmation bias and sunk cost effects. Strategic ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Improving Employee Feedback: Four Practices

    Improving Employee Feedback: Four Practices The author shares four practices for becoming more effective at giving employee feedback. Mentoring 6442453067 2/1/2014 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Brian Pauley
    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Competency: Leadership>Mentoring
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Communicating Internationally

    Communicating Internationally Tips for effective communication globally. Interpersonal skills;Management skills 6442458726 11/1/2014 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Sue Blanck
    • Date: Nov 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Global Perspectives>Expatriate experience
  • Get Emotional

    Get Emotional Article describes the benefits of focusing on the emotional aspects of insurance. Professional development 6442453068 2/1/2014 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development