Description: February issue of The Stepping Stone

Description: Chairperson's corner discussing the recent name to the L&D (formerly MPD), the winners of the Leadership Inspiration contest, and how to commit and aspire to your 2016 resolutions.

Description: A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go from managing a team of 5 to almost losing my job to going back to an individual contributor role. I went through a rough period mentally, emotionally, and physically. In the midst of that experience, I got the opportunity to read "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth" by John C. Maxwell. I credit this book to changing my life and setting me on the path to become a destroyer of self-limiting beliefs.

Description: Reader responses to whether an actuary faced with unexpected negative financial results should cancel personal plans to deal with it immediately.

Description: In “How You Can Help Your Manager Succeed”, Darcy Eikenberg writes about the feedback that she has gotten from her clients and colleagues that shows that many managers are considered either bad managers, or “just okay” managers, but that there is hope for the “just okay” manager, and that is You (or, the person reporting to a manager). Darcy outlines three ways that people who report to “just okay” managers can help those managers succeed. Those ways are to replace your frustration with empathy, take control, and don’t assume what success looks like.

Description: Humor in the workplace can improve productivity. This article describes a typical office relationship problem and how humor helped disparate teams work together.

Description: A transcript of questions and responses from the 2016 Nashville Life and Annuity Symposium Actuaries in the C-Suite session.

Description: A review of Mihir Desai's book The Wisdom of Finance, and why actuaries specifically should read this book.

Description: Investing time to connect with co-workers, friends and family by maintaining a "to-who" list.