Announcement: SOA releases October 2025 ALTAM, ASTAM, FAM, and November 2025 INV 201 Exams passing candidate numbers. SOA congratulates the new ASAs and CERAs for December 2025.

Refine your search

Advanced Search

61 - 70 of 88 results (0.36 seconds)
Sort By:
  • Diversity and the SOA

    Diversity and the SOA The article describes my career in Diversity, starting at the workplace, and continuing during my current service on the Board. Readers should get ideas as to how they too ...

    View Description

    • Authors: John Robinson
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Leadership Inspiration: Feelin’ Groovy

    Leadership Inspiration: Feelin’ Groovy An essay on how the lyrics of the Simon and Garfunkel hit song helps the author keep perspective and be a better leader by slowing down and taking the time ...

    View Description

    • Authors: Mary Simmons
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects

    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time Management ;Management Skills ;Entrepreneurism By Ray Mascola Learning any skill takes commitment, ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Leadership Inspiration: Nothing to Prove, Only to Share

    Leadership Inspiration: Nothing to Prove, Only to Share In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a ...

    View Description

    • Authors: Stephanie Calandro
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Candace Wheeler: Bringing Beauty and Work to Women

    Candace Wheeler: Bringing Beauty and Work to Women A profile of the 19th century designer and interior decorator Candace Wheeler, who founded multiple businesses and organizations that helped ...

    View Description

    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • February issue of The Stepping Stone

    February issue of The Stepping Stone February issue of The Stepping Stone Professional Development;Interpersonal Skills;Business Intelligence;Alternative careers;Management Skills;Strategic ...

    View Description

    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • The Sunny Actuary

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

    View Description

    • Authors: Anthony Batory
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Smaller Insurance Company Section: 2012 Health Survey

    Smaller Insurance Company Section: 2012 Health Survey Results of the Smaller Insurance Company Section member survey to better understand the issues of importance to its members who serve in the ...

    View Description

    • Authors: D Williams
    • Date: Mar 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Health & Disability>Health care
  • Book Review: You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader, by Mark Sanborn

    Book Review: You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader, by Mark Sanborn A review of the book, You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader, by Mark Sanborn. Throughout the book, you may need to ...

    View Description

    • Date: Nov 2012
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • The Miracle of Competitive Collaboration

    The Miracle of Competitive Collaboration The article discusses how to create team synergy by building strong team bonds and promoting a culture of collaboration amidst friendly competition. It ...

    View Description

    • Authors: James Shallow
    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development