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  • The Five Key Principles of Influence - Part 3

    The Five Key Principles of Influence - Part 3 Principle #4: People make buying decisions based on emotion and justify these decisions with logic. To be influential, we need to take into account ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Chairperson's Corner & Do Nothing Part 3

    Chairperson's Corner & Do Nothing Part 3 Chairperson's Corner recaps the transformation L&D experienced the last few years. Do Nothing is a tribute toleaders and provides ...

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    • Authors: Kelly Hennigan
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Winston Churchill on Hobbies

    Winston Churchill on Hobbies A look at Churchill's advice on hobbies from "Painting as a Pastime" -- why it's important to have a serious hobby to refresh one's ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Responses to “A Fresh Perspective?”

    WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Responses to “A Fresh Perspective?” A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation involving a dilemma facing an actuary, about how and when to discuss ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Radical Candor: Giving—and Receiving— Feedback in Real Time

    Radical Candor: Giving—and Receiving— Feedback in Real Time This article goes through effective ways to give, and ask for, feedback in real time Career planning;Product development 6442483901 7/1 ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Personal Differences

    WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Personal Differences A real life situation is posed involving an actuarial management decision, and readers are invited to suggest "What Would You Do?" ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • A Change Will Do You Good

    A Change Will Do You Good The future holds many changes. We've already dealt with major changes over the last few decades. This article goes through tips to embrace change effectively.

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
  • Interpersonal Skills and People Management: Actually, There’s More

    Interpersonal Skills and People Management: Actually, There’s More Business leadership lessons from non-business leaders: interpersonal skills and people management Career planning 6442484890 10/ ...

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    • Authors: Eli Amdur
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Ethics
  • What Would You Do? “Too Close For Comfort?”

    What Would You Do? “Too Close For Comfort?” A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: May 2020
    • Competency: Leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • Effective Use of Personality Profiles

    Effective Use of Personality Profiles The article provides a general description of the DISC assessment, and how it can be used in your professional and personal life. DISC, personality profile ...

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    • Authors: Scott Haglund
    • Date: Nov 2019
    • Competency: Leadership; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Management skills