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Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 3)
Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 3) This article provides advice and guidance to young actuaries looking to influence their leaders and senior management. Career ...- Authors: Raymond DiDonna
- Date: Feb 2014
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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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 ...- 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
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Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead!
Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead! By Ken Lizotte A description of what an Impact Message is and how to use one. By Ken Lizotte, CMC When a program host invites ...- Authors: Ken Lizotte
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
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From the Editors
From the Editors “Academic Actuaries” is a new column that has been added to the Independent Consultant lineup. Read about it and all the other content in this issue. By Stephen James and Carlos ...- Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes, Stephen James
- Date: Feb 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
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Mining Data from Media, Behavior and Wearables: Dorothy Andrews, ASA, MAAA
Mining Data from Media, Behavior and Wearables: Dorothy Andrews, ASA, MAAA Meet Dorothy Andrews. As a consulting actuary at Merlinos & Associates, Dorothy leverages her knowledge in statistical ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Aug 2019
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Practice expertise
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Predictive Analytics
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Visions for the Future of the U.S. Health Care System - The Other Side of the Coin
Visions for the Future of the U.S. Health Care System - The Other Side of the Coin An essay suggesting a health care financing system. Contingencies;Health care costs;Health insurance;Health ...- Authors: Application Administrator
- Date: Jun 2009
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Health & Disability>Health risks; Reinsurance>Stop-loss insurance
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The Almighty Elevator Pitch - Part 1: A Competitive Advantage
The Almighty Elevator Pitch - Part 1: A Competitive Advantage This article defines "elevator pitch" and why one is needed. A great elevator pitch is an indispensable competitive ...- Date: Nov 2012
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Annuities>Marketing and distribution - Annuities
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Project Management: Calming the Chaos
Project Management: Calming the Chaos Effective communication Business intelligence;Project Management;Effective communication 6442477828 07/01/2017 05:00:00 ...- 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
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Write for Results
Write for Results Write for your readers. That's what you can do to ensure that your emails, reports, and model updates are clear and contain the appropriate level of detail. Interpersonal ...- Authors: Pamela Burns
- Date: Mar 2017
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals
Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals This article focuses on how a manager should focus on 'influencing' to get their team to be as high-performing as possible.- Authors: Raymond DiDonna
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills