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Ten Rules for Giving a Great Speech
Ten Rules for Giving a Great Speech The author provides his ten rules for giving a great speech. N/A; 11278 3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: JAMES J GRAY
- Date: Mar 2003
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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It's a Matter of Trust
It's a Matter of Trust Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality in a leader. This article addresses ways to establish trust with their co-workers. Ethics; ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Mar 2018
- Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Challenging Journey to Clear Communication: Learning to Speak the Agent’s Language
Challenging Journey to Clear Communication: Learning to Speak the Agent’s Language Communication is how you think about problems, how you present ideas and how you relate to your audience. An ...- Authors: Adrian R Pask
- Date: Oct 2003
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication
- Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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Energize Your Clients and Audiences
Energize Your Clients and Audiences When presenting their work, some people are able to energize and elicit an enthusiastic acceptance, while others tend to "deflate" the room. The authors ...- Authors: Elena Petricone
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Toastmasters—How I Learned to Stop Staring at my Shoes
Toastmasters—How I Learned to Stop Staring at my Shoes What author learned from Toastmasters Alternative careers; 10528 5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: David Hippen
- Date: May 2006
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication
- Publication Name: Product Matters!
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
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From The Editor
From The Editor A brief look at each article from this edition. By Carlos Fuentes expertise;Entrepreneur ;innovation;chance;experience;education;career;leadership By Carlos Fuentes This issue is ...- Authors: Carlos Eduardo Fuentes
- Date: Mar 2017
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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Improvisational Acting for Actuaries
Improvisational Acting for Actuaries Two actuaries describe how taking an improvisational acting class can help in the business world, with specific examples of improvisational techniques as they ...- Authors: Larisa Treyster
- Date: Nov 2015
- Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies
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Actuarial Student Programs
Actuarial Student Programs Over the last decade, the actuarial career has gained significant attention of entry level job-seekers as it continues to be one of the consistently top rated jobs in ...- Authors: Mark Sayre, Mark Spong, Angela McShane, Amanda Hug
- Date: Nov 2015
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
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Five Reasons Why Storytelling is Such an Essential Tool for Actuaries
Five Reasons Why Storytelling is Such an Essential Tool for Actuaries By Jim Poage and Jennifer Poage The authors give five reasons why actuaries should consider incorporating more storytelling ...- Authors: Jennifer Poage
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Alone Together: Introverts, Extroverts and Team Dynamics
Alone Together: Introverts, Extroverts and Team Dynamics This article describes team dynamics of introverts and extroverts, with an actuarial audience in mind. The article references the works of ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Jul 2017
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development