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Feedback That's Tough on Problems, Not on People
Feedback That's Tough on Problems, Not on People How to offer constructive criticism and use it as a tool to improve work processes, nurture business relationships and get the outcomes you ...- Authors: Malory Fischer
- Date: May 2012
- Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud
Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud Have you considered what you should stop doing? In other words, are there endings that you need make in order to achieve what you want in life and business? ...- Authors: Brian Pauley
- Date: Nov 2012
- Competency: Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 1)
Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 1) Actuaries must be able to present compelling arguments to win over their audience. For the first time, they may be managing a ...- Authors: Raymond DiDonna
- Date: Aug 2013
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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The Case for Organizational Health
The Case for Organizational Health This article discusses the lessons the author learned from the book The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni on the value of organizational health. 4294997218 ...- Authors: Brian Pauley
- Date: May 2013
- Competency: Leadership>Change management; 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>Management skills
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Are You a GREAT Boss?
Are You a GREAT Boss? Interview with author and speaker Chris Edmonds on how actuaries in managerial roles can become great bosses based on Chris' book, "How to Be a Great ...- Authors: Brian Pauley
- Date: Nov 2014
- Competency: Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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Chairperson's Corner - Focus on Diversity and Do Nothing!
Chairperson's Corner - Focus on Diversity and Do Nothing! Chairperson's Corner - introduces the issue and the SOA's initiative on diversity, as well as introduces Murnighan's ...- Authors: Kelly Hennigan
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: 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>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Building, Retaining and Growing Diverse Teams
Building, Retaining and Growing Diverse Teams The authors discuss best practices in building, retaining, and growing diverse actuarial teams and evidence that points to the benefits to companies ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson, Linda Lankowski
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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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.- 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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An Interview with Matt Weinstein
An Interview with Matt Weinstein Insights on the use of humor and fun in the work place as a tool for team-building, reducing stress, improving motivation and concentration, and increasing ...- Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde, Douglas Norris
- Date: Sep 2010
- Competency: Communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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Why are the Fish Dying?
Why are the Fish Dying? This article explains why leaders should care about the culture at their organization. 4294990429 05/01/2012 05:00:00 ...- Authors: Jackie Freedman
- Date: May 2012
- Competency: Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills