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The Zen Actuary Installment 1: "Balancing the Two Efforts"
The Zen Actuary Installment 1: "Balancing the Two Efforts" Adapted from Chapter 1 of the book "Awake at Work" by Michael Carroll, the article discusses the ongoing ...- Authors: Richard J Lauria
- Date: Nov 2013
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Professional Values>Practice expertise
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: 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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Speak Your Way to Success
Speak Your Way to Success The author shares a template for how to ensure speaking leads to business and career opportunities. Professional development=PD;Interpersonal skills;Presentation skills= ...- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Persuasive Communication
Persuasive Communication The author encourages actuaries to improve their communication skills and gives tips for doing so. N/A; 26350 1/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Sim Segal
- Date: Jan 2004
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Book Review: The Power of Nice
Book Review: The Power of Nice A look at the "The Power of Nice" by Ron Shapiro and how we can learn some important lessons from his work. 4294995347 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Efrem Epstein
- Date: Feb 2013
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
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Leadership Inspiration: Do Your Best Work
Leadership Inspiration: Do Your Best Work In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a better ...- Authors: Fraser Wallace Smart
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Professional Values>Public interest representation
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
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Could You Use More Commitment At Work?
Could You Use More Commitment At Work? 4 Ways to Increase Your Own Commitment at Work (instead of expecting others to do the right thing) Management skills;Professional Development 6442468713 5/1 ...- Authors: Darcy Eikenberg
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct
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The Stepping Stone
The Stepping Stone The Stepping Stone issue 60, November 2015 influence decisions;interpersonal skills;management skills;Professional Development;Time management;career planning;Computer Science; ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Nov 2015
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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How My Daughter’s Health Condition Influenced Me as an Actuary
How My Daughter’s Health Condition Influenced Me as an Actuary A health actuary describes her journey as a parent of a child with medical needs, and the complexities associated with navigating ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries, Larisa Treyster
- Date: Jul 2017
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health insurance
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How and When to Just Say No
How and When to Just Say No A critical skill (and path to greater satisfaction) is learning how to say no professionally, without getting a reputation as unhelpful, or for making excuses.- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development