The actuarial profession is renowned for its technical excellence and analytical rigor. However, in an increasingly dynamic and complex business environment, possessing leadership skills is becoming essential for actuaries to thrive in their careers. This presentation aims to explore and discuss essential leadership skills that should be taught to actuaries to enhance their professional growth and contribute significantly to the organizations they serve. It will discuss the changing landscape of the actuarial profession, highlighting the growing demand for actuaries to engage in strategic decision-making, effective communication, and collaborative teamwork. The session will also discuss the skills needed in this new constantly evolving & more remote world, and how to develop actuarial talent the right way for them to be ready to answer both technical & less technical questions more quickly and obtain the required skills to grow as leaders in their area of expertise.
Learning Objectives:
Understand how four key leadership skills (emotional intelligence, communication skills, adaptive thinking and teamwork & collaboration) can help actuaries be better leaders within their organizations.
Recognize how to respond to certain scenarios in the workplace and with your team/employees, to assist them in live situations in their current roles.
Establish efficient processes and refined methods to keep the workforce engaged, motivated to learn, develop and ready to adapt to the ever-changing world, while ensuring they have the correct tools to do so.
