The current circumstances may have given many Australians their first experience of working prolonged, full time periods online from their home or personal space. Working from home is almost a dream come true for most of us. There are the obvious perks; no travel time so more sleep (I know I’m sometimes guilty of waking up at 8:55am to stumble downstairs for my 9am meetin...
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Working at Home during a Crisis; Useful Productivity Tips from the SKL Team
9 months ago by Teresa Zhang -
Stepping Up to Leadership: Looking for Opportunity in Disruption.
10 months ago by Jenny LyonAs we all come to terms with the size and impact of the COVID-19 crisis there is a great sense of uncertainty and this is not a comfortable place to be. As humans we often seek some clarity, perhaps you find yourself looking back on the “boring old day to day normal” with a very different lens – it’s looking pretty appealing from here.Historically, periods of adversity and p...
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SKL Yoga: where Head Stands and Head Hunting meet
about 1 year ago by Jenny Lyon"It's not about being good at something, it's about being good to yourself." Every Tuesday and Wednesday morning the SKL office becomes a yoga studio, we lie down the mats and spend an hour with Chai our teacher. Despite the fact that we are surrounded by computers, printer, and desks we manage to make our shapes and end up feeling refreshed and e...
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Challenges and Rewards of being a Director
almost 2 years ago by Jenny LyonSo when I googled images for Director this is what came up! But your view of Board directors is probably more like a senior white male in a suit who works in a room like this. My experience as a director has been for a small business, the Actuaries Institute and a superannuation trustee company. I’m pleased to say that in reality the composition of boards of di...
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SKL Christmas Blog
about 2 years ago by Jenny LyonIt is that time of year again (although none of us can really believe it), and many of us are starting to wind down and prepare for the Christmas break. For our last blog post of the year, the SKL team have collaborated to reflect on the year. As well as sharing a few insights into their own 2018 festive holiday plans and goals for 2019, it has been an opportunity to unders...
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I love to travel – how can I combine this with my work?
about 2 years ago by Jenny LyonLiving and working overseas is something many aspire to. Alternatively an opportunity is suddenly presented and you need to know what to think about. As an actuary, global opportunities exist as the qualification is well recognised and the profession well regarded around the world. As an Associate or Fellow you have an internationally respected qualification with mutual...
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The ethics of moving roles
almost 3 years ago by Jenny LyonJenny Lyon, Director of SKL Actuarial was interviewed by Danielle Di Sano on 14 February 2018, uncovering some practical insights about moving roles. https://www.actuaries.digital/2018/02/26/the-ethics-of-moving-roles-careerview-podcast/
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