Episode 13: Emerging Actuarial Leaders with Alison Visser
“Just remember that we’re all growing every day. And just because you feel like you feel like you don’t know something or you aren’t comfortable in a certain area, doesn’t mean you can’t learn and you can’t get there.”
Alison Visser,
Emerging Leader
Alison Visser is an actuary specializing in defined benefit pension funds, currently working at Mercer in Washington DC. Alison’s actuarial career started in life insurance in Sydney and included a stint as a lecturer at the Australian National University in Canberra. A Guardian Actuarial Leadership Program graduate, Alison draws on a wide range of experience in today’s podcast.
In this interview Alison shares her reflections about:
Working in different countries,
The importance of clear communication at work and at home,
What she’s learned from working parenthood that has helped her in her career,
The benefits of deliberate time management, including better delegation and team development, and
How having a growth mindset can help actuaries transition to management roles.
