by ITM | Oct 15, 2026 | Diary of an Actuary, Empowered Evolution
I became President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in June 2016. The institution was already more than 160 years old. I was its youngest president, the first to be based outside the United Kingdom, and the first person of colour to hold the role. The...
by Marjorie Ngwenya | Sep 4, 2026 | Career Coaching, Empowered Evolution
You have fifteen years of experience. You’ve led teams, delivered results, and navigated situations that would have stopped less capable people in their tracks. And yet, when the bigger opportunity arrives, the very thing you have been working towards, a nagging voice...
by Marjorie Ngwenya | Jul 27, 2026 | Empowered Evolution
The act of choosing yourself. It sounds simple enough but can also feel like absolute taboo. Historically speaking, women and other marginalized communities especially, have always been expected to step aside to make room for someone else’s joy, success, and...
by Marjorie Ngwenya | Mar 2, 2026 | Empowered Evolution
Inner work doesn’t always begin with a clear intention to change your life. More often, it begins with a question that refuses to go away. Something in you notices a pattern repeating itself. A reaction that feels stronger than the moment requires. A sense that you...
by Marjorie Ngwenya | Feb 4, 2026 | Empowered Evolution
Growth does not always arrive with clarity or certainty. More often, it shows up quietly, as discomfort that you can’t quite explain. What once felt good and familiar begins to feel strange. The ease you had in certain roles fades, and you start to notice how much...
by Marjorie Ngwenya | Jan 28, 2026 | Diary of an Actuary, Empowered Evolution
Big decisions. Clear shifts. Confident action. When those signs are missing, it is easy to assume nothing is happening. That assumption is wrong. Some of the most important changes happen without an audience. They happen when nothing looks impressive from the outside....