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The Inner Critics and Me
My husband came to me about a month ago and told me to watch this video. To experience the same things I did, I would recommend you watch...
Ira Ketkin
Jul 22, 20205 min read
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What is assertiveness? (Learning Adventures Series)
Hello, welcome to this episode of Learning Adventures. Today we will look at what is assertiveness. Imagine the following scenario – your...
Irina Ketkin - Learning & Development
Jul 9, 20182 min read
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The case of Learning and Development in Eastern Europe
Recently I had an encounter with L&D specialists from different industries. It was during a wonderfully organised event that aimed to...
Irina Ketkin - Learning & Development Expert
Jun 5, 20182 min read
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Agile in Human Resources (HR)
Agile methodology has been sweeping the world since early 2000’s. It came about when a group of software developers met to discuss the...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Expert
Oct 23, 20177 min read
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My year in Telenor, part 2
As you know, after one year in Telenor I left to company to focus on my studies (more specifically, CIPD Level 5 Diploma in L&D). I...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Expert
Oct 16, 20174 min read
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Being good people
In school we were thought math, science, literature and sports. We were taught how to sit, how to talk and how to think (for the most...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development expert
May 1, 20172 min read
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How today's workforce learns (infographic)
I came across this interesting graph from 2015 and re-discovered it again. Thought i'd share it. #infographic #learning #eLearning...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Expert
Apr 24, 20171 min read
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Connect in a disconnected age
We live in the age of communication. We are connected through email, chat, video and messages. Yet we’ve never felt more disconnected in...
Irina Ketkin - Learning & Development Expert
Apr 17, 20172 min read
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Happy New Year from #adventuresofthelearner
It’s the end of yet another year. To me 2016 had it’s ups and downs, just like any other year. But in a way 2016 is more special to me...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Expert
Dec 31, 20161 min read
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Power Posing - science or hoax?
Last week I attended a wonderful training aimed at people who 'start fires', who inspire change and are champions of transformation. One...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Specialist
Nov 10, 20162 min read
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My first week at Telenor Bulgaria
The summer is over, to which the low temperatures outside can also testify, and my career break is just as over. As some of you may know,...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Oct 10, 20165 min read
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The uglies of procrastination
I am coming to the end of my time in Gibraltar. Which means packing. Which in turns means I find so many interesting things to do EXCEPT...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Jul 18, 20161 min read
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What’s wrong with high standards?
I’ve always had very high standards. And while it was ok when they were directed to myself, it became problematic when I wanted others to...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Jul 11, 20162 min read
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So you want to be assertive?
One of the most popular requests I would get for training sessions was assertiveness. A lot of people I’ve come across think of being...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Jul 4, 20163 min read
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Theory vs. reality of persuasion
One of the most popular models of influencing in recent years was created by Robert Cialdini (2009). Theory The model suggests there are...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Jun 27, 20162 min read
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Congratulations, you’re a manager! Now what?
You have just become a manager, or a friend of yours has. And while it is exciting, the new prospect is also overwhelming. Provided you...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Jun 8, 20164 min read
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The support to support managers
If you’re one of those organisations who promote people to management positions because of their people skill rather than tenure –...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Jun 6, 20162 min read
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What is Transformational Leadership?
In bwin.party we adopted the Transformational Leadership model about 3 years ago. And while we have been successful in instilling it to...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Jun 3, 20161 min read
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To grow or not to grow?
When I was in university I kept wondering why would people pay so much money and not go to lectures or learn anything. Then when I joined...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
May 31, 20162 min read
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360 feedback video guides
It can be very difficult to read through your own 360 feedback report or to help someone with their feedback. That's why I created these...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
May 25, 20161 min read
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