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...
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Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Expert
Oct 23, 20177 min read
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
Aug 21, 20174 min read
What are Coaching and Mentoring?
Definition and purpose Coaching and mentoring have been around for quite some time though in recent years they’ve gained even more...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Expert
Aug 14, 20172 min read
What can organisations learn from science?
I recently received a great gift - a Science encyclopedia that tells in very human way what the world around us consists of. One of the...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Expert
Aug 9, 20172 min read
Removing annual performance reviews?
Source: Officevibe Every year employees receive the dreaded e-mail that the performance review window is open. And for the next 3 to 4...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Expert
May 8, 20171 min read
Benefits of learning (infographic)
Sometime ago I prepared this infographic and I thought it would be useful to look at L&D in terms on numbers impacting the business!...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development expert
May 1, 20172 min read
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
Apr 24, 20171 min read
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 & Development Expert
Apr 17, 20172 min read
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 and Development Expert
Dec 31, 20161 min read
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...
Ira Ketkin
Nov 18, 20163 min read
The worst leader!
I find so many articles on leadership - some good, most bad - and every time I see yet another '10 ways to become a truly good leader'...
Irina Ketkin - Learning and Development Specialist
Nov 10, 20162 min read
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, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Oct 24, 20162 min read
Culture - the maker and breaker
Culture can make or break everything – both for the employer and the employee. Going through a job change myself, I have started to...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Oct 10, 20165 min read
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
Aug 16, 20162 min read
#adventuresofthelearner on job hunting
I’ve been away for a couple of weeks, as some major changes happened in my life. For one, I decided to leave my job of 6 years. And to...
Irina Ketkin, author of #adventuresofthelearner
Jul 18, 20161 min read
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 11, 20162 min read
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 4, 20163 min read
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
Jun 27, 20162 min read
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 20, 20163 min read
Concept of group dynamics
One of the most popular frameworks for describing how a team works was developed in 1965 by Bruce Tuckman. He suggested that the a team...
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