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Irina Ketkin
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Learning and Development consultant, creator of The L&D Academy
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Join date: Feb 16, 2022
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I am a consultant in the area of Learning and Development focusing on soft skills, leadership and management, and team development. I have extensive experience in designing and facilitating custom development programmes tailored to my clients’ needs. In my work, I use a mixture of different learning methods, like coaching, training (classroom and online), psychometric assessments and others.
My experience spans over 13 years in multinational corporations in the IT and online gaming sectors and working with employees and managers in different hierarchical levels in Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East.
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The L&D Academy
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Learning and Development Consultant
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May 5, 2026 ∙ 5 min
What Is a Learning Needs Assessment? (With Templates & Questions)
One of the most common starting points for an L&D request usually sounds something like this: “We need a training on X.” It might be communication skills, time management, leadership, or something more technical. The topic is usually clear, and the urgency is right there for everyone to see. But what’s missing in most of these conversations is a deeper understanding of the actual problem. Because the truth is, training is just one possible solution. And sometimes, it’s not even the right one....
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Mar 11, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Learning Objectives 101: With Examples
One of the most common beginner mistakes in Learning & Development is starting with the content instead of the outcome. We open a blank PowerPoint, start gathering materials, and think about what we want to teach . But the real question should always be: what should people be able to do after this learning experience? That is exactly what learning objectives help clarify. When learning objectives are well written, they act like a compass for the entire learning experience. They guide what...
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Feb 23, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Stakeholder Mapping for L&D: Identifying Allies, Blockers & Buyers
If there is one skill that quietly separates successful L&D professionals from frustrated ones, it isn’t instructional design, facilitation, or even evaluation. It’s stakeholder management . You can design the most elegant learning program in the world — beautifully structured, engaging, evidence-based, perfectly aligned to adult learning principles — and still watch it collapse if you misread your stakeholders. I learned this the hard way. A few years ago, I was invited to contribute...
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