2024 in review: a year of People, Purpose, and Profound moments
2024 was not about numbers – it was about people. In this heartfelt reflection, I share a journey of soul-to-soul moments, meaningful coaching, new beginnings like OpenUP and CIRQLE, and gratitude for connection, friendship, and peace. As we walk into 2025, may we do so in harmony – with ourselves and each other.
About loyalty
Loyalty begins with… Yesterday, a client asked me what loyalty means to me. It got me reflecting, and here’s what I shared to him: Loyalty starts with yourself. It means staying true to my core values and principles—the things that make me me. Without this, all other forms of loyalty are misleading. Loyalty to your profession –
I believe in doing only the work I trust and stand behind. This is how I keep credibility, both with myself and those I partner with.
5 questions to ask yourself if you can’t figure out your next career step
Sometimes figuring out the next step in your career can feel overwhelming. But asking yourself the right questions will help you gain clarity: 1. What do I love doing? 2. What am I good/great at? 3. Where do I want to be later on? 4. What job options and opportunities do I have? 5. What matters most to me? Start reflecting today and take that first step toward a career that truly fulfills you! Which of these questions resonates with you the most? Let’s discuss!
November reflections: setting the stage for 2024
Can you believe we are already halfway through November 2024? It is that time of year when I like to give myself a pause – just for a few hours – to reflect on where I’ve been and where I’m heading. If you’re thinking about how to set yourself up for a successful 2024, here are three well-known things I have found invaluable: 1. Celebrate the Wins – Look back at what you’ve accomplished this year. Big or small, each success matters. What worked and you liked? Why did it work and why you think so? Taking time to recognize and analyse these wins gives you the understanding how to build on them.
6 key elements of effective group coaching
Group coaching can create powerful change when approached with the right focus and care. Based on my experience, here are some key aspects that make it truly effective: 1. Personal Focus in a Group Setting – each person’s unique goals need to be acknowledged within the group dynamic. It’s about balancing individual attention with collective learning.
5 universal rules for job grading
Five universal rules for Job Grading: 1. Keep it fair – grade jobs based on clear factors like skills and responsibilities required for the position (not personal biases). 2. Look around – make sure job grades match what similar roles pay in the industry. 3. Keep things balanced – check that job grades within the company make sense compared to each other
HR Career roadmap
🏆 When it comes to advancing your HR career, deepening your knowledge, and going international, getting certified is a crucial step. Here are three of the best HR certifications known worldwide that you should know about: 1. SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management); 2. CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development); 3. HRCI (HR Certification Institute)
Human resource development trends, projects and tools in Armenia
Being a pioneer in the human resource management market in Armenia, our company has gone through many stages, maintaining flexibility to all the changes that exist in the field of HRM in the world and in the Armenian reality.
This year on June 18 we are celebrating the 15th anniversary of Cascade People & Business. We have introduced many tools to the market during this time, we have had many interesting and bright projects, and we have changed more than ten thousand lives, and as our slogan suggests, we bring change.
Around 1,000 participants of the 44-day war received new skills for employment
The knowledge and skills acquired within the framework of the Nor Ej initiative help participants of the 2020 44-day war integrate into the labor market more easily and quickly.
Almost a thousand participants of the war, 18-30 years old, took advantage of the Nor Ej program. The goal of the program is to provide young people with the opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge and skills in the field of activity that interests them. This way, they can get the job they want faster.
How much is it better to pay? A salary survey tool by position was created in Armenia
Under the new system, employers – and then, perhaps, the general public – will be able to find out what the average salary is paid in the country, depending on the position and level of the specialist.
In a few months, in Armenia it will be possible to find out which specialists can count on what kind of salary in the country.
