News

Leadership Development...

Ki-Rin is one of the co-founders of Blue Ochre, a consultancy agency that develops organisational executives in their leadership roles. On 26th February 2010, the company will be launching Blue Ochre Dynamics, an experiential course for senior executives in the Charity sector. The course will combine group facilitation, coaching and individual mentoring processes to maximise learning outcomes.

Spaces are limited, although due to demand, new dates are currently being set for running parallel courses for commercial and public sector organisations.

To book your place, or for further enquiries, please contact Ajay Mehta directly. Further information on Blue Ochre can be found on their website.

 

Ki-Rin Supports Karen Darke

Ki-Rin is very proud to sponsor an initiative, called the Pole of Possibility, led by a remarkable individual, Karen Darke. Karen, who is paralyzed from the chest down, is aiming to make the record books by becoming the first person to ski to the South Pole using only arm power. Read More >>

 

Ki-Rin Website launch...

Ki-Rin launched its newly updated Website on 1st January 2010. The driver behind the revamp has been to enable a more user-friendly and interactive platform for the visitors to the site.

Ki-Rin Seminars & Events

Coming soon: "Integrating People, Finance & Strategy – a Leadership & Strategy programme".
In partnership with Blue Ochre, Ki-Rin is launching a dynamic new programme, taking senior executives in the Charity sector on an experiential journey of self discovery, organisational discovery and leadership excellence. More...

Launching Now: "Manage Conflict, Maximise Performance"
programme for the Health Service and for the Charity sector. Using the power of 'Ki' and martial arts techniques, Ki-Rin introduces a dynamic new programme that provides organisational leaders the confidence in managing issues of conflict in their organisations More...

 
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