We are living in times of considerable uncertainty with mental health and well-being issues becoming a growing concern in the workplace. McKinsey surveyed 1000 employers and found that 90% reported the COVID-19 pandemic crisis was affecting the behavioural health – and often the productivity – of their workforce. A poll by the Pew Research Center… Read more »
By Abbey Lewis, senior product manager at Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning If there’s ever been a question about the value of effective leadership, the past year put all doubt to rest. We’ve seen leaders across industries and sectors rise to the dual challenges of Covid-19 and the economic crisis in impressive fashion. In the… Read more »
Dave McFarland Senior Manager of Content Portland, Oregon He/His For Dave McFarland, arriving at Senior Manager of Content for OpenSesame in early 2020 was the culmination of a teaching, design, and video production career. Dave has a discerning eye for the highest quality educational content and diverse voices. Today, he uses his experience to assemble… Read more »
Kolene Hammer Senior Manager of Sales Portland, Oregon She/Her/Hers Over her five years at OpenSesame, Kolene Hammer’s personal life and professional paths have all been rearranged. As a current Senior Manager of Sales, Kolene leads by example with both her strong business results and her consistent managerial courage. Kolene encourages her entire team to be… Read more »
Marta Altree Senior Director of Customer Success Portland, OR she/her/hers Marta Altree, Senior Director of Customer Success, perfectly applies her tech-ed experience and outgoing personality in her role at OpenSesame. Along with her customer success team, Marta blends her passion for innovation and technology with her client relationship instincts. (Still, as she says, she… Read more »
Enterprise companies can now access essential business skills training from The Galvanizing Group as part of the OpenSesame Plus subscription catalog Portland, OR – 11 March 2021 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of The Galvanizing Group to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription. The partnership expands OpenSesame’s curated library of courses designed to… Read more »
As Women’s History Month winds down, I’ve been thinking a lot about women in the workforce. Not surprisingly, this thinking has been inextricably wound together with thoughts of the pandemic and the ongoing need to address issues of social justice. This year in particular, it’s hard to separate things out. But since this is the… Read more »
Creating intentional space and time to discuss topics related to DEI in the workplace can be difficult. In addition to e-learning courses offered at OpenSesame, an impactful way to start or continue conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is through a book club! An employee-run book club can be a great way for coworkers… Read more »
Here’s a story that you have probably heard before: A father and his son are in a car accident. The father is killed and the son is seriously injured. The son is taken to the hospital where the surgeon says, “I cannot operate, because this boy is my son.” This popular brain teaser dates back… Read more »
Global companies can now access Trüpp’s interactive compliance and manager-focused training courses exclusively through the OpenSesame Plus subscription Portland, OR – 24 March 2021 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of Trüpp to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to further expand its library of business skills, management and compliance training. Trüpp’s online courses… Read more »
Global organisations can now access a selection of Mind Tools for Business’s extensive collection of career skills training through the OpenSesame Plus subscription catalogue Portland, OR – 23 March 2021 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of Mind Tools for Business to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to expand its selection of leadership,… Read more »
Danielle Rubio Product Operations Team Lead – Portland, Oregon After a global pandemic, Danielle Rubio knows exactly what it takes to make change happen fast for OpenSesame clients. Danielle expertly leads the product operations team for customers. During the lockdown height, her team worked cross-functionally to quickly launch an unprecedented catalog of public courses… Read more »
Companies can now offer training from the media and communications experts at Everything Is On The Record as online courses available exclusively from OpenSesame Portland, OR – 16 March 2021 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of Everything is on the Record to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to deliver timely training about… Read more »
Oregon Business recognizes OpenSesame as one of the state’s top workplaces Portland, OR – 16 March 2021 – OpenSesame, the global elearning innovator, today celebrates its inclusion in Oregon Business’s 2021 list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon.” In its debut year, OpenSesame ranked No. 27 in the large company (100… Read more »
How often can you relate to the feeling of being overworked or perhaps stretched to your limit and nearing your boiling point? Today more than ever, we’re being tested in ways like we never have been before. However, with that in mind, there’s no better time to take back ownership of your wellbeing and make… Read more »
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to celebrate and highlight influential women across the globe. When it comes to teachers, professors, and coaches, there are plenty of role models for young girls and women to look up to. Some of these women were icons of history, while others are modern-day trailblazers, carving out new… Read more »
“Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.” Doesn’t Michelle Obama just say it best? Women’s History Month is a time to recognize the hardships women have faced, as well as celebrating the liberations and triumphs women have accomplished through time. American women have… Read more »
“Watching their livelihoods crumble and scared of getting sick, many are fighting despair and struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel.” This quote encapsulates the experience of hospitality workers during the pandemic. Hospitality workers have faced much turmoil when the pandemic hit, and are still struggling as they face on-and-off closures… Read more »
Organizations can now access emotionally impactful DEI training from SunShower Learning through the OpenSesame catalog Portland, OR – 23 February 2021 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of SunShower Learning to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to further expand the curated offering of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. SunShower Learning is the… Read more »
Global organisations can now access Management Pocketbooks’ clear, concise and inspirational learning guides as elearning courses from OpenSesame Portland, OR – 18 February 2021 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of Management Pocketbooks to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to add accessible, micro-courses on a wide range of topics for managers, leaders and… Read more »
