Check out the OpenSesame Course of the Week: Take Charge of Your Own Life & Carry Your Own Weather from the leadership, business and personal development training experts at FranklinCovey. ... [more]
OpenSesame is pleased to announce that the OpenSesame catalog now features personal change and business skills courses from FranklinCovey, the world-renowned leadership, business and personal effectiveness training experts. Ninety percent of Fortune 100 companies rely on FranklinCovey to train their employees in leadership, strategy execution, individual effectiveness, and customer loyalty. With more than 25 years of experience in developing business leaders through best-selling books, seminars and training programs, the leaders in corporate professional development have created an excellent library of elearning courses to bring their insights and wisdom online. ... [more]
Promote sustainability! Go green! When a business wants to take steps to become more sustainable, where do they turn? Most companies understand the benefits of ‘going green’ - both for their bottom line, and the welfare of their employees and the environment. But where can companies go to receive high-quality sustainability information that they can put into practice immediately? ... [more]
Check out the OpenSesame Course of the Week: Microsoft Word 2010 Level 1, Lesson 1 by Sonic Performance Support. ... [more]
OpenSesame is excited to announce our panel of expert course reviewers. In April, we began our search for elearning experts to help analyze our catalog and give us their expert opinions on the libraries of courses in the OpenSesame marketplace. The team we selected reflects experienced perspectives on elearning, from content creation to instructor development. As OpenSesame continues to rapidly expand the world’s marketplace for online learning content, we are confident that our team of reviewers will enable buyers to select the course offerings that are directly relevant to their specific needs. Let’s introduce you to the team! ... [more]
Check out the OpenSesame Course of the Week: Focusing on Your Key Priorities by Cegos. ... [more]
Earlier this week, we discussed tips from Vado, Inc. co-founders Kim Egan and Cindy Pascale on eliminating ‘scrap learning’ in an organization. The HR veterans presented valuable insights about setting measurable goals, understanding employee expectations and making elearning desirable to employees. By making sure elearning is broken down into implementable chunks, the amount of time and money wasted on elearning programs (‘scrap learning’) can be significantly decreased. ... [more]
Introducing Vado, Inc. OpenSesame is excited to announce the addition of Vado Inc. courses to our elearning marketplace. Vado, Inc. co-founders Kim Egan and Cindy Pascale have arrived at unique conclusions about how to translate an organization’s desire to enable employees to improve their skills into real results. Both Kim and Cindy come from an HR background, one they feel perfectly marries with elearning success. “Good intentions become useless without thoughtful implementation,” Kim says. “We set out to eradicate this waste by developing a unique type of elearning course.” ... [more]
Yesterday, we partnered up with Dawn Kohler of The Inside Coach to co-host a webinar on increasing utilization of elearning courses within an organization. Dawn spoke to viewers about the benefits of elearning - and the pitfalls. While surveys prove that employees prefer on-line training and learn more from ecourses, businesses are still having a difficult time persuading employees to use the elearning tools available to them. For those of you who weren’t able to join us this morning, here are Dawn’s key recommendations for increasing elearning effectiveness in your organization. ... [more]
There is not just one reason why enterprises make the elearning leap. Some companies are looking for a way to train remote employees, others need a way to accommodate scheduling conflicts. Others still are just fed up with the old way of doing things and are looking for a more efficient, transparent way to share information. Knowing change is necessary doesn’t make it any easier! ... [more]
