An expert guide for C-level leaders in the age of AI
AI is changing the nature of work faster than most organizations can respond. Roles are shifting. Skills are expiring. New forms of human+AI collaboration are emerging almost daily.
Yet while companies race to deploy AI technologies, many are overlooking the most critical factor in success: their people.
Today, we’re introducing the OpenSesame Workforce Reinvention Executive Series – an expert guide designed to help CHROs, senior people leaders, and L&D teams navigate one of the most important transformations of our time.
To support leaders at this pivotal moment, OpenSesame is offering the entire series as a complimentary resource for all organizations.
All eight courses (approximately one hour of learning) can be accessed below.
Why Workforce Reinvention, and why now
This launch comes at a moment of real executive urgency.
Research shows that 39% of existing skills will be obsolete within three years, and 90% of CEOs don’t believe they have the workforce required for an AI-powered business. At the same time, while nearly every company is investing in AI, only 1% are investing meaningfully in the workforce skills required to succeed with it.*
We call this growing disconnect the Workforce Reinvention Crisis.
AI is not just a technology shift. It is a human workforce imperative that demands a fundamental rethinking of how skills are developed, how roles are designed, and how humans and AI work together.
*Sources: World Economic Forum The Future of Jobs Report, McKinsey Superagency in the Workplace 2025 | Leading in the Age of AI, The Adecco Group 2025
A practical framework for leaders
The Workforce Reinvention Executive Series is the first in a broader slate of programs and tools we’re building to help organizations realign workforce skills, roles, and collaboration models for the AI era.
The Executive Series introduces the 5 success principles of workforce reinvention, including how to:
- Assess human+AI skill needs
- Identify and prioritize high-impact use cases
- Establish trust, governance, and safety guardrails
- Design new workflows for human+AI collaboration
- Embed skills development directly into the flow of work
These principles reflect the foundation of the OpenSesame Workforce Reinvention Engine. Together, our integrated software, curated and customizable content, and expert services provide future-forward skills development, trusted content, personalized pathways, and fluid delivery.
A new mandate for business leaders
“AI is not an IT initiative—it is a human workforce imperative,” said Josh Blank, President and Chief Product Officer of OpenSesame.
“Companies everywhere are racing to implement AI technologies, but the real challenge is preparing people for a world of work that will look nothing like the past. Our Workforce Reinvention Executive Series gives leaders a practical way to start realigning their workforce today – expanding their organization’s human+AI potential and building the capabilities required to thrive as an AI-powered business.”
Josh added:
“This next chapter isn’t about adding more courses. It’s about reshaping how skills are developed, deployed, and continuously evolved—so organizations can meet this inflection point with confidence.”
In a recent executive Q&A, Josh shares more on how the AI era is reshaping the role of the workforce—and why Workforce Reinvention must become a board-level priority.
Industry perspective: This is an executive priority
The need for Workforce Reinvention is resonating across the industry.
“AI is reshaping how work happens, and many organizations are struggling to keep clarity, trust, and capability at the same pace,” said Dani Johnson, Principal and Founder of RedThread Research.
“The challenge isn’t just adopting AI—it’s preparing people and structures for a world where humans and AI work together. OpenSesame’s Workforce Reinvention approach gives leaders a practical way to build that shared capability.”
What’s included in The Workforce Reinvention Executive Series
The Executive Series includes eight concise courses designed for executives, HR leaders, and L&D practitioners:
- Understanding the Workforce Reinvention Crisis
- Orientation and Readiness
- Discovering Options
- Deciding Use Cases and Governance
- Designing Workflows
- Training and Enabling Humans
- Proving Value
- Scaling and Sustaining Progress
The series is designed to be practical, accessible, and immediately relevant—whether you’re just beginning your AI journey or already scaling initiatives across the enterprise.
To help organizations get started, OpenSesame is offering the full series as a complimentary resource. Additional executive programming and tools will roll out in the coming months.