Imagine this scenario- you are at your physician’s office for your annual physical exam. You begin the meeting with your doctor by describing some of the symptoms that your believe are creating the headaches you have been experiencing. How would you react if based solely on the description of the symptoms you provide the doctor,… Read more »
Since its beginning in 2010, Instagram is truly a social network to be reckoned with. The mobile-friendly app boasts an incredible 300 million users and 70 million daily posts. While it’s most commonly used for personal social networking, Instagram can be a great tool for businesses to market their brand and products. Viewers and… Read more »
You’ve been in and out of meetings all day and are finally able to sit down and start on your work. You’re stressed out and don’t know how you’re going to get through the rest of the day. Your headphones catch your eye. Just what you need. As more and more research is… Read more »
As a hiring manager, you already understand how important LinkedIn is for recruitment purposes. A profile is a place for potential employees to showcase their skills, passions, and experiences even further than the typical space allotted on a resume. While most people have a basic LinkedIn profile, check these four areas that often get… Read more »
Recently, during a conversation with a successful friend, I asked him his secret for landing his dream job. Not that he doesn’t have excellent credentials, but in comparison to many of his peers with similar credentials, his success certainly stands out. His biggest piece of advice to me? Don’t sell yourself short. Even though you… Read more »
According to a 2014 Gallup study on employee engagement, only 31.5% of American workers are engaged at work. This means that the vast majority of the American workforce is neither enthusiastic about work nor committed to the workplace. Despite controversy surrounding Gallup’s annual reports, understanding and increasing employee engagement is imperative as engagement is closely… Read more »
When I was in the fourth grade, I remember sitting down on the carpet with the rest of my class while our teacher told us we were each unique and special, but not in the same way we had been told before. Mrs. Campbell went on to give us each a mini-quiz to determine what… Read more »
In the same way birth order stereotypes may be 100% on target for some individuals, while completely untrue for others, generational stereotypes possess a duality. While generalizations about every member of a generation should be avoided (ie. all millennials are technology-obsessed, and boomers are self-absorbed workaholics), sometimes behavioral trends can be helpful. They suggest ways… Read more »
How do you define company culture? Every company, no matter its size, number of employees, industry, or location, has a culture. As William Craig explains in an article for the Forbes blog, company culture isn’t something employees bring with them. Rather, it’s “something that is pre-existing in your company’s genetic code.” Yet, even with Craig’s… Read more »
Whether in the typical hands-on approach or in a virtual elearning scenario, role playing is one of the most popular training techniques. Roleplaying is a fantastic method to train employees in hands-on scenarios. The point of role playing is to put the participant into a scenario he or she isn’t completely familiar with and hopefully… Read more »
Whether you work at a small startup or large corporation, you’ll probably have to give a presentation at some point in your career. When I begin creating a new presentation, I’m often overwhelmed by the possible layouts, themes, fonts, etc. There are so many options, and it’s hard to know what design choice is better… Read more »
Conflict is almost inevitable. Just as conflict can manifest itself in varying degrees, there are many different reactions to conflict as well. Some will attempt to avoid conflict entirely while others are notorious for initiating it. At work, conflict can be extremely detrimental to morale, productivity, and employee relationships. It’s not always easy to address… Read more »
As part of Frank Lee’s ongoing leadership seminars here at OpenSesame, he hosted a session on emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is defined as “the ability to identify, assess, and influence one’s own feelings and those of others.” Emotional intelligence, or EQ, applies to everyone – it can help you strengthen relationships, understand others, and succeed… Read more »
We live in a world full of never-ending distraction. Our phones and tablets are constantly lighting up with information, and our various social media accounts do not cease to notify us throughout the day. These frequent instances of distraction often sidetrack us from the important tasks we must tackle, often leaving us unorganized. Organization is… Read more »
Have you ever felt as though your career training was insufficient, or that maybe you could work on training yourself to be a better employee or manager? Many feel the same way, and are constantly considering how to improve their career if given the opportunity, how to increase their skills, business sense, and overall career… Read more »
“Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.” – Isaac Asimov Although no formal education is typically required to land a culinary profession, it can be helpful to arrive as prepared as possible to stand out from the applicant pool. Employers prefer applicants who are proactive and show initiative. Additionally, the… Read more »
You may have the greatest elearning course of all time, but no one will know if it never gets taken. Whether a course is required for compliance or taken for fun, selling to HR or a single customer, your course needs to make a good first impression in order to make a sale. To help… Read more »
Although business schools throughout the country aim to educate students about technical skills ranging from financial analysis to market research, many times soft skills such as emotional intelligence go underrated. Most importantly, soft skills are oftentimes what keep employees happy at work. Gallup’s most recent 2015 study found that most adults who were surveyed quit… Read more »
Disagreeing with your boss can be an intimidating part of your work, but there is a way to approach the problem without your disagreement ending in you getting fired. Regardless of the issue at hand, follow these general rules to steer clear of the unemployment office and improve your working relationship with your boss. Approach… Read more »
At OpenSesame, we believe in supporting fellow tech startups, and today we have compiled a list of four online tools from these businesses. The only two pieces of criteria for selection were that the companies and their tool had to: a) belong to Gen Z (founded after 2004) and b) be used by the OpenSesame… Read more »
