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3 DEI Derailers During the Great Resignation

In today’s world where employees are leaving their companies in record numbers, it’s imperative that organizations develop a strong culture of workplace learning and development to keep employees effective and engaged.

3 Key L&D Trends of 2022 and the 1 Pitfall to Avoid 

In a recent OpenSesame webinar L&D expert, Donald Taylor, explored this year’s digital learning trends and what they mean for the future of workplace learning. Learn more about these trends in our recap below and watch his webinar on demand now.  

Matt Bradley

Matt Bradley: Employee Spotlight

The expertise and coaching offered by Matt Bradley, Senior Learning and Development Advisor, is an invaluable resource for all OpenSesame customers. Matt identifies the most in-demand skills and training programs, leading global teams to sustainable L&D outcomes. He increases the value of existing learning programs and strengthens individuals while viewing every customer interaction as a learning opportunity.

International Women’s Day: Celebrating Our Women Leaders

This Women’s History Month, OpenSesame is celebrating our women colleagues across the organization. Today, International Women’s Day, we’re shining the spotlight on the women of our senior leadership team. Hear their first-hand advice to future leaders and what this nationally recognized day means to them.

The Great Resignation: Who is Leaving and Why 

As a key player in your organization, you may be viewing the mass exodus known as the Great Resignation and wondering if it will happen to your company next. Or maybe it already has, and you’re wondering how to manage it.

Why Elearning Can’t Be One Size Fits All

Remote work is a new reality, that means your new colleagues might live in the next state or an ocean away. And the coming of age of Generation Z means for the first time ever, there are now five generations in the workforce, each of which relate to the Digital Age differently. This leads to people arriving to elearning from countless avenues with wide-ranging expectations and varying capabilities. How do we make learning and development that’s accessible for everyone?

Amanda Sessions

Employee Spotlight: Curation

An interview with: Amanda Sessions, Senior Curation Specialist – Safety and Compliance (She/Her) Portland, Oregon.   A Senior Curation Specialist specializing in Safety and Compliance, Amanda Sessions assists publishers and customers in complying with regulations and mandates and taking new courses to the next level for learners. Amanda relies on OpenSesame’s exhaustive data and her… Read more »

Abbie Paul, Curation

Employee Spotlight: Curation

An interview with: Abbie Paul, Business Development Manager – Team Lead (She/Her) Des Moines, Iowa. In her role as Business Development Manager Team Lead on OpenSesame’s Curation team, Abbie Paul follows a demanding 39-point quality checklist to assess every single new publisher that crosses her desk. Stringent content standards at OpenSesame maximize learner engagement and… Read more »

OpenSesame announces expansion of OpenSesame Plus subscription with Eleventure partnership

Global organizations now have access to award-winning, learner-centered microlearning content.    Portland, OR – 21 September 2021 – OpenSesame, a market-leading SaaS global elearning innovator, today announced the addition of Eleventure to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription. With this announcement, OpenSesame is adding significant expertise to its robust catalog that will boost on-the-job skills in… Read more »

Hispanic Heritage

Why Some of Us Don’t Use the Term “Latinx”

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of those with ancestors that came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. OpenSesame is sharing stories and perspectives from our Hispanic and Latinx colleagues to champion diversity and share resources that support the Hispanic and Latinx community.    Voices of OpenSesame Juntos… Read more »

future of hospitality

The great change for hospitality and its workers

“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 »

sexual harassment state training requirements

2021 State-specific sexual harassment training requirements (United States)

Sexual harassment affects more than just the employees involved—it affects your entire organization. Besides causing emotional duress and decreased performance, lawsuits resulting from sexual harassment are stressful and expensive. Sexual harassment prevention training can help build awareness as well as provide guidelines on what to do when encountering these situations. Not only is it the… Read more »

OpenSesame pilots Coursica™ to bring learning to college students and recent graduates taking a gap year

Coursica offers a flexible way to learn critical on-the-job-skills to students delaying higher education due to the pandemic  Portland, OR – 8 October 2020 – With the majority of U.S. colleges moving to online offerings or imposing strict restrictions on campus life in response to the coronavirus pandemic, many students chose to put their higher… Read more »

How and why to get Six Sigma certification

How and why to get Six Sigma certification

These days, the home is our office and it’s more important than ever to ensure efficiency and save costs wherever possible. Although there are many ways to manage your organization, Six Sigma provides companies with the framework to streamline processes and utilize statistical analysis to achieve lasting results. Since its development in 1986, major companies… Read more »

What should be on your employee onboarding checklist

What should be on your employee onboarding checklist

The onboarding process is critical for company culture and employee engagement, but formulating the perfect employee onboarding checklist can be time-consuming and eat up company resources. With OpenSesame’s elearning course options, your company will have the ability not only to optimize the onboarding process but also have the opportunity to teach to the individual learner.… Read more »

“I’m not creative“ Oh yes you are!

Most people believe that they are not creative. Or that creativity is only associated with artists and musicians. “I can’t draw. Therefore, I am not creative.”  This is a major misconception about creativity – and absolutely false. You were born into this world with everything you needed to create. You are wired to be creative.… Read more »

Spark Change and Inspire Action with TED

TED Talks like The power of vulnerability by Brené Brown or How great leaders inspire action by Simon Sinek, which gave us one of our favorite metaphors, “the golden circle,” have inspired us as individuals with new ideas and perspectives. Global organizations, meanwhile, have leveraged TED Talks to not only motivate their employees, but to… Read more »

See what’s new with the Course Details Page

In our effort to improve the user experience when choosing the right courses for L&D programs, we’ve made significant improvements to the Course Details Page. Users visit the Course Details Page to learn more about an individual course and now it’s easier than ever to find the most important information about a course in one… Read more »

OpenSesame announces partnership with Skill Boosters to expand diversity, equity & inclusion elearning course library

 Global 2000 companies can now leverage scenario-based training to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations Portland, OR – 23 June 2020 – OpenSesame, the elearning innovator, announced the addition of Skill Boosters to its popular OpenSesame Plus subscription to expand its curated library of diversity and inclusion, leadership and business skills training courses.… Read more »