2020 learning technologies: what's hot and what's not?

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is top of mind now more than ever before. Many in the business community are taking this moment of reflection to apply more diverse, equitable, and inclusive strategies in their companies. As a result, we’ve seen many brands — including OpenSesame — issue statements pledging to review their business practices, products, and service delivery models to make them more inclusive.

If you think there’s too much noise out there and not enough hard facts, you’re not alone. To uncover what’s really happening in learning technology trends after the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic, use the results of the eighth annual Learning & Development Global Sentiment Survey to help you plan your L&D strategies for 2021 and beyond.

Join Donald H Taylor, Chairman of the Learning and Performance Institute, to learn about:
- What technology everyone’s talking about – and what actually matters
- Which technologies are over-hyped and which are set to stay
- How learning and development trends vary by geography

Further your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) journey with an illuminating panel discussion led by Liza Wisner, OpenSesame Senior DEI Curation Specialist. Joined by Abby Miles, Bradford C. Lerman, Tara Cooper, and April Allen, this group of HR, learning and DEI experts comes together to pool their perspectives and share practical tips to facilitate your organization’s DEI progress. In this session, you’ll learn who to involve in the process, how to navigate difficult conversations, and move beyond one-off training sessions to ensure the sustainability of a well-rounded team.

Presenters:
- Liza Wisner, Senior DEI Curation Specialist at OpenSesame
- Abby Miles, Senior Director of People at OpenSesame
- April Allen, Head of Diversity Equity and Inclusion at Daimler Trucks North America
- Bradford C. Lerman, Sr. Director of Learning and Leadership Development, Organizational Effectiveness at Quest Diagnostics
- Tara L. Cooper, Principal Equity Consultant at Precious Ruby LLC

The arrival of COVID-19 has changed how we work. It’s going to change how we learn at work, too. From a reliance on face-to-face activities, suddenly workplace L&D departments are being asked to shift activities online, usually with little to no preplanning, and no extra budget.

Join Donald H Taylor, chair of the Learning and Performance Institute, and Diane Haines SVP of Marketing at OpenSesame as they share a framework for thinking about moving online, rounds up free resources, and shares experiences from people who have actually done it. They won’t just talk about fixing your immediate issues, they'll also describe where we are heading with workplace learning, and how to prepare for the future, starting now.

As learning professionals, we know that building a learning and development program does not end as soon as course content and learning materials are simply purchased and delivered. One of the biggest challenges can be the marketing and promoting a learning program to engage learners and increase consumption of content and gain the benefits of your L&D program. Timely communications along with content variety, relevance and accessibility have all been proven techniques to increase initial participation in your training program. But we too often see learner engagement surge during the launch of a company’s training program, only to taper off in later months.

Join OpenSesame for a webinar on why you need and how to plan a full year of internal marketing communications to not just GET your learners engaged, but KEEP them engaged.

If you think there’s too much noise out there and not enough hard fact, you’re not alone. To uncover what’s really happening in learning technology trends, use the results of the seventh annual Learning & Development Global Sentiment Survey to help you plan your L&D strategies for 2020 and beyond.

As one of the largest hospitality management companies in the United States, White Lodging has developed over 130 hotels and currently provides management services for over 100 premium branded hotels, including 26 brands and 30 branded restaurants in 19 states across the country.

Join Carl Meyers, Director of Talent Development and Infor customer, to hear not only how they create memorable experiences for their learners but also how they’ve flipped their approach to leadership development.

Learn about:

-Creative Methods to develop Leadership Competence
-Measuring Impacts of Learning Management Systems
-Scaled Learning and development

The modern learning environment has opened up a world of accessible learning content that is both valuable but overwhelming to manage and curate. Learning professionals like you are now tasked with cutting through the content clutter to find the content they need to guarantee their people are getting what they need and when they need it. Watch this webinar to learn how machine learning and artificial intelligence present opportunities to streamline curation and take what can be a daunting task out of the hands of administrators.

Join OpenSesame and Drew Krajewski, Global Learning Director of EnerSys Inc., to hear how he and his lean L&D team use today’s elearning content to create exciting corporate training programs and opportunities to transform their learning culture.

Although providing more course options to your learners increase employee participation, organizations who provide highly relevant courses drive the highest levels of employee engagement. But with the large variety of courses available, how do you choose the right corporate training courses that are highly relevant for you organization efficiently and effectively?

In this webinar, learn how to prioritize course curation, address the challenges L&D professionals face when evaluating new courses, and strategize for future success.

Creating a successful elearning program at your organization goes beyond selecting courses and implementing a learning management system (LMS).

Watch this webinar to gain insights on the top tips to increase learner engagement and elearning utilization and understand how OpenSesame’s employee elearning courses can help your organization.