Case Studies

Short-form Content Fuels Curiosity One form of content ADVICS finds especially helpful are the microlearning courses offered through OpenSesame. "They are short, digestible, and dynamic, and employees like that," says Pellegrini. "I often enhance them with some of our own material and a voice-over to explain and highlight various points. I love that we can personalize the content in this way." Another content offering that employees are gravitating to is Blinkist, a book-summarizing service included with ADVICS' OpenSesame subscription. "It's a collection of short, 15-minute summaries of popular professional and personal development books," explains Pellegrini. "I create an assignment or action plan for employees surrounding the same topic. It's been well received by employees. Everyone can take a 15-minute learning break." Putting the Brakes on Phishing Scams In addition to mandatory compliance, diversity, harassment, and inclusion curriculum, ADVICS leverages job site safety and computer security awareness courses. "With more and more team members working remotely, training in security awareness is a top priority," Pellegrini says. "OpenSesame has a large selection of courses available on the topic. We're finding that OpenSesame courses are a great way to supplement other initiatives ADVICS has implemented to ensure cyber security. Fueling Professional Development ADVICS employees are free to browse the curated course catalog and sign up for courses on virtually any topic of interest. "We recognize that a robust training and development program increases employee engagement and minimizes turnover," Pellegrini explains. "In addition to improving retention rates, we're seeing employees take courses to upskill or reskill themselves so they can advance professionally. That's rewarding for us to see and it's helping to build the ADVICS workforce of the future." Currently, ADVICS is structuring multiple career development paths, with training courses supporting each path. "We wanted formalized paths that would help employees envision their futures here," says Pellegrini. "OpenSesame has been so helpful in finding the right courses and introducing me to new content and publishers I might not have found on my own." Partner Accelerates a Successful Initiative OpenSesame holds regular webinars to introduce employers like ADVICS to new and trending content. For example, Pellegrini recently invited members of the HR team to a recent webinar on recruiting. "OpenSesame is phenomenal — they are the model of great customer service," concludes Pellegrini. "They help me strategize the development of our training initiatives and provide well-researched recommendations. Plus, they're just a lot of fun to work with — and some days that's particularly welcome." To learn more about OpenSesame visit opensesame.com or call (503) 808-1268. ©2022 OpenSesame, Inc. OpenSesame has been so helpful in finding the right courses and introducing me to new content and publishers I might not have found on my own. Christina Pellegrini, Senior Specialist, Corporate Training and Development

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