Case Studies

1 To learn more, visit us at www.opensesame.com or contact us at (503) 808-1268 Cherokee Nation Builds a Next-Generation Workforce — and Community Industry Challenge Solution Results Tribal government Classroom-style training couldn't readily adapt to the needs of a changing workforce. OpenSesame fits perfectly into the organization's program, providing high-quality, easily- accessible curated content. • Currently averaging 12+ courses per user per month • 100% employee participation • Training program has become recruiting tool • Employees use courses to advance their careers The sovereign tribal government of the Cherokee Nation provides a broad array of services to citizens, including healthcare, education, employment, housing, economic and infrastructure development, and environmental protection. With approximately 11,000 employees, Cherokee Nation is one of the largest employers in northeastern Oklahoma. It's focus, however, is not profit, but service. The organization firmly believes that by training and empowering its workforce, they in turn will empower the community. The Cherokee Nation partners with OpenSesame to provide much of that training. "Previously, we only offered classroom-style training," recalls Chris Welch, Supervisor of Employee Development for Cherokee Nation. "We know that everyone learns in a different way and that we were only reaching about 15% of our workforce with an in person format. We needed to become more adaptable in a changing world. We wanted to make training available to everyone, wherever they are working — and we wanted to provide much more of it." Cherokee Nation discovered OpenSesame through the LinkedIn Learning Hub. "I did some more research and reached out to them to learn more," Welch says. "Once I did, I was convinced they have the best offering. OpenSesame's content library is enormous. With some content providers you just have access to the content they create, but OpenSesame curates content from dozens of publishers. Plus, they integrate with our new LMS, so it was an easy decision for us." The Cherokee Nation's goals for its revamped learning and development program are lofty. In addition to general skills and compliance training, Cherokee Nation seeks to educate and inspire its employees to make a difference — both in their own lives and in the tribal community. Building a Next-Generation L&D Program 1 To learn more, visit us at www.opensesame.com or contact us at (503) 808-1268 We're attracting a younger generation to the organization — and we're honored to help nurture that talent." Chris Welch Supervisor of Employee Development

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