OpenSesame expands AI, leadership & safety courses

OpenSesame has added courses from MIT Sloan Management Review and Second City Works to its training platform, while also expanding access to OSHA safety training.

The move broadens its catalogue in leadership, artificial intelligence, communication and workplace safety as employers reassess skills needs across their workforces.

The company has added 65 courses from MIT Sloan Management Review covering AI, digital transformation, leadership, business strategy and the future of work. It also introduced 150 courses from Second City Works, the professional development arm of Second City, focused on communication, collaboration, decision-making, ethics, compliance and workplace effectiveness.

OpenSesame is also expanding its compliance and safety offering through a partnership with Vector Solutions around OSHA 10 Construction training. The addition gives employers access to industry-recognised safety content alongside broader management and workplace learning.

The changes come as companies seek training that addresses both technical and non-technical skills. As AI reshapes workflows and job design, employers are placing greater emphasis on leadership, communication and judgement.

OpenSesame's course library now exceeds 68,000 titles, with more than 2,000 AI-related courses added in the past year, according to the company.

More than 20% of the catalogue can also be customised by customers. The platform uses human and AI-led curation to suggest course lists, while coaching tools allow workers to practise skills in real time.

Skills shift

The addition of MIT Sloan Management Review content reflects demand for management training that addresses the organisational impact of AI, not just the technology itself. The courses cover leadership, workplace culture and strategy, drawing on academic and management research to help users understand how businesses are adapting to technological change.

Second City Works brings a different emphasis. Its short-form courses use humour and storytelling to improve retention and engagement while addressing practical workplace topics such as collaboration, communication and decision-making.

Together, the additions reflect a wider shift in corporate learning budgets. Employers increasingly want training that supports the adoption of new tools while also strengthening the behaviours and judgement that remain central to team performance.

Platform growth

OpenSesame has been expanding beyond a simple marketplace for online courses. The latest additions are part of a broader push to offer more personalised workforce development through a larger content library, customisation options and AI-based curation.

Thousands of organisations use the platform globally, according to the company, and the catalogue spans more than 150 publishers and more than 70 languages. The latest partnerships add recognised names in management education, workplace training and safety instruction to that network.

For learning teams, the appeal of such arrangements often lies in consolidating content sourcing and delivery on one platform. It can also help employers respond more quickly when priorities shift from compliance to leadership or from digital skills to frontline safety.

Executive view

Don Spear, Chief Executive Officer of OpenSesame, said demand has shifted as employers try to keep pace with AI's effect on work.

"AI is changing work faster than organizations can rewrite job descriptions," Spear said.

"We're seeing growing demand for learning that helps employees navigate technological change, strengthen leadership capabilities and build the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving AI-driven workplace. Each worker is on a unique learning journey, and our role is to help them develop those skills through trusted expert content that is curated and tailored for their individual journey."