Across the OpenLearn site you will find around 900 free courses, as well as topical articles, videos, quizzes and interactive games covering a diverse range of subjects – all of it free – which makes it the perfect resource to support your Learning at Work Week plans. This year we're delighted to be able to share The Open University's recent 'Powering Up Productivity' report with you, but we will also be drawing on expertise from across the OU to create exclusive content to share with you, as well as a more detailed collection of courses covering not only work-based skills, but more to help you support your employees outside of the workplace.
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Powering Up Productivity – download the report here
The UK has a productivity problem and it’s not going away.
The Open University surveyed more than 500 business leaders, and 25% said
productivity had dropped in their organisation over the past five years. The
result of those surveys was Powering
up Productivity, a report that covers vital areas such as technology,
employee wellbeing, inclusion and hybrid working, all of which can impact
productivity, both positively and negatively. Three-quarters of those surveyed
said raising productivity was a medium or high priority, which means your
business is more than likely to agree. Download
Powering up Productivity here and start your journey to increased
productivity with The Open University.
Before you dive into the report, this short animated introduction below will help you get started with OpenLearn, and you can also hear from The OU's Chris Hogan on unlocking your employees' productivity potential.
To get you started while we work on your exclusive content for 2025, we've picked some of the key themes of the report and provided a few examples of the related content you can discover on OpenLearn. We will provide more once you've registered, as well as exploring more themes of the 'Powering Up Productivity' report to support you and your business.
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Collective leadership
Learn more to access more details of Collective leadershipThis free course, Collective leadership, will give you an insight into the importance of how to be a more effective leader, and how to better engage and work with ‘followers’ in an organisational setting.
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Managing and managing people
Learn more to access more details of Managing and managing peopleThis free course, Managing and managing people, will introduce you to the world of management. We will be looking at a range of topics, including what managers do, what skills they require, and how you can develop as a manager.
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Advancing Black leadership
Learn more to access more details of Advancing Black leadershipIn this free course, learners will develop and explore skills to empower themselves as leaders.
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Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world
Learn more to access more details of Digital skills: succeeding in a digital worldThis free course, Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world, will develop your confidence and skills for life online, whether study, work or everyday life. It explores a range of digital skills and practices, including digital identity, digital well-being, staying safe and legal, finding and using information and online tools, and dealing ...
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Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online
Learn more to access more details of Introduction to cyber security: stay safe onlineThis free course, Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online, will help you to understand online security and start to protect your digital life, whether at home or work. You will learn how to recognise the threats that could harm you online and the steps you can take to reduce the chances that they will happen to you.
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Internet of everything
Learn more to access more details of Internet of everythingThe internet of everything (IoE) is the networked connection of people, process, data and things. As more people, data and things come online, we develop processes to harness the vast amounts of information being generated by all these connected people and things. The goal of this free course is to introduce you to fundamental concepts and ...
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What is Locus of Control?
Read now to access more details of What is Locus of Control?Do you have an internal or external locus of control? How does this affect your wellbeing or work? How can you take control of it? This article explores...
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Developing career resilience
Learn more to access more details of Developing career resilienceDo you sometimes wish you were more resilient when faced with changes at work? Do you have career plans but feel unsure about progressing with them? If you do, then this free course, Developing career resilience, will help you to build your resilience and approach career-related change with greater confidence and motivation.
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Reframing Self-Limiting Beliefs
Read now to access more details of Reframing Self-Limiting BeliefsSelf-limiting beliefs can often creep into our thoughts and lower our self-regard (respect and acceptance for ourselves, despite any shortcomings). However, even in challenging times, it is possible to consciously change how we think about ourselves, reframing unhelpful beliefs and building more confidence to achieve goals and positively move ...
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