Upcoming Courses

General Enrollment Courses

If you have questions, please contact us at hrlearn@emory.edu.

To register for these courses, please enroll through Brainer. Registration instructions are available at the bottom of this page. All general enrollment courses are virtual and offered via Zoom. The Zoom details will be provided by the class facilitator, two days before the session.

There is a $100 fee for No Show or Late Cancellation for all virtual classes cancelled less than 48 hours prior to class. 

Fantastic Service Behaviors – virtual course ($0)

Tuesday, August 18, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Thursday, November 12, 9:00 am-1:00 pm


Crucial Conversations – virtual course – ($275)

Tuesday, September 22, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm- Day 1

Tuesday, September 29, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Day2


Feedback Essentials – virtual course ($0)

Wednesday, August 19, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Thursday, October 15, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Learning & Development Accelerator Courses

Crucial Conversations Accelerator - virtual course ($0)

Thursday, July 23, 10:00 am-12:30 pm

Thursday, September 17, 10:00 am-12:30 pm

*This class has a pre-requisite that you have completed Crucial Conversations 2-day course (virtual or in person) within the last 3 years.

Situational Leadership Accelerator – virtual course ($0)

Tuesday, July 28, 10:00 am-12:30 pm

Thursday, September 10, 10:00 am-12:30 pm

This class has a pre-requisite that you have completed Situational Leadership course (virtual or in person) within the last 3 years.

How to Register:

University staff and faculty now have access to hundreds of new professional development courses through our Learning Management System, Brainer. Open Sesame eLearning courses are available in Brainier on a variety of topics such as:

  • Communication
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Microsoft Excel and other software platforms
  • Leadership
  • Wellness
  • And many others

These courses are available at no cost, and can assist you in your career and professional development efforts. View the list of courses currently available.

To access these courses as well as the ones listed at the top of the page:

  1. Log into PeopleSoft/Self-Service and select the Learning Management tile
  2. Next, click on the Learning Management-Brainier tile
  3. Search the course title or browse all available courses

Training and Support Resources

Emory offers resources to help you access and use Brainier, as well as the free courses available through Open Sesame.

Log into Brainier