Learn & Practice On How To Fire Employees In Virtual Reality

interpersonal communication can be a tough thing in the professional workforce. As you climb the ladder and come into a position of power, you will have to make difficult situations such as firing your employees.

So a company called Talespin has decided to create a VR simulation that will help you interact with their AI in practicing how to fire an employee.

On top of that, the VR simulation will help improve upon other skillsets as well. Through an analysis on LinkedIn’s 2018 Workplace Learning Report, Talespin has discovered that soft skills such as sales, negotiations, critical feedback, etc. are the number one priority for talent development. These traits are some of the most valuable professional skills on top of being one of the hardest things to teach.

So with the development of their VR simulation, professionals in the workforce will have time to practice and improve upon these skillsets.

Areas Talepsin looks to tackle

• Interviews (Hiring)
• Employee Termination
• Exit Interviews
• Unconscious Bias Training
• Sensitivity Training
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
• Non-verbal Communication
• Difficult Conversations
• De-escalation Training
• Conflict Resolution / Mediation
• Empathy Training
• Intercultural Competence
• Interpersonal Skills
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Cold calling
• Building Rapport
• Overcoming Objections
• Negotiations (Business)
• Communicating Product Knowledge
• Closing Deals
• Identifying Customer Needs
• Customer Service (General)
• Customer Service (Complaints/Escalation)
• Helpdesk / Technical Support
• Giving Critical Feedback
• Performance Review
• Talent Management
• Team Management
• Facilitating Group Discussions
• Breaking Bad News
• Manager/Direct Report Conversations
• Giving Depositions
• Public Speaking Practice / Presentation Skills

If this is something you or your team wants to practice you can inquire at Talespin.