A new system, developed by Talespin, allows users to develop interpersonal skills for engagements with real life humans, providing simulated practice for difficult and unexpected situations.
Talespin created Barry, a ‘virtual human’ AI virtual character
that converses with the user, showing contextually relevant emotion and
understanding of context, allowing users to experience rare and difficult
situations and conversations that can be difficult to prepare for
in a real life environment.
LinkedIn’s 2018 Workplace Learning
Report identified soft skills as the top priority for talent
development, widely considered a difficult skill to train and teach
– with current methods of soft skills training employing role
playing, coaching and workshop techniques, often at a higher financial cost.