DDI and Strivr have partnered to offer leaders a way to build and strengthen their leadership skills with a help of extremely realistic simulations.
The partnership will combine years of experience in leadership development brought by DDI with Strivr’s market leadership in VR-based immersive learning. Companies interested in reinforcing the leadership skills of their leaders will take advantage of a combined immersive and peer discussion format.
The partnership is expected to be a game-changer for companies looking to use the latest technology to create deeply memorable and effective leadership experiences. A combination of DDI’s award-winning inclusion scenario and Strivr’s platform that has powered nearly 1.5 million learner sessions in VR, will assist companies and their leaders in cementing crucial new skills and fostering leadership culture.
Tacy M. Byham, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of DDI, said: “This partnership gives leaders an opportunity to have a meaningful, cutting-edge virtual reality experience that helps them build their skills by actually applying them in a real-world setting with simulated interactions.”
“Virtual reality is often used to train people on hard skills, like safety, operations and tasks like stocking shelves. This partnership with Strivr is creating a new frontier in the development of leadership and soft skills by providing the coursework and scenarios to give participants crucial opportunities to practice”, adds Byham.
As stated by DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2021, emotional intelligence, coaching, and driving change are among the most critical leadership skills in the forthcoming years. These ‘power skills’ work to prevent burnout, retain talent and support digital transformation.
Strivr’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Derek Belch, said:
“In a time when workforces are more dispersed and potentially more disengaged than ever before, rapid and effective skills development for leaders can be the key to ensuring their businesses succeed”
“Together with DDI, we are enabling organisations to address these challenges head-on through an immersive learning platform that delivers critical and scalable VR experiences to build and elevate leadership performance”, added Belch.
The programmes combine digital learning with realistic practice in VR. Participants will be exposed to realistic, but more challenging scenarios than in traditional partner-based practice. The scenarios may include highly emotional situations that reflect real life, but could not come up in partner-based role-playing. Additionally, participants will be able to record and play back the scenarios to review their performance in more detail and without fear of embarrassing themselves in front of others.
