A New tool for team buildingA company's success depends on its people.
A strong, cohesive team can accomplish enormous things — but building such a team is fraught with challenge. While you can upgrade hard skills with relative ease, getting both a firm grasp of and developing existing soft skills?
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46%
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of hires are considered failed by the 18 month mark
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89%
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of the cited reasons? Soft skills.
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The Soft Skills ProblemThe biggest hurdle when training soft skills is impression management. When people feel like they're being evaluated, they'll act different to their day-to-day — but you're trying to produce results that improve that day-to-day behavior. You need to see it.
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With the AlignVR business coaching tool, groups of four candidates put on a VR headset. While coaches and managers observe, they walk around a virtual environment and interact with objects using two handheld controllers.
The scenarios are unlike anything they will be familiar with — which along with the technology, creates an immersive experience that encourages them to focus on the tasks they see. Cut off from the traditional team building exercise environment, this cognitive load suppresses that layer of impression management and their true soft skills emerge. |
"Communicator"
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Watch how people talk through the problem with others and share information. Did they talk about what they were doing? Did they keep secrets? Did they speak often?
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"Team player"
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Observe how employees contributed to the solution. Did they collaborate or get in the way? Were others comfortable working with them?
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"Leader"
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Spot leadership potential. See how people take initiative, organize, and work to include and motivate others on their team.
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"Creative problem solver"
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Identify effective problem solving. Did they successfully work with the rules of the scenario? Were they curious about the environment?
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On top of observing and taking notes, you'll receive a detailed data report produced by the software containing digital fingerprints of the participant and their VR experience and actions. Together, this data will inform your follow-up and help identify areas for growth, reflection, and improvement — plus, of course, praise!
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Follow up on your observations in a post-session discussion. You've seen their soft skills and behavior in action — now lead them in genuine reflection and growth
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Who were the natural leaders? The competitors? Who butted heads? Who took direction well? Who contributed — and who didn't?
The first time you run an AlignVR team building session, you'll be surprised by the amazing wealth of information. You'll see behaviors that might otherwise take months to identify right there in front of you. Whether you're an independent coach who will only see these people for a short amount of time, or an in-house manager looking for a way to break your team out of their habits, these sessions get right to the heart of what makes the team work — and what holds it back. |
With AlignVR, your business coaching and team building potential gets in step with the latest technology — and finally delivers a clear picture of the soft skills you're looking to identify and work on.
You create more incredible, high-performing team members — and identify potential problems before they become an issue. You've left the long-broken unreliable tests and techniques of the past behind and taken a bold step into a better future. The best part? Participants overwhelmingly report that the process was fun, positive, and memorable. They love it! Contact us today. Let's talk about how we can get you set up with the latest in team building innovation. |
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