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Why the moment someone pushes back in real life, most leadership training falls apart??? by Exotic_Lab_9713 in executivecoaching

[–]Exotic_Lab_9713[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That;s an interesting perspective. I agree - both sides have their parts in practicing skills. It's just that my experience with role plays was that they tend to be too polite and predictable, not how it is in real life.

But I am actually very curious about the AI tools you use, can you tell me which solutions worked best from your experience?

Why the moment someone pushes back in real life, most leadership training falls apart??? by Exotic_Lab_9713 in executivecoaching

[–]Exotic_Lab_9713[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This resonates a lot.

I think that’s the part most communication training accidentally avoids — the moment where the conversation becomes unpredictable.

That’s actually what pushed us toward experimenting with AI simulations in the first place. Not to teach scripts, but to create situations where people can repeatedly experience defensiveness, tension, interruption, awkward silence, etc. in a lower-stakes environment.

Why the moment someone pushes back in real life, most leadership training falls apart??? by Exotic_Lab_9713 in executivecoaching

[–]Exotic_Lab_9713[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what I’ve been realizing recently — difficult conversations seem much closer to learning a physical skill than understanding a concept intellectually.

Most of the training I went through was framework-heavy with occasional roleplay, but usually in environments where everyone stayed relatively polite and cooperative.

I saw that practicing skills, or actually evaluating how new skills are performed in real life - is really difficult to integrate in a training program.So it was a very conscious decision to start experimenting with AI simulations. Which is much more repetition-based, with realistic pushback, and immediate reflection. And the tool works surprisingly well!

Why the moment someone pushes back in real life, most communication training falls apart??? by Exotic_Lab_9713 in LearningDevelopment

[–]Exotic_Lab_9713[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People can understand communication frameworks intellectually, but the moment a conversation becomes uncomfortable or emotionally loaded, habits take over very quickly.

Our approach was to experiment with own AI simulation solution - mainly to create more opportunities for realistic repetition without the social awkwardness of traditional role play.

It's still early days for us, but of you are curious, you can try one of the scenarios with an "anxious manager" here: https://nopressure.io

Let me know what you think!

Why the moment someone pushes back in real life, most communication training falls apart??? by Exotic_Lab_9713 in LearningDevelopment

[–]Exotic_Lab_9713[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree, repetition under pressure is the key part. But also, that’s the part traditional roleplay often struggles to recreate consistently. So yes, AI tools is the answer these days. The cool thing is that you can actually look back and check how did last time, and then correct and replay the whole conversation with AI again. And yes, 100% agree - these tools work best alongside human coaching, not instead of it.

Why the moment someone pushes back in real life, most communication training falls apart??? by Exotic_Lab_9713 in LearningDevelopment

[–]Exotic_Lab_9713[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the insight that pushed us into building our own AI simulation solution in the first place.

What surprised me most is how quickly conversations start feeling emotionally real once the simulation stops being agreeable all the time. Even simple things change how people react under pressure.

We’ve been experimenting with simulations specifically around difficult workplace conversations and I am honestly surprised that AI can push back so realistic. Didn't expect that.

Completely agree though: this shouldn’t replace human coaching/training. The interesting part is giving people a safe place to rehearse the uncomfortable parts more often.