From conflict to confidence

  • Improve staff confidence and care quality
  • Provide training at scale while reducing time and costs
  • Lower sick leave and turnover among employees
A home-care nurse talking with an elderly couple

The challenge: communication under pressure

Health and social care staff are facing increasing pressure in emotionally charged situations—dealing with distressed patients, users, difficult relatives, and time constraints.

1 in 3

sick leaves in healthcare and social services are job-related

42%

experience high emotional demands at work

57%

have received communication training

88%

of staff would like more communication training

Inside the learning experience

Scenario: A distressed resident with PTSD who has struggled to find a stable job.

Distressed resident AI avatar
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Manager shares the simulation with staff.

Simulation conversation interface
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Staff completed the simulation in their own time.

Individual feedback and results
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Staff received individual feedback and suggestions for further improvements.

The impact of simulation training

Research has shown that simulation-based training can improve collaboration, self-esteem, and stress management skills, contributing to reducing sick leave. (Schram et al, 2024).

Over 5x return

5.9 working hours gained for every hour spent on training

Reduce sick leave and costs

For a workplace with 100 employees, you can save over 1 million EUR annually.

Prepare your employees for conversations that matter

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