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AI Simulation to Practice Difficult Conversations

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Skillsetter is a simulation platform for practicing high-stakes conversations through realistic video scenarios, structured feedback, and repeatable practice.

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Image description: A student practicing with the scenario: "Emily greives the loss of her mother". The student is getting AI feedback: "You showed compassion for Emily's greif in your own words. Next time, reflect back her feelings to deepen the empathy."
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Making interpersonal skills stick

Training is wasted because learners don’t practice what they’ve been taught. The only way to make learning stick is through Deliberate Practice.

Science-backed for better outcomes

Skillsetter is rooted in robust counseling research and the science of Deliberate Practice to ensure learners master the interpersonal skills that matter most for improving outcomes.

Dr. Bruce Wampold Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chief Scientist & Co-Founder, Skillsetter, Inc.

30+ years of research-backed Deliberate Practice methodology

Skillsetter is a complete system for training interpersonal skills shaped by the life's work of Chief Scientist, Dr. Bruce Wampold.

Image description: An example of personality parameters Skillsetter's AI characters can be programmed with. This character "Lucy" has high agreeableness, low expressiveness, and very high openness.

A training platform powered by AI, carefully designed by PhDs

Built by psychologists, Skillsetter understands the nuances of interpersonal skills to ensure learners get realistic scenarios with accurate feedback.

Objective & Measurable Skills Progress

Skillsetter turns intangible interpersonal skills into concrete and observable data so you can track real progress and prove the effectiveness of your training programs.

Image description: An example graph of possible learner improvement of many datapoints. The average improvement for the Skill Competency of Empathy in this class of 23 is +12%.

Immediate and objective proof

Stop guessing whether your training is working. Skillsetter makes it easy to measure learner skills before and after training to objectively assess effectiveness.

Image description: An example course of Social and Cultural Awareness, containing diverse character practices.

Competency-based training designed by Curriculum Mapping experts

Our curriculum design team maps every course and practice case to your required competencies, ensuring your learners and program meet industry standards.

Scalable Interpersonal Skills Development

Skillsetter delivers a consistent, high-quality learning experience accessible to every learner, anywhere, anytime. Whether you’re training a team of 6 or scaling to 6,000, the experience is repeatable, reliable, and built to make learning stick.

Image description: Examples of a learner practicing with both human actor characters and AI characters.

Realistic Scenario Library: 1000s of actor-led & AI Simulations

Video simulations equip learners to navigate a wide range of client backgrounds and lived experiences for real-world practice, particularly when classroom exposure is limited.

Image description: Learners can submit multiple attempts at a practice to get AI feedback on their repsonses before submitting for instructor feedback.

AI feedback frees instructors to focus on deeper nuance

Skillsetter’s automated AI feedback helps students practice independently, ensuring their work is ready for instructor feedback on more advanced skills and subtle nuances.

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Real people. Real answers. Responsive support every time.

We’re here to support you at every stage. From setup and content creation to LMS integration, daily management, and ongoing feedback collection, our team ensures you always have the human assistance you need.

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Your IT team will love Skillsetter

Seamlessly integrate your Learning Management System (LMS) via the industry standard Learning Tools Interoperability.

To support accessibility, we continually test our platform, content and features for WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance.

For 10 years, Skillsetter has helped more than 200,000 learners sharpen their skills through realistic, hands-on practice

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