Denver's SkillStore has launched its mobile app, which uses social-learning and interactive learning to help people learn and practice new skills. The app and site are focused on leadership, communications, and management skills, aimed at reducing the use of ineffective corporate training. To celebrate its launch SkillStore is offering popular free-forever modules for those who register for the service by March 31.
The company has worked with Western Union, SAP and Comcast of the past nine months to build its services and has now deployed it in more than 40 countries. "What separates SkillStore is that, unlike other online learning solutions that focus on providing content, SkillStore enables live video practice with peer feedback,” says Joshua Craver, vice president of Talent Management at Western Union. "People don't just watch videos and take quizzes -- they practice with each other through the app. Apart from being a more effective way to build critical skills, this helps Western Union managers in countries around the world feel more connected with each other -- as they learn together.”
Skillstore's learning methods are aimed at reducing wasted spending on corporate training for soft and leadership skills. The company refers to studies showing that roughly 80 percent of such training is currently wasted.
"Today's training methods -- both in-person and online -- have severe shortcomings," asserts Srikant Vasan, SkillStore cofounder and CEO. "SkillStore offers a better way -- built on solid learning science principles to enable active learning -- with live video practice and peer feedback."
The company's services are designed to be easy to use and to access. The app is accessible over the internet and on mobile devices.
SkillStore enables active, experiential learning through interactive video-based practice with peers to build leadership, communications, and management skills that is both effective and scalable. Users in over 40 countries access SkillStore from their laptops, smartphones, or tablets for a variety of soft skills training.
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