United States Air Force personnel will be working to improve their negotiation skills using video games developed by Adayana, the company announced today. Adayana Government Group has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force Negotiation Center of Excellence (NCE) to develop an experiential learning environment designed to train negotiation skills in cross-cultural environments, with the goal of preparing junior Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD) personnel on the application of basic negotiation principles in a culturally specific context.
To develop the solution, Adayana has partnered with Orlando-based Vcom3D, Inc. to leverage 3-D video game technology with game play similar to what you may find on your Xbox of PlayStation.
Students will face a variety of situations where their use of language skills and understanding of cultural differences will dictate their success in reaching the next level. Emphasis will be made on the verbal and non-verbal cues of the scenario participants. Modules will be delivered via interactive computer-based multimedia with immediate and summary evaluative feedback, and through a learning management system that can deliver content to students located around the globe. The solution will also support the use of interpreters to provide airmen exposure to this additional skill set. Critical to winning the hearts and minds of the populations where conflicts exist, this type of soft skills training is essential for mission success in today’s operational environments.
“Understanding of cultural differences is a critical factor in developing trust relationships between ourselves and those in other societies – and is essential for successful negotiations with foreign nationals,” stated Jeff Kidwell, Adayana Government Group President. “Implementing a training solution using video game technologies that will be compelling for the users – especially those from today’s millennial generation – is an exciting proposition for us, and we look forward to the delivery of positive results for NCE.”