If your training isn’t simulated, it’s slipping away.
For Learning and Development (L&D) leaders, the challenge is not getting employees to attend training. The real challenge is ensuring they retain skills, apply them in the workplace, and improve performance. Research shows that without reinforcement, learners forget up to 50% of training within an hour and as much as 70% by the next day. For L&D leaders, that’s not just lost knowledge, it’s lost opportunity, productivity, and ROI.
Unfortunately, traditional corporate training programs often fall short. Slide decks, one-way webinars, and static eLearning might check a compliance box, but they rarely prepare employees for the real-world challenges they face on the job.
The result? Skills fade. Confidence drops. And your organization misses the performance lift it was counting on.
Research shows that without reinforcement, learners forget up to 50% of training within an hour and as much as 70% by the next day.
The Corporate Learning and Development Gap
If you’ve been in L&D for a while, you’ve seen it happen:
- Leadership programs that don’t translate into better people management
- Customer service training that fails under real-world pressure
- Onboarding that leaves new hires struggling to succeed
The issue isn’t the content; it’s the lack of meaningful practice. Without opportunities to apply skills in realistic, hands-on scenarios, much of what employees learn fades quickly, leaving them unprepared when it matters most. In critical moments, a tense client conversation, a difficult coaching discussion, or a high-stakes presentation can mean the difference between a win and a setback.
Organizations that invest in structured, practice-based learning see up to a 34% increase in employee retention, proving that the right kind of practice doesn’t just build skills, it keeps top performers engaged and committed. Immersive simulations also boost learner confidence by as much as 80%. That means employees aren’t just more skilled; they’re performing when and where it counts.
Why Practice-Based Learning Works
The most effective employee training does not happen in a classroom. It happens in context in scenarios that feel real, and in a risk-free space where employees can make mistakes, get feedback, and try again. For L&D professionals, the benefits of practice-based learning are clear:
- Improved skill retention – turn learning into lasting behavioral change.
- Higher learner confidence – employees handle high-pressure situations with calm and clarity, even when stakes are high and the path forward isn’t clear.
- Better business outcomes – training translates into measurable performance improvement.
In fact, in one example, participants who practiced in a single Mursion AI-powered simulation improved active listening skills by up to 31%. At T-Mobile, nearly 90% of leaders demonstrated competency in handling change management conversations after participating in Mursion simulations proving that the skills built in practice translate directly to high-stakes, real-world performance.
The Scalability Challenge in L&D
Creating realistic, one-on-one learning simulations at scale is easier said than done:
- Live role-plays require trained facilitators, consistent scenarios, and scheduling.
- In-person simulations are expensive and hard to standardize.
- Measuring training impact without the right technology is a constant struggle.
Imagine giving every employee the chance to rehearse high-stakes moments from leadership conversations to customer escalations without risking a client relationship, team morale, or the brand’s reputation. That’s what Mursion makes possible.
Turning Practice into Performance
With our AI-powered immersive simulations, participants:
- Engage in lifelike, high-pressure scenarios with emotionally intelligent avatars that challenge them in real time with tone, language, and gestures just like real colleagues or customers.
- Get targeted, actionable feedback in every session so they know exactly what to keep, refine, or change to perform at their best.
- See measurable gains that matter from stronger leadership and team alignment to improved customer experiences and business results.
Scaling Impact Through Practice
If your current employee training programs are not producing measurable performance gains, it is time to rethink your approach. Practice-based immersive learning is not just a nice-to-have. It is the bridge between knowledge and performance.
Mursion provides your employees a risk-free space to practice critical interpersonal skills that strengthen leadership, boost retention, and elevate customer experiences. You can also scale your impact across every level of your organization without compromising on quality.
The result? A confident, capable workforce equipped to meet today’s challenges and ready to adapt to whatever comes next.
