System and method for selecting and altering a training session
The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for improving corporate employee work performance. The disclosed embodiments provide an innovative approach to optimizing the talent and resources within an organization including, but not limited to, an individual employee, teams of employees, and to executives within the organization. Through the application of a multivariate model based on physiological, affective, and behavioral systems, the disclosed embodiments attempt to improve an employee's vitality, vibrancy, wellness, and overall work performance.
1. A computer implemented method for selecting and altering a training session for improving work performance, the computer implemented method comprising:
performing a breathing assessment using a capnometer to determine a breathing chemistry of a participant including a carbon dioxide level;
selecting a training script designed to elicit a certain physiological response from the participant that affects work performance based on the breathing assessment;
monitoring the breathing chemistry and physiological responses of the participant in real-time during the training session;
providing alternative paths for the participant to choose from to alter the training script based on the physiological responses of the participant during the training session, wherein the alternative paths are intended to assist the participant in coping with the physiological responses; and
altering the training script with an alternative path in response to receiving user-input indicating a participant selection of the alternative path.
2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving user profile information associated with the participant.
3. The computer implemented method of claim 2 , wherein selecting the training script is performed automatically based on the user profile information.
4. The computer implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:
storing the physiological responses of the participant during the training session; and
updating the user profile information with results of the training session.
5. The computer implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the user profile information includes a learning style and an intelligence assessment associated with the participant.
6. The computer implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the user profile information includes work related performance goals of the participant.
7. The computer implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the training script and the alternative paths are personalized to the participant based on the user profile information.
8. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining baseline assessment values for the participant prior to initiating the training session; and
determining post training assessment values for the participant after completion of the training session.
9. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising dynamically altering the training script during the training session based on the physiological responses and breathing chemistry of the participant during the training session.
10. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising dynamically altering available choices for the alternative paths presented during the training session based on the physiological responses and breathing chemistry of the participant during the training session and based on prior selection of the alternative path.
11. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring physiological responses of the participant during the training session includes monitoring breathing mechanics including respiratory rate and displacement, brainwave activity, and parasympathetic nervous system response.
12. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying to the participant, the physiological responses of the participant during the training session to enable the participant to better control the physiological responses.
13. A system for selecting and altering a training session for improving a work performance, the system comprising:
a data storage component that stores data and executable instructions;
a communication interface that receives user profile information associated with a participant;
a processor that executes the executable instructions to:
perform a breathing assessment using a capnometer to determine a breathing chemistry of the participant including a carbon dioxide level;
select a training script designed to elicit a certain physiological response from the participant that affects the work performance based on the breathing assessment;
monitor the breathing chemistry and physiological responses of the participant in real-time during the training session;
provide alternative paths for the participant to choose from to alter the training script based on the physiological responses of the participant during the training session, wherein the alternative paths are intended to assist the participant in coping with the physiological responses; and
alter the training script with an alternative path in response to receiving user-input indicating a participant selection of the alternative path.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor further executes the executable instructions to automatically select the training script based on the user profile information.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor further executes the executable instructions to dynamically alter the training script during the training session based on the physiological responses and breathing chemistry of the participant during the training session.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor further executes the executable instructions to dynamically alter future alternative paths presented during the training session based on the physiological responses and breathing chemistry of the participant during the training session and based on prior selection of the alternative path.
17. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code is executed to:
receive user profile information associated with a participant;
perform a breathing assessment using a capnometer to determine a breathing chemistry of the participant including a carbon dioxide level;
select a training script designed to elicit a certain physiological response from the participant that affects a work performance based on the breathing assessment;
monitor the breathing chemistry and physiological responses of the participant during the training session;
provide alternative paths for the participant to choose from to alter the training script based on the physiological responses of the participant during the training session, wherein the alternative paths are intended to assist the participant in coping with the physiological responses; and
alter the training script with an alternative path in response to receiving user-input indicating a participant selection of the alternative path.
18. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein said computer readable program code is executed to dynamically alter the training script during the training session based on the physiological responses and breathing chemistry of the participant during the training session.
19. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein said computer readable program code is executed to alter future alternative paths presented during the training session based on the physiological responses and breathing chemistry of the participant during the training session and based on prior selection of the alternative path.