Practicing a skill in Ovida goes beyond pressing Start. It’s your chance to slow down, look closely at how a skill actually shows up in your conversations, and try it out in new ways. By reflecting on real moments, role-playing different scenarios, and sharing insights with others, you turn practice into real progress - communication that feels stronger, clearer, and more natural in every interaction.
What can you do?
1. Reflect on a specific skill and have a focused conversation about how you did or didn’t demonstrate it in your session with a client.
Once you start a skill, Ovid (Ovida’s AI) steps in as your communication coach to guide your practice. For example, if you’re working on recognizing and exploring emotions, the AI will greet you with a supportive message like:
“Hi there! I'm your communication coach, and I'm here to help you develop your ability to recognize and explore emotions in conversations. This is such a powerful skill - when we tune into what others are feeling, we often unlock the most meaningful insights and breakthroughs.”
From here, you can:
Reflect on real sessions by sharing a recording. The AI will help you review how you demonstrated (or didn’t demonstrate) the skill in that conversation.
Have a focused conversation with the AI about your choices, your awareness, and ways to deepen the skill in future interactions.
2. Comment and collaborate with your team members
In addition to working with the AI, you can also use comments to start conversations with your team members about your meetings. This is a space for human-to-human collaboration where the AI is not involved.
Here’s how it works:
Switching modes: Use the dropdown below each meeting to choose between Ask AI or Comment.
Ask AI → Your questions and reflections go to Ovida’s AI coach for feedback.
Comment → Your messages go only to your team members. The AI cannot see this part.
Mention others: Use @mentions to tag teammates so they can join the conversation. This is a great way to invite feedback, ask for perspectives, or highlight specific moments in a session.
Collaborative reflection: By combining AI feedback with peer insights, you get the best of both worlds - structured guidance and personal input from people who know your work and context.
Keep the dialogue going: Comments stay attached to the meeting, so you and your team can revisit them later as you continue practicing the skill.
This way, you’re not practicing in isolation. You’re learning from the AI coach and building a shared learning process with your team.
3. Role-play with AI
Another powerful way to strengthen a skill is by practicing it in a role-play session with the AI. This gives you a safe space to experiment, make mistakes, and try new approaches without the pressure of a real client or colleague.
Here’s how it works:
Start a role-play: Select the option to begin a practice conversation with Ovida.
Choose your role: You can decide which role you'd like the AI to play.
Focus on your skill: As the conversation unfolds, apply the skill you’re working on - for example, asking powerful questions, recognizing emotions, or practicing active listening.
Get feedback: During the role-play, our AI will give you feedback on how you are deploying the skill and will even suggest ways to improve. Once you've completed the role play, you can get detailed feedback on how you performed.
