GRCA partners with CatapalloVR to deliver immersive training solutions

Reading, Pa. – Training at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) has entered a new reality. GRCA is excited to announce a new partnership with CatapalloVR, a leader in immersive workforce development solutions, to provide businesses throughout Greater Reading with innovative training opportunities powered by virtual reality, artificial intelligence and learning management systems.
 
The partnership reflects GRCA's ongoing commitment to helping employers develop talent, strengthen workplace culture and improve employee performance through cutting-edge professional development resources.
 
Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all training model, GRCA and CatapalloVR will work directly with individual companies to assess their specific challenges and goals before recommending customized solutions.
 
"I take a clinician's diagnostic approach to every partner. The right solution matched to the real need, never tech for its own sake," said Dr. Kryn McClain, Founder and CEO of CatapalloVR.
 
CatapalloVR's training offerings includes several specialized programs designed to address a wide range of workforce needs:
 
CORE (Communication & Social Skills, Occupational Readiness, Ready to Live and Emotion Regulation) provides neurodiverse learners with immersive virtual reality practice in realistic environments alongside their clinician in real time, helping skills transfer successfully into everyday life.
 
REHEARSE allows employees to practice near-miss incidents, worst-case scenarios and high-consequence procedures in immersive virtual environments until the correct response becomes second nature, well before they face those situations in the real world.
 
SPAR enables sales teams to rehearse conversations with realistic AI-powered buyers, creating opportunities to learn from mistakes in a risk-free environment rather than during interactions with actual customers.
 
ARRIVE is a structured, story-driven onboarding platform that helps organizations build employee belonging and competence from day one. The platform transforms traditional onboarding materials, such as lengthy employee handbooks, into engaging, interactive learning experiences designed to improve retention and reduce early turnover.
 
"Businesses today are looking for training that goes beyond traditional classroom instruction," said Mark Dolinski, Vice President of Training and Professional Development, GRCA. "What excites me about this partnership is the ability to provide highly engaging, customized learning experiences that help employees build skills faster, retain information more effectively and apply what they've learned in real-world situations."
 
Through the partnership, training recommendations will be developed on a case-by-case basis following consultations between GRCA, CatapalloVR and participating companies. This diagnostic approach ensures organizations receive solutions tailored to their workforce development needs.
 
Companies interested in learning more about CatapalloVR's training solutions or scheduling a consultation should contact Dolinski at MDolinski@greaterreading.org or 610-898-8386.