Deliberate Practice (Ericsson)

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Deliberate Practice (Ericsson)

🔥 What to do if you, one of your employees, or your coachee is falling short in a key skill or ability? The first 2 things could be to make such persons aware of their current competence level/stage and to make them assume a Growth Mindset as per Carol Dweck.
Beyond that, if you want (someone) to develop a particular skill/competence to a (very) high level (for example as coach), you should also consider to apply the "Deliberate Practice"-approach as described by Anders Ericsson et al. based on extensive research among athletes, chess players, musicians, etc.
Deliberate Practice is "… the individualized training activities specially designed by a coach or teacher to improve specific aspects of an individual's performance through repetition and successive refinement".

In simple terms it works by starting with (and maintaining!) a good motivation and focused attention while combining that with these 5 principles (steps) of deliberate practice:

1. Find what the best performers do (not how all average ones do it).
2. Develop a detailed plan. Get outside of your comfort zone.
3. Develop the right mental representation. How do the best performers think about the discipline?
4. Perform regular (focused) practice sessions.
   - Practice only 1 or 2 specific things/aspects at the time.
   - Practice at the edge of (your) ability. A bit of stress is needed.
5. Ensure simultaneous feedback while practicing. By an expert, a very skilled person (coach). Then immediately try again.

⇨ I'm looking forward to your thoughts and experiences regarding learning a skill using deliberate practice...

References:
Ericsson, K. A., Krampe, R. T., & Tesch-Römer, C. (1993). "The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance". Psychological Review, 100(3), 363–406.
Ericsson, K. A., Pool, R. (2017). "Peak - Secrets from the New Science of Expertise", Vintage.

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		3 Anonymous
	SPICE Up your Deliberate Practicing A handy acronym to remember the essence of deliberate learning is SPICE. You can "spice up" and turn regular practice sessions into deliberate practice sessions by adding SPICE to them: S - Set a specific performance target P - Periodic sessions of intense, undistracted focus I - Immediate feedback C - Cycle between comfort and discomfort E - Expert coaching from top performers.

		6 Norman Dragt Netherlands
	Deliberate Practice or Deliberate Experience Although I agree with the idea of deliberate practice, it is however based on individual achievement in a skill, most of all a physical skill. The problem arises the moment the skill is an interpersonal skill, for example selling a product or consulting a customer or interviewing a person who has had extensive communication training. Suddenly it no longer is about improving just hitting the right note with just the right amount of force in just the right moment at the right rhythm. It now is necessary to also get the buyer to tell what they want and if the product is complex to also accept training to get the best ROI and most of all willing to pay the price you need to get to at least break even. Or if the product is the service to get the customer to appreciate and value the service as positive willing to pay the price you need to get to be able to live. It might be done with deliberate practice, but what probably works better is deliberate real world experience after some basic training and practicing with a few key skills. You see, every customer will be slightly different and needs a slightly different approach. It would still be good if the coach or trainee would ask some EXTRA FEEDBACK QUESTIONS focused of the interpersonal element of the job: 1a. What went right? 1b. Was it due to me or the customer? 2a. Why did it work? 2b. Was it the customer or was it me? 3a. What went wrong? 3b. Was it me, or was it the customer why it went wrong? 4. Why did it go wrong? 5. How could I get it right? 6. What was different with this customer from the other customer I just helped? And always being honest with yourself, remembering that in interpersonal interaction both parties can be right and wrong at the same time and lying to yourself will not help you to become better at your job.

		2 Aurore DALENCOURT Manager, Haiti
	Trust, Confidence, Identity, Development of Competencies for Deliberate Practicing It's a good way to help colleagues to improve their skills if they trust their team and have self-confidence. Self-confidence will help him/her to get outside of their comfort zone. A dialogue is necessary about his/her professional identity, while avoiding judgement but seeking recognition. He or she might do a personal SWOT and record, review (write) his or her own competencies. Trusting in the team is very important for it's necessary to know that he / she has a backup. A feeling of if he/she falls, he/she will not touch the floor.

		2 Paramathmuni srinivas Kumar India
	Prerequisite for Deliberate Practice Self doubt could persist when one starts with deliberate practice. How to eliminate this self doubt without worrying about past mistakes or without being anxious about future prospects? MEDITATION will enable to be in present. To be in a few moments of silence will clear off all doubts, anxiety and worries thereby enabling a state of mind more capable to perform deliberate practice effectively and efficiently.

		3 Gandhi Heryanto Management Consultant, Indonesia
	Natural Talent versus Deliberate Practice: Which is More Important? Natural talent and deliberate practice are two important factors that play a significant role in skill development and mastery of a particular activity or domain. While natural talent can give a head start, it doesn't guarantee success or mastery in the long term. Natural talent alone is rarely sufficient to reach the highest levels of expertise. For most people, regardless of talent, deliberate practice is necessary to achieve mastery. Deliberate practice is a methodical and purposeful approach to learning and skill improvement. It involves focused and effortful practice, often with the guidance of an expert or mentor, and the willingness to push beyond one's comfort zone. Deliberate practice is characterized by breaking down complex skills into smaller components, identifying weaknesses, and systematically working on improving those specific aspects. Psychologist Anders Ericsson, whose research greatly influenced the concept of deliberate practice, suggested that around 10,000 hours of deliberate practice were needed to achieve expert-level performance in many domains. However, this specific "10,000-hour rule" has been debated and may not be universally applicable. The amount of deliberate practice required can vary based on the complexity of the skill and the individual's starting level of expertise. Both natural talent and deliberate practice are important factors in skill development and mastery. However, deliberate practice is the primary factor that differentiates those who reach the highest levels of expertise from those who do not. Deliberate practice, combined with passion, determination, and resilience, is what ultimately leads to extraordinary achievements. Source : Ericsson, A. (1993). "The acquisition of expert performance: An introduction to the science of deliberate practice". Psychological Review.

		2 kayode Fayemi Entrepreneur, Nigeria
	Deliberate Practice Deliberate practice involves goal-directed activities, which tend to be repetitive and to enable rapid feedback. Preferably performed individually, these activities tend to be effortful and not enjoya...

		3 Maurice Hogarth Consultant, United Kingdom
	Practice (Deliberately) to Make Perfect Fully accepting the concept expressed, the following thoughts do come to mind: 1. "Make the person aware" (Rather presumes that they are not and rather sounds like "tell".) Seems to refer to a perfor...

		3 Jaap de Jonge Editor, Netherlands
	Practicing Deliberately @Maurice Hogarth: Thanks for your excellent comment. Wrt your points 1 and 2: The intention of the wording "make" in both cases was not to suggest any "enforcing", but rather "ensuring" or "emphasizin...

		3 kayode Fayemi Entrepreneur, Nigeria
	The Limits to Deliberate Practice Deliberate practice does not mean that you can fashion yourself into anything with enough work and effort, though. While human beings do possess a remarkable ability to develop their skills, there are...

		3 kayode Fayemi Entrepreneur, Nigeria
	Further Tips for Deliberate Practice I found some additional tips that I would like to share with all of you here: 1. Start with your goal. What are you trying to achieve: to be the best in the world, or something else? Without knowing ...

		1 kayode Fayemi Entrepreneur, Nigeria
	Principles of Deliberate Practice 1. PUSH BEYOND YOUR COMFORT ZONE Any practice that is engaged in should push learners beyond their current experience to consider challenging contexts or strategies that will improve their practice. ...

		2 Maurice Hogarth Consultant, United Kingdom
	Comparison of Deliberate Practice versus 1943 Army Training Manuals @Jaap de Jonge: Here's my comparison of Deliberate Practice (DPR) steps with Army Training (ATR) manuals of 1943+. DPR1 Find what the best performers do (not how all average ones do it). ATR1 After ...