Don't Mistake Training For Learning
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Abstraction: Formal training alone fails without deliberate practice and coaching
Key points:
- Global employee training spending ~$358B annually (2019); US alone over $100B/year — most wasted on passive instruction
- Skill acquisition requires motivation, a coach, and frequent repetition; passive webinars and retreat training rarely stick
- Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool (Peak, 2016): "deliberate practice" — practice, reflect, try again, repeat — is required for mastery
- Learning pyramid: (1) target skill, (2) daily practice tools with feedback, (3) training to jump-start, (4) on-the-job application
- Training and learning are complementary but distinct: training provides knowledge foundation, practice builds actual competency
- Zoom mastery during COVID illustrates the pattern: forced daily use led to proficiency faster than any formal instruction
Connections: Deliberate Practice · Skill Development · Organizational Learning
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahlovich/2023/02/08/dont-mistake-training-for-learning/