Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect

by | Sep 18, 2024

Only deliberate practice does.

Gaining experience through repetition alone will not make you an expert—it just makes you good at the mistakes contributing to mediocrity.

Peak performers know repetition is important, but it must be combined with something more to turn someone into an expert.

What else is needed?

Here is some insight from HBR researchers on this topic:

Individuals who progress the most meticulously assess outcomes, solicit feedback based on known standards of excellence, and strive to correct tiny flaws once the feedback has been uncovered.

We frequently discuss the importance of breaking the recruiting process into small measurable steps and creating task level goals.

If one of your task level goals is lagging, it’s time to start deliberately practicing.

There is a difference between amateur and expert recruiters, and it usually results in significantly more hires.

 

 

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