David Finkel introduces “deliberate practice” as a powerful strategy to accelerate skill acquisition for business coaching and staff development. This method involves intense, focused practice on discrete micro-skills in a strategic order, coupled with immediate feedback, to significantly shorten the learning curve.
  

Key Points: 

1. Deliberate practice is a structured learning method where skills are broken down into micro-skills for focused improvement.
2. Five key elements essential for deliberate practice include intensity, purpose, learning blocks, strategy, and feedback.
3. The strategy is not only for tangible skills but also soft skills, exemplified by coaching an employee named John to be more direct in his communication.
4. The process integrates practice into everyday activities and concludes with brief feedback journaling to reinforce learning.
5. Finkel suggests that this method can lead to mastering new skills in a fraction of the time traditionally required, enhancing business coaching effectiveness.

Source: https://www.inc.com/david-finkel/a-little-known-hack-to-learn-a-new-skill-in-a-fraction-of-time.html