"the fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road; long before I dance under those lights"
Muhammad Ali
One of the keys to effectiveness and improved performance is to purposefully practice what you want to get better at. Many people believe they will naturally get better but rapid improvement requires attention and intention. Think about how hard it would be to learn a language or improve your golf score if you tackled either in an informal way. So to improve you need to break down the key elements of the skill and focus on practicing those elements. One of my clients has wanted to get better at having difficult conversations - We broke the skills into different parts and the area for improvement was managing emotions and scripting the conversations. I then asked her to think of 10 difficult conversation she has had over the past 12 months and to spend time scripting those conversations. We went through each script to identify any area for improvements. The coachee now completes a script prior to every difficult conversation and now we are working on managing her emotions. Improvement has been made!
So if you want to get better - allocate formal time and practice!!
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