If a majority of our actions (reactions, really) are driven by (neural) habits and practice is a way to shape those habits, then deliberate practice represents agency; a door to free will. It's like .. pick something you want to get good at and start practicing it with a coach.

Why practice scientific thinking? "Once upon a time, competitive advantage belonged to the people who knew the most. Now it accrues to those who know how to learn the most." - Adam Grant

Coaching error: Forgetting what it's like to be a beginner. Being an expert teacher is different than being an expert at what you're teaching. Don’t overload beginners with advanced stuff you’ve mastered. Have them start with Starter Kata routines & grow from there, like you did.

To change behavior, start with the routines.

Ask these questions to help develop scientific thinking in your team. Bonus: you can focus more on what the person is saying rather than trying to think of your next question. Practicing a ST framework builds habits that are highly effective everywhere! www-personal.umich.edu/~mrot…