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Use 70-20-10 without over-literal thinking

Recall how to use 70-20-10 as a balance tool rather than a rigid formula.

What is the practical use of 70-20-10? To balance development across instruction, feedback, and real work. It is most useful as a portfolio check, not a literal accounting rule. Which plan is more likely to change behavior? Plan B is stronger because it gives the learner a real place to use the concept and a feedback loop to interpret the result. “The numbers are not scientifically precise, so the model is useless.” You say The value is not precision. The value is noticing when our development plans rely on one channel and ignore the others. The trap is rejecting a…

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