RatherBeFlying,
Good input in that what you went through is indicative of what (would assume ALL) pilots have gone through to varying degrees in their career. What we are taught in ground schools, what the SOPs state, etc comes up against some very strongly dominant social norms that are more embedded into a persons behavioral attributes than a 2 hr, 1 day or even 3 day CRM course can hope to over-ride.
At least you have the humility and training to look outside in and learn, adapt, change, improve.
(Sorta sounds like set, hold, trim, monitor.....basic IF stuff?)
I also think that all too often (we as) Capts forget too quickly what it was like to be an FO. Not all cases, as it too comes back to social norms and airline culture.
Now, lets look back at AI / AIE and the systemic culture failing these pilots.
As CRM begins to divert toward a title of Threat Error Management (TER), will a simple name change, or definition include the need for
LIVE CRM APPLICATION training, as did LOFT so many years ago?
(I'm sure some psychologist will develop a super-cool abbreviation for it! Hang on... LCAT! Now to only make some money out of it!)