The discussion is still divided between what purpose CRM training serves and how CRM is delivered.
Many of the comments seem to reflect poor experiences in training. Algol's observation reflects a deeper problem in airline training generally - 'compliance at least cost'.
Rather than throw the baby out with the bath water, perhaps we need to refocus.
What we call 'CRM', I suggest, needs to be anchored in the task of managing the aircraft. This, in turn, needs a curriculum more clearly linked to management skills. This then drives the training methodology and the skill set of the instructors.
It also means that we need more sensitive measures of success rather than expecting fewer accidents to show that CRM 'works'.
To be honest, if you read the thread in this forum on reading newspapers while flying you can see that CRM has not made a dent in some peoples' understanding.