As the story goes a professor stands before his philosophy class with an empty jar, fills it to the top with golf balls and asks if it’s full.ħ. The mayo jar activity demonstrates the importance of doing the most important tasks first. Ask participants to note down 10 things they did at work yesterday on one piece of paper.Ħ.
Teach your team how to find patterns in everyday working activities with the “What I did yesterday” game. Ask your colleagues to think of the most unpleasant task that they have to do in their work.ĥ. Teach your colleagues to delegate tasks effectively with the “Delegation Skill Practice” exercise. Print 3 pages with 24 squares that represent the 24 hours of a day.Ĥ. Show your colleagues how they allocate their time through the day by playing the “Time Squared” game. Ask each player to jot down their daily routine in hours.ģ. Teach your team to synchronize their work with their body clock with the “Circadian Rhythm” game. Teach your team to look beyond the immediate horizon in their work and plan for the future with the “Big Picture Challenge.”Ģ.