What You Learn from Watching Hearthstone

Even when I watch someone play Hearthstone, it’s hard for me to grasp the rules and understand how the game works. Yet the people who enjoy Hearthstone play with tremendous dedication and skill.

Why is it that most people who start playing Hearthstone pick up the rules so quickly?

It’s probably because there’s a well-designed tutorial. By presenting a continuous series of problems at just the right difficulty, it gradually builds the player’s understanding of Hearthstone.

Isn’t work at a company similar? When delegation doesn’t happen, is it simply because the task at hand is too difficult? Or is it actually because I’m unable to design a delegation experience the way Hearthstone designs its tutorial?

Links

• The 3 Elements of Motivation
  • Is the work you’re trying to delegate genuinely interesting? Is the difficulty level appropriate relative to that person’s capabilities? Am I giving enough recognition?