⏱️🖥️ One-Week Deep Work Session Challenge

Objective:

Empower team members to focus on high-priority tasks with structured, distraction-free work sessions, fostering productivity and building sustainable habits for deep work.

How It Works:

Shono facilitates a one-week "Deep Work Session Challenge" in your Slack workspace, encouraging participants to engage in at least one focused session daily, follow a structured time block, and reflect on their experience.

Step-by-Step:

1. Initiation by Shono:

Shono introduces the Deep Work Session Challenge in the #productivity Slack channel, explaining the importance of distraction-free, focused work for achieving impactful results.

It invites team members to participate by blocking a 90-minute time slot on their calendars for their deep work sessions and committing to completing a significant task during this time.

2. Session Structure:

Each session lasts 90 minutes, allowing participants ample time to immerse themselves in their work while maintaining focus. Shono advises participants to prepare their workspace, set clear goals for the session, and mute all notifications to eliminate distractions.

3. Daily Accountability:

At the end of each day, participants must post “Done” in the channel, along with their actual start and end times, and briefly share their experience, such as how muting notifications impacted their productivity.

4. Engagement & Encouragement:

Shono keeps the discussion lively by encouraging participants to share challenges, tips, or insights from their sessions.

Reflections like “Muting notifications helped me avoid distractions and finish my presentation slides earlier than expected!” add value to the collective experience.

5. Challenge Structure:

The challenge runs for one week, with participants required to complete one 90-minute session daily.

Only those who post their daily accomplishment of completing the session every day are eligible to win.

6. Recognition & Rewards:

At the end of the week, Shono randomly selects a winner from those who successfully completed the challenge and posted their accomplishments daily.

The winner receives a reward, such as a $100 gift card, noise-canceling headphones, or a subscription to a productivity tool.

Outcome:

The one-week Deep Work Session Challenge transforms productivity into a structured, team-supported habit, helping employees stay accountable, achieve tangible results, and explore the benefits of distraction-free work.

Impact:

• Sustained Focus: Over 80% of participants completed daily deep work sessions and reported feeling more accomplished and focused.
• Team Engagement: Sharing start and end times, as well as reflections in the Slack channel, fostered a sense of accountability and camaraderie.
• Improved Habits: Many participants reported adopting notification-muting strategies beyond the challenge, reinforcing long-term productivity improvements.
• Visible Results: Participants shared tangible outcomes of their work, demonstrating the impact of dedicated focus on task completion and quality.

By structuring sessions, promoting daily accountability, and selecting a random winner from those who fully participate, Shono’s Deep Work Session Challenge ensures meaningful, lasting productivity gains and fair recognition for all contributors.