Me and Myanmar Japan Center

"A sudden thought popped into my head, bringing a feeling of lightness, and I smiled. It reminded me of about eighteen years ago in Yangon, when I was feeling stressed and uneasy. To find a new social circle, I went to the Myanmar Japan Center and took courses in Financial Management and Business Management. Initially, I just wanted a change of scenery, but I soon realized that the other students were older than me, with more experience and education. Also, I discovered that the teaching was really practical, dealing with the realities of business in developing countries. Experienced professionals from Japan, professors from Japanese universities, came to teach us the essential foundations of business in a concise, systematic way. It was a truly valuable experience, and I even had the opportunity to plant the seeds for an alumni association, starting with our class. That's a sort of advertisement or introduction for the Myanmar Japan Center.

On the first day of the Financial Management course, the students didn't know each other yet. To help us bond and break the ice, the teacher started a LEGO Structure copy game. The game’s point is to:

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1;">Study the efficiency of teamwork and help improve problem-solving skills.
This activity, which is great for large groups, helps to improve teamwork, communication, and attention to detail when giving and receiving instructions. Participants work in small groups to complete a task, and also learn how their actions can affect the bigger picture. Give it a try!
Time required: 30 minutes
Group size: At least 10 people, divided into small groups of about 5.
Materials: Several sets of identical LEGO bricks (or similar building bricks) of various sizes and colors, and paper and writing materials may be provided, but are not necessary.
Description and instructions:
Create a LEGO structure with LEGOs of different colors and sizes and place it in a room where it cannot be seen until the activity begins.
Divide the group into smaller groups (depending on the number of LEGOs available and the group size). Each group should be given a set of bricks to build an exact replica of the LEGO structure you built. The rules are that only one person from each group can go to see the structure at a time. When they return to their group, they cannot touch the bricks, but they can tell the others how to build their replica. Anyone from the group can go to see the structure, but only one at a time. After the next person goes to see it and comes back, the previous person can touch their bricks and help build.
Emphasize that the goal is for each group to complete an exact replica of the model. The problem is that the structure is deceptively complex, with different colors and structures that are difficult to describe. In this situation teamwork is very important. That is when I remembered how this exercise brought a clear understanding that a dictatorial 'do as I say' style of management doesn't work.
That also brought realization to me, that, while fighting against authoritarian rule, unknowingly I may also be acting with authoritarian tendencies. But, by seeing it in my self, I have the opportunity to make corrections