|
Formats Offered:
- 1-hour Keynote Session
- 2-hour
Mini Training Session
- 5-hour Full Training Session
Program Description:
Flow theory has been used for more than
30 years to describe states of full
engagement, peak performance, and joyful
living. The components of flow suggest
that being at your best includes a
combination of variables and "life
strategies" that can be understood and
mastered, giving individuals a greater
opportunity to be in flow and discover
one’s potential in a variety of
"meaningful life arenas." This 5-hour
session will combine both the theoretical
and the practical by first reviewing the
traditional components of flow, followed
by a discussion of the more than 150
strategies that can be used to advance
one’s performance and effectiveness.
During the 5-hour session, each
participant will have an opportunity to
take a personal flow assessment (an
"internal 360") to identify strengths and
weaknesses for cultivating one’s high
performance or flow strategies. Using a
number of experiential exercises, each
participant will have an opportunity to
discover the "critical factors" of their
own performance, work in teams to develop
an action plan, and apply new "flow
strategies" to the important arenas in
their lives.
Even more important, each participant
will begin to develop the self-awareness
necessary to recognize the key factors
most important to them as they pursue
future knowledge, skills, and strategies
designed to advance their personal
effectiveness.
Purpose or Goal:
To provide each student with the
background of flow theory followed by
practical insights that will lead each
participant to discover his/her own
"critical factors" or "keys" to
replicating flow in everyday life.
Finding Your Flow Course Outline
The Flow Experience
-
Understanding the nature of
Flow
The Personal Excellence Model
-
Moving through Unconscious
Incompetence to Unconscious
Competence. From no awareness to
self-mastery.
The "Finding Your Flow" Model
-
From self-awareness, choice,
proaction, to habit formation and
back again. This model suggests a
way to view your personal
development
A Contrast of
Experience—Experiencing Flow
-
From your worst day to your
peak experiences. Notice the
difference in these experiences to
identify personal moments of flow
and how they instruct you
personally.
The Traditional Components of Flow
-
The nine components of flow.
How they serve you
Experiencing Flow through Juggling
-
This exercise demonstrates the
power of flow theory in a fun and
engaging manner.
Expanding Awareness:
Understanding the "Critical Factors" of
Performance
-
Recognize that being at your
best is comprised of dozens, if
not hundreds of "Flow Factors".
Get acquainted with these factors
to increase self-awareness.
Identifying your "Flow Factors"
(Assessment Exercise)
-
More than 50 questions assess
your current level of Flow
development. Use this exercise to
begin identifying your core
strengths and weaknesses.
Conducting a Personal "Force-Field"
Analysis
-
In conjunction with the
assessment exercise, this exercise
helps you identify the important
factors that contribute to and
hinder your performance progress.
Building your "Flow Formula"
-
Using the assessment and
"Force-Field" Analysis exercises,
attendees identify the most
important factors when taking the
next steps in personal mastery.
Identifying Personal Strategies
-
Once core strengths and
weaknesses are identified, it is
important to translate good
intentions into measurable
results. In this phase of the
workshop, each participant will
work with a partner to develop a
clear and precise set of
strategies to take performance to
the next level.
Charting a Personal Action Plan
-
Specific commitments are made
with one another to clarify SMART
Goals and objectives.
Becoming Your Own Best Coach
-
By using the "Finding Flow"
process each participant will
recognize that they are their own
best coach—giving them the skills
and impetus to re-visit the
"Critical Factors" and developing
a flexible, yet compelling
life-long learning plan.
|
