When you develop organisational culture there is no need for a fireworks display or a big bang to launch any new initiatives. In truth you have already started, because the change in some shape or form is already being practiced. The key aim to culture work is providing a bit more form. Gather some resources; read, listen or watch. This is akin to stocking the shelves in a shop, without it you haven’t got any products and the shop front window is
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This week I was lucky enough to chair the CIPD’s Coaching for Business Performance Conference. The event really resonated with me in my own search to gather amazing content and connections that can help individuals boost their performance levels. Jeremy Snape an Ex-England cricketer quickly introduced flow states with personal examples from his career. Where it went well, and not so well…
The idea of perceived challenge versus perceived coping skills is an important area to navigate. To do this Jeremy talked
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I hope you’ll thank me for this posting. Not just a casual, passing thanks. But something more meaningful. Gratitude that can boost your energy levels. An appreciation that can help you overcome life’s challenges.
You can document your heartfelt thanks, or let the applause run through your head. Recognise what you and others have done, or might do.
To make the most of this technique I encourage you to consider what you are immediately grateful for on a physical, emotional and intellectual level.
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Despite the electronic age, journaling and writing seems to be making a bit of a comeback. Tactile and memorable. This second flow hack encourages us to dust off our notepad and pens, and tackle 3 stages of free writing.
Write – a question that needs answers, something that is on your mind and needs to be let loose. Secondly, incubate and leave this question be. Allow time for the ink to dry, and come back when you are ready. Settle and
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Optimal performance can be engineered, we can all increase our odds of finding flow with a few simple and deliberate intentions. And like many things in life this first flow hack takes an everyday activity and adding a dose of precision. Something that you are doing right now, something that you can do with greater awareness, right now. A few minutes when you need it most, a daily practice to keep you on top of your game.
Breathe. Hold. Breathe. Hold.
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Wow, what a blast – here we are on our 17th (and final) flow trigger. Remember you don’t need to pull all of them to kick into flow, if you are being authentic then many of the triggers will already be in place. But paying attention to engineering these triggers can create a tipping point for flow.
Whilst only having one slot in the top 17, creativity really does matter. I like to think that creativity must figure in the 3 groups
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With only one flow trigger left in the locker this is our final social trigger, and one that many people struggle with. One of the first rules of time management is – to say no. But here we are calling on you to always say yes. Well I have a strong view on this – if you and others are in flow you do not need to manage your time. Remember you can be up to 500% more effective, and
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This flow trigger is not just about listening, it’s about close listening. Listening closely to the people around you so that you can all kick into flow. This kind of listening can only take place in the present – be here now.
Be a first class noticer, observing what is said and what is not said. Listen without memory, otherwise your mind is in the past. Listen without desire, otherwise your mind is in the future.
That way you can be fully engaged,
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A Sense Of Control represents our 7th Social trigger. Groups need to be given a certain amount of freedom to excel. Autonomy and independence that respects competence creates flow.
Choose your challenges and skills development. A degree of control over the goals so that our sense of purpose remains strong. Make sure that destiny is in your own hands, even thought you have to embrace the uncertainty that will undoubtedly come you way.
If the group feel out of control then it has
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As you would perhaps expect Risk is one of the 17 recognised flow triggers. There has to be some kind of potential for failure to drive us into flow. This in turn can boost innovation and as we will see our 17th flow trigger – creativity.
The risk can of course be physical as well as emotional or mental. But it doesn’t have to be life threatening. Just upping the odds a little bit can provide groups with a sense of risk.
Frequent
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