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Understanding Flow
A Conceptual Framework,Research Paradigm, and
Practical Tool forMasterful Coaching
Bob Tschannen-Moran
Popular Images of FlowEngineering
Popular Images of FlowRecreation
Popular Images of FlowSpirituality
Popular Images of FlowArt
Popular Images of FlowYoga
Flow StudiesMihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Skills
Challenges
Low
High
High
Adapted from Csikszentmihalyi, 1990, p. 74
The Dynamics of Flow
Flow Channel
Boredom
Anxiety
(Action Opportunities)
(Action Capabilities)
A B
C D
E
The Dynamics of Flow
“The ideal balance between challenges and skillsnever remains stable for long.Either one or the other component predominates,at which point adjustments will be necessary.”
-- Good Business, pp. 131f
FlowArousal
Anxiety
Worry Control
Relaxation
Boredom
Apathy
Skills
Challenges
Low
High
High
Adapted from Csikszentmihalyi, 2003, p. 72
The Feelings of Flow
(Action Opportunities)
(Action Capabilities)
FocusedAlert
Stre
ssed
Sad
Happy
Conf
iden
t
Depressed Contented
The Conditions of Flow
Clear GoalsImmediate FeedbackOpportunity Fits CapacityFocused AttentionPriority of the Present MomentAltered Sense of TimeEffortless ControlLoss of Ego
Adapted from Csikszentmihalyi, 2003, pp. 42-56
The Energies of Flow
OptimismIntegrityAmbitionPerseveranceCuriosityEmpathyRespect
Adapted from Csikszentmihalyi, 2003, pp. 156-165
Applying Flow to Coaching
The Lost Art of Conversation
“A more substantive potential use of words to enhance our lives is the lost art of conversation.Utilitarian ideologies … have convinced us that the main purpose of talking is to convey useful information. Thus we now value terse communication that conveys practical knowledge, and consider anything else a frivolous waste of time…. That is a pity, because it could be argued that the main function of conversation is not to get things accomplished, but to improve the quality of experience.”
-- Flow, p. 129
Relational FlowThe Intuitive Dance of Coaching
Know Oneself
“Knowing oneself is not so much a question of discovering what is present in one’s self, but rather of creating who one wants to be.
It means reflecting seriously on one’s own experience, asking:
What are the things that matter most to me?Who are the people I admire most?What kind of person do I definitely not want to be?What are the values I would not compromise under any circumstance?”
-- Good Business, p. 169
Align Oneself
“From the point of view of flow theory, the most crucial aspects of self-management are learning to align attention, time, and habits with one’s vision for the self.”
-- Good Business, p. 177
Attention to detail and significanceTime to think and actHabits of discipline and character