how the flow state of athletes can inspire us in our professional life?

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How the flow state of athletes can inspire project managers?

Céline Durnez

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Marathon du Medoc

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Marathon du Medoc

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Marathon du Medoc

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What is the flow state? « In the zone »

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What is the flow state? Characteristics

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Lossofselfconsciousness

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What is the flow state? Characteristics

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What is the flow state? Conditions

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HIGH

Challenges

Skills

FLOW

BOREDOM

ANXIETY

HIGH

Challenge-SkillsBalance Cleargoalsandvision

Unambiguousfeedbackonourevolu#on

What is the flow state: Neurology

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Asequenceofdifferentbrainfrequencyandchemicalsubstances(TheGenomeProjectJamieWheal)

What is the flow state: Practice

Remember an optimum experience: •  the details, •  what did you feel? •  what characteristics of the flow did you live?

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From sport to business: Questions

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•  Whichpercentageof#medoyou

experiencetheflowstateinbusiness?•  Whenthishappens,howmany#mesmore

produc#veyouare?

From sport to business: Mc Kinsey study

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5000execu#vesoverthepastdecade

•  Whichpercentageof#medoyouexperiencetheflowstateinbusiness?10%

•  Whenthishappens,howmany#mesmore

produc#veyouare?5#mes

Ifwewere20%ofthe#meinflow,wewouldbeatleast2#mesmoreproduc#ve

From sport to business: evolution

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SPORT

andfinallyBusiness

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CollecLve

Expandingto:• Psychology,• Neuroscience,•  Engagement•  Efficiency,• CreaLvity,• Wellbeing

…

1960NewinspiringorganizaLons

FromextrinsicmoLvaLontowardsintrinsicinspiraLon

Individual

ChallengeSkillsbalanceCleargoalsImmediatefeedback

From sport to business: evolution

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Individualleadership

CollecLve

100,000 years 50,000 years Today

Agriculture Clans

Industry Information Fulfillment

GAINS

LOSSES

Externe Interne

«Teal»organizaLons:•  EvoluLonarypurpose•  Wholeness•  Selfmanagement

intrinsicmoLvaLon•  Purpose•  Mastery•  Autonomy

From sport to business: evolution purpose and intrinsic motivation

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External Internal

PURPOSECAROT

STICK FEAR

GAINS

Intrinsicmeans:values,purpose,evolu#on,autonomy,wholeness

LOSSES

COLLECTIVEPURPOSE

ChallengeSkillsbalanceCleargoalsImmediatefeedback

Which triggers will lead you to flow more often?

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Collective triggers

Individual triggers InternaltriggersExternaltriggers Mixwithcurrentsitua#on

RememberflowExperience.Sensa#ons,Emo#ons.

Reac#vateenvironment

EvoluLonarypurposeWholenessSelfmanagement

PurposeMasteryAutonomy

From sport to business: Practice

Remember a flow experience: •  What are your internal or external triggers to make this happen? •  How can you re-use your internal trigger and take advantage of

external conditions on your daily job? •  Which effect on the collective dynamic

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Conclusion

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MERCI DE VOTRE ATTENTION !

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