FLOWER is an online self-coaching questionnaire with gamified elements blended with in class activities. We incorporated Prof. Csikszentmihalyi's flow theory, linked the ESM to the map of everyday experiences, re-created the Johari-window and developed in-class activities alongside with a training for teachers that helps them in using FLoWER. These slides show the evolution of this project and where we stand right now.

1. FLOWER
SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
THE JOURNEY
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FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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Part 1

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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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Part 2
Building a bridge between generations

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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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1. Talent alone, without the feeling of enjoying the given activity,
does not help to do good at school and in life later on.
2. Self-knowledge can be the base of knowing your own talent.
3. A complex program requires the harmonious cooperation of
people from various fields/professions.
Our Messages

6. • To help teens in their journey of self-
knowledge and self-development
• To help adolescents to understand what
it means to be in „flow”
• To help teens to fulfill their potential and
being able to build up a content and
happy life
FLOWER
SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
Mission of the FLOWER project is
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7. Stages of this Journey
1. Transforming a successful “Generation X”
project to a „Generation Z” one
2. What works verbally should do virtually too
3. The real blending
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FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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• Idea: Blending managerial skills with talent fields
• Why did we think it could work: Validated skillset
• Why it didn’t work: NO validated questionnaire;
talent fields were controversial
• Conclusion: there is no other education than self-
education

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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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• Idea: Coaching type of questionnaire
• Why did we think it could work: Open ended
questions help to think things through and to
grow
• Why it didn’t work: What works verbally doesn’t
necessary work virtually
• Conclusion: Simpler is better, so listen to the
programmer

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FLOWER
SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
• Why: helping adolescents to grow and
fulfill their potential (to have a content
and happy life)
• How: through the third version of the
flower project
• What: to find their talent, to identify those
activities that they really enjoy doing
© Simon Sinek

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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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• Idea: Self-coaching questionnaire blended with
class activities
• Why it will work: Open ended questions; active
help for teachers; gamification elements; android
app; active involvement of teachers; immediate
feedback

12. Process of Flower – How it works
• Training for teachers
• 12 weeks in class activities
• 10 blocks of self-coaching questions
• Activities with immediate feedback
• Connecting teachers, students, parents and
friends
• Media library
• Gamification elements
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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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13. The “Flow Map”
• The original ESM questionnaire
linked to the „Map of everyday
experiences”
• Immediate feedback
• Gamified element
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FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS

14. Our „Johari-window”
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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS

15. Current state of the project
• Alpha testing in Europe
• Preparing for beta testing in the USA – IOS application
• Creating partnership with organizations / teachers
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FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS

16. • Quality of Life Research Center, California
• University of Northern Iowa
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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
Our local partners in the USA

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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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1. Talent alone, without the feeling of enjoying the given activity,
does not help to do good at school and in life later on.
2. „It is not enough to be happy to have an excellent life. The point
is to be happy while doing things that stretch our skills, that
help us grow and fulfill our potential.” (Prof. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
Our Messages

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SELF COACHING AND TEACHING TOOL
FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
Would you like to experience
what it means to be part of a blossoming community?
Join us in beta testing the FLOWER program!
judit@alesgroup.com

19. MY CONTACTS
• judit@fligby.com
• linkedin.com/in/juditnuszpl
• www.Flower.iqc.hu
• www.fligby.com
• www.flowleadership.org
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FOR TEENS AND THEIR TEACHERS
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