Finding Flow with Dr. Orin Davis

Time Flow, Cash Flow & Team Flow for Optimal Performance?

Join host Jessica Grossman as she sits down with Dr. Orin Davis to explore the nuances of team dynamics, the art of deliberate "team building," and the challenges of fostering true inclusion within teams. Dr. Davis introduces the concept of "team flow" and discusses its pivotal role in achieving peak team performance. Together, Grossman and Davis delve into essential topics like effective team onboarding, purposeful team formation, and the value of returning to first principles. They stress the importance of bridging theory and practice in today’s workplace, helping organizations navigate key tradeoffs—especially around time.

Key Topics Covered:

• What is positive psychology?

• The complexity of team inclusion and what it takes to foster it.

• Understanding "team flow" and the steps to achieve it.

• The critical role of team formation and onboarding.

• Balancing priorities and managing time tradeoffs within teams and organizations.

• How academia has evolved and the impact of scientists and consultants not collaborating.

• Why organizations should invest in the R&D of organizational development.

Orin Davis Website

Jessy Grossman Website

Key References:

• Orin Davis' TedTalk

• How to Spark Team Flow Over Time (Team Flow Paper discussed in the interview)

• Jessy’s Team Model & Playbook

• Team Flow Overview (Youtube)

• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 

• Team Flow: The psychology of optimal collaboration by Jef J.J. van den Hout & Orin C. Davis 

• Positivity 101: 15 Science-Based Strategies for Cultivating Enjoyment, Gratitude, Serenity, and Awe by Barbara Fredrickson