New podcast episode: Flow instead of frustration
In this DIZH-podcast episode, André Meyer talks about how we get into flow – a state of deep concentration – and why it is so difficult to stay there.
A new message pops up all the time, a call is pending or someone «just has a quick question». Many of us are familiar with this from the day-to-day work. But what effect do all these interruptions actually have on our concentration? André Meyer explains why, even on good days, it is often not possible to work more than three hours in a truly focused state, how tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams can become a challenge and what impact open-plan offices have on our stress levels.
A conversation about digital distractions, productive routines and the question of how we can strengthen our focus at work.
André Meyer, an IfI and DSI senior researcher, together with Thomas Fritz, has been researching productivity and well-being in the workplace for over ten years. In collaboration with other researchers, they have developed the FlowLight and FlowTeams tools, among others. These support teams finding a healthy balance between focused work and effective collaboration. They also use FlowLabs to advise and coach companies on how to design working conditions in such a way that individual productivity, team dynamics and employee well-being are sustainably improved.
The episode of the DIZH-podcast «Schampar digital» is available on all common platforms.