Facing ‘the new normal’ requires re-defining our existence

Head of the Department of Management and lecturer at Estonian Business School, Marge Täks has faced many changes in her life: among others switching from the corporate world to a career in academia. Nevertheless, after returning from holidays in India in March 2020 (which was also the first time she did not take a laptop…

Quick Facts About Flow & FLIGBY

QUICK FACTS ABOUT FLOW Flow is a mental state in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment. Flow, creativity and happiness are related.  Prof. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a distinguished social science scholar, found an inventive way to make happiness measurable. He discovered under what…

Earth Day, Fashion Week and Flow

Yes, you might wonder how on earth might these fuzzy concept-catchwords be connected, and why on Earth Day? A McKinsey Blog about the top fashion trends highlights the following directions such as creating an inclusive culture, establish new social media platforms for classic brands, focus on sustainability to reduce resource usages such as energy, pollutants,…

Reason to Celebrate! – A full month of full online teaching –

Last week I was happy to report about the Flow state I have experienced while teaching my 5th group of FLIGBY students. Today, there is even more Flow around us in spite of the “virtuality”… Estonian Business School (EBS)  moved all of its teachings to Canvas Conferences as the main online teaching platform 4 weeks…

How to conduct a Peer Feedback Conversation and find Flow!

Tips, Tricks & Best Practices Fligby is an excellent leadership development tool for sure. By using the virtual-reality-like, interactive-movie-based simulated leadership situations it is the latest tool to train player-participants to become better leaders. The training process also teaches them how they can bring out the best abilities and creativity of their team and staff…

Flow Greetings from Estonia!

Greetings from Estonia! I am one of 1.3 million Estonians, a lecturer and a Ph.D. candidate from Estonian Business School. Working in the oldest private university in the Baltic States is a privilege, especially as it is currently a home for 1500 students yearly and you really get to know your students well. Until meeting…

Business Games and Engagement

Engagement is a very important marker predictive of a lasting, impactful, and joyful learning experience. High levels of engagement lead to better retention, greater focus, and a more positive learning experience. To be completely engaged is to experience a state of mind where action and awareness merge. It is no coincidence that when we become…

NOW FREE: Open Access Article on FLIGBY

Call-for-Reading: [Informatics] Special Issue “Gamification and Advanced Technology to Enhance Motivation in Education” Our article “FLIGBY – A Serious Game Tool to Enhance Motivation and Competencies in Entrepreneurship” (2019)” in the Special Issue “Gamification and Advanced Technology to Enhance Motivation in Education” has now been published also in the open-access format of the Journal: Informatics…