The Four Flows of TameFlow

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Do you know that the "TameFlow" Approach derives its name from for four "flows" that it intends to, well... "tame?" The four flows are: 1. Financial Flow 2. Operational Flow 3. Informational Flow 4. Psychological Flow But what do they mean? And why are they important?...

FINANCIAL FLOW - The speed of generation of money. This is a measure of financial performance. Most organizations’ financial strategies are driven by cost saving measures. Instead, TameFlow will train both managers and workers to think in terms of financial throughput.

OPERATIONAL FLOW - The rate of "getting stuff done." This is the conventional "workflow". It determines how work moves through the organization. TameFlow improves Operational Flow by increasing flow efficiency and throughput efficiency.

INFORMATIONAL FLOW - The speed and quality of communication. Informational Flow is the lifeblood of any organization. It has a deep impact on the company’s performance. It builds the organization’s collective intelligence and determines its ability to adapt and grow.

PSYCHOLOGICAL FLOW - How happy are our people? The highest levels of performance are achieved when people reach so called psychological “flow states" and are "in the zone." These states are also generally associated with a state of happiness.

In such states there is seamless concurrence of thoughts and actions. People experience complete control over their situation. Even in the face of high risk, extreme difficulties and seemingly insurmountable challenges.

SYNERGIES OF THE FOUR FLOWS Any improvement of any one of the four flows will produce tangible benefits. TameFlow, however, strives to make all the four flows “pull in the same direction.” The alignment of the four flows generates unprecedented performance breakthroughs.

The synergy of effects of improving the four flows relates directly to the generic GOAL TREE that we consider at the heart of any organization. twitter.com/tendon/status/1521112912080736256

It is obvious how three of the four flows directly sustain the three critical success factors. 1. Psychological Flow -> People 2. Operational Flow -> Performance 3. Financial Flow -> Profit

Naturally, Informational Flow ties all three of them together. By attending to Informational Flow we can rewire the organization's "nervous system." Improving the flow of information will establish effective patterns of communication, interaction and decision making.

With the right flow of information, the organization will be better equipped to react and adapt to changing conditions. The right information will reach the right people in the right state of mind at the right place and right time.