Maine ATD

Join us with Kevin Flynn for Gamifying Your Flow State: Reaching Fool-Proof Productivity, an in-person workshop in South Portland from 8AM - 9:30AM on November 18, 2025.

Register here: https://tdmaine.wildapricot.org/event-6333713

How might we design learning experiences that make failure feel like progress instead of defeat? In game-based environments, failure is often reframed as feedback—a chance to try again, improve, and move closer to mastery. Yet in many learning contexts, failure is still perceived as a setback or personal flaw. To support flow and resilience, instructional designers must create psychologically safe environments where failure is expected, constructive, and motivating. What mechanics, scaffolds, or narrative choices can we use to normalize iteration and make learners feel empowered to keep going?

Register for Connect, Mix, and Mingle at Live and In-Person at https://tdmaine.wildapricot.org/sys/website/system-pages/?pageId=1676154 *Grateful Culinary Creations, 18 Ocean Street, South Portland, Maine* on June 17th from 5-7PM!

Registration is free for members and $25 for non-members. Appetizers, Desserts and Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

Bring Business Cards to share and network, and either cash or card for the cash-bar if you so choose.