Monotasking for Better Focus

02/05/2016

Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take a step.
Naeem Callaway, founder of a non-profit mentoring at-risk youth

"Multitasking is a myth," writes Rich Fernandez in his Harvard Business Review article, "Help Your Team Manage Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout."

"Humans are not effective or efficient parallel processors (computers are).... Multitasking typically doubles the amount of time it takes to do a task, and it usually at least doubles the number of mistakes. People are best at 'serial monotasking.' Managers can encourage monotasking by helping team members with clear, one-at-a-time task prioritization for deliverables, defining milestones that don’t overlap, and generally avoiding the trap of mistaking the urgent for the important."

Contributed by Kirsten Haugen

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