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Multitasking – Don’t Do It

Upside Learning

When multitasking, productivity decreases up to 40% and stress rises. Harvard Business Review’s Peter Bregman spent a week consciously not multitasking and writes about it. Hit the jump - How (and Why) to Stop Multitasking. Related posts: Multitasking or Attention Switching? His results?

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Finite Attention Spans and Employee Agility Driving Corporate Training Trends

Clarity Consultants

It’s not surprising then that sharply reduced attention spans and extreme social media multitasking have changed the ways in which we process new information, and subsequently, the methods for how training leadership approaches corporate learning. Contact us today. (1)

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Multitasking: You’re Not as Productive as You Think

KnowledgeCity

Mobile technology enables us to be hyper-connected to the ever-expanding network of social and business worldwide. It enables us to multitask like never before. The question is: How much attention are we giving to each of the projects or tasks we are doing? According to a study on distracted drivers, multitasking is a myth.

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Attention Management: Time Management with a Twist

KnowledgeCity

Rather than trying to catch a continually running clock, research indicates you would be far better off focusing on attention management instead. Sticky notes started appearing on computers, calendars were full of scheduled meetings, and multitasking became the buzzword. Attention Management – A New Way for a New Workplace.

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4 Ways to Boost Attention Intelligence (AQ) in the Workplace

KnowledgeCity

The aggressive rise of technologies constantly demanding our attention and focus is changing the way we interact and relate. Consequently, attention quotient (AQ) is becoming just as important as IQ and EQ in determining professional and organizational success. AQ represents our ability to pay and sustain attention.

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How Your Student's Attention Span Affects Your eLearning Business

Academy of Mine

A 2015 study by Microsoft of 2,000 survey participants and 112 individuals monitored via EEG in Canada found that since the year 2000 (queue the mobile revolution) a person’s average attention span has dropped a staggering 33% from 12 seconds to 8 seconds. How does a shortened attention span affect eLearning?

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Attention Management: Time Management with a Twist

KnowledgeCity

Sticky notes started appearing on computers, calendars were full of scheduled meetings, and multitasking became the buzzword. A new workplace calls for new strategies to meet its needs, and the emphasis now is on attention management. What is attention management ? Multitasking —One fact you should know: multitasking is a myth.