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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? First, it was delightful.

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Survey: Workplace Productivity Peaks on Tuesdays

CLO Magazine

Tuesday is the most productive day of the week, according to a new survey, while Thursday and Friday are the least productive. Take it up on Tuesday, a new survey suggests. Thirty-nine percent of human resources managers rank Tuesday as the most productive day of the week, according to a survey from staffing firm Accountemps.

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April 2011 Monthly Roundup: 7 Most Popular Posts

Upside Learning

Amongst others were articles on digital natives, Lego and creativity, multitasking etc. Learning & Skills Survey: 87% More eLearning & Mobile Learning; 73% Less 2-3 Day Classroom Training. Multitasking Takes Toll On Memory, Study Finds. Multitasking or excessive task switching may not be the best for our memory skills.

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How Practicing Mindfulness in the Workplace Can Ease Stress and Improve Productivity

KnowledgeCity

That number quickly increases for the younger generations of workers, reaching 71% percent of millennials surveyed, and 69% of Gen Z. As Dan Harris, author of the meditation guide 10 Percent Happier , told the New York Times , “Multitasking is a pernicious myth that is preventing us from getting our work done.”

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Managing negative L&D trends in 2022

CLO Magazine

In October 2021, our company surveyed more than 800 learning and development professionals to get a sense of how they’re doing as we head into 2022. The survey findings revealed three negative trends that need to be addressed. Another key takeaway from the survey is that people are feeling disconnected from each other.

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Survey: Tech Gadgets Eroding Workplace Etiquette

CLO Magazine

Sixty-four percent of CIOs said higher use of mobile gadgets such as cell phones and tablets have led to more breaches in workplace etiquette over the last three years, according to a new survey. That''s up from 51 percent who said the same thing in a similar survey three years ago. Menlo Park, Calif.

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Finite Attention Spans and Employee Agility Driving Corporate Training Trends

Clarity Consultants

The survey provided insight into how job seeker motivation varies across age groups. The youngest age group surveyed (ages 18-34) were most likely to prioritize career growth and opportunities for acquiring new skills. Short, interesting videos also increase the chances of learners sharing it with their peers, magnifying its impact.

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