KnowledgeCity

JANUARY 11, 2019

Sticky notes started appearing on computers, calendars were full of scheduled meetings, and multitasking became the buzzword. Then, the digital information age took over. Today’s workplace has become a hotbed of information overload and constant digital and human distractions. Attention Management Tools. What is that?

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KnowledgeCity

APRIL 27, 2018

Sticky notes started appearing on computers, calendars were full of scheduled meetings, and multitasking became the buzzword. Then the digital information age took over. Today’s workplace has become a hotbed of information overload and constant digital and human distractions. What is that?

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Litmos

JANUARY 29, 2019

Case in point: according to the Information Overload Research Group (IORG) , if a knowledge worker is interrupted at work, it takes 10 to 20 times the duration of the interruption to recover and get back to their previous task. The human brain isn’t designed to handle context-switching.

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Everwise

MAY 24, 2016

Smaller rituals to restock energy and refuel the brain can come in the form of meditation, taking naps, going for a walk, having lunch away from the desk, chatting with a colleague, or unplugging from phones and computers. Becoming immersed in a problem leads to a kind of brain “tunnel vision.” Build a community. Find meaning at work.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Portrait of a Multitasking Mind - Scientific American , December 14, 2009. Why We Don’t Care About Information Overload - HarvardBusiness.org , December 8, 2009. and Change Present Challenges to Many Learning Executives - Informal Learning , December 13, 2009. Use Your Brain - Internet Time , December 18, 2009.

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