Comments on: Three Trends Supporting Productive Multitasking http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking a blog about the connected age Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:58:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: James Governor’s Monkchips » links for 2007-07-24 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1193 James Governor’s Monkchips » links for 2007-07-24 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:29:33 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1193 [...] Anne Truitt Zelenka » Three Trends Supporting Productive Multitasking I like the theory a lot but I am not so enamored of the phrase “connected mode productivity”. feels d0rky. But keep up the good work Anne. (tags: Truitt productivity) [...] […] Anne Truitt Zelenka » Three Trends Supporting Productive Multitasking I like the theory a lot but I am not so enamored of the phrase “connected mode productivity”. feels d0rky. But keep up the good work Anne. (tags: Truitt productivity) […]

]]> By: Connected Mode: 10 Ways Stay Productive with Online Work | zen habits http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1185 Connected Mode: 10 Ways Stay Productive with Online Work | zen habits Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:00:55 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1185 [...] assembly, linking, and remixing tasks rather than solo content creation from scratch. You can read more about these trends at my [...] […] assembly, linking, and remixing tasks rather than solo content creation from scratch. You can read more about these trends at my […]

]]> By: Christopher Mahan http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1182 Christopher Mahan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:20:13 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1182 Interestingly, I tend to think of blogs as group-think. I also agree with Audrey. I make to-do lists on paper where I write everything I am going to do, even if I am going to do it right then. The latter because I can go back to it after the inevitable interruption. The way I see the genyers (generation Y-ers) turning out in the workspace: tightly integrated group, impervious to upper management's shenanigans. It's almost like if a firm wants individuals, it will have to hire the group. I know that's a pretty far-reaching statement, but I think it's coming. That's basically the small-consultant-firm model. I'll use Redmonk as an example: You don't hire James, you hire Redmonk. You don't pay James, you pay Redmonk. You can't exclude Coté. I see the genyers operating like that, to great effect. Interestingly, I tend to think of blogs as group-think.

I also agree with Audrey. I make to-do lists on paper where I write everything I am going to do, even if I am going to do it right then. The latter because I can go back to it after the inevitable interruption.

The way I see the genyers (generation Y-ers) turning out in the workspace: tightly integrated group, impervious to upper management’s shenanigans. It’s almost like if a firm wants individuals, it will have to hire the group. I know that’s a pretty far-reaching statement, but I think it’s coming. That’s basically the small-consultant-firm model. I’ll use Redmonk as an example: You don’t hire James, you hire Redmonk. You don’t pay James, you pay Redmonk. You can’t exclude Coté.

I see the genyers operating like that, to great effect.

]]> By: Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Thursday, July 19, 2007 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1180 Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Thursday, July 19, 2007 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:07:00 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1180 [...] Anne Zelenka: Three Trends Supporting Productive Multitasking - “In connected mode, you stay in near-constant touch with colleagues and maintain a broad awareness of what’s available online. You accept multitasking as a fact of at least part of your work life. It’s not necessarily a substitute for single-tasking and dedicated focus, but can be a good complement if you know when and how to use it.“ [...] […] Anne Zelenka: Three Trends Supporting Productive Multitasking - “In connected mode, you stay in near-constant touch with colleagues and maintain a broad awareness of what’s available online. You accept multitasking as a fact of at least part of your work life. It’s not necessarily a substitute for single-tasking and dedicated focus, but can be a good complement if you know when and how to use it.“ […]

]]> By: Audrey http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1178 Audrey Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:05:56 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/07/three-trends-supporting-productive-multitasking#comment-1178 I'm interested in hearing more about techniques for preserving context while switching tasks, because I did something of the sort at a past job where interruptions and multitasking were a fact of life ('firewalling' was really not an option). I had a system that involved putting recurring tasks on index cards, and writing down the next step for absolutely everything, unless I was doing it that second. There's a lot to be said for acknowledging the limits of one's brain and externalizing as much information as possible. I’m interested in hearing more about techniques for preserving context while switching tasks, because I did something of the sort at a past job where interruptions and multitasking were a fact of life (’firewalling’ was really not an option). I had a system that involved putting recurring tasks on index cards, and writing down the next step for absolutely everything, unless I was doing it that second. There’s a lot to be said for acknowledging the limits of one’s brain and externalizing as much information as possible.

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