multitasking

Are you a multitasker? Does multitasking make you more productive? Learn why multitasking can impair efficiency and even hurt brain health.

Several months ago, the company I’m assigned to as an Agile coach decided to “try Scrum” with one of their division’s teams but with several caveats: The team would be limited to applying a maximum of 10% of their time to the Scrum experiment, and they could only use Scrum with one of the many projects…

Having too much Work in Process, also known as Work in Progress (WIP), is a remarkably common issue. In my experience, management often encourages this behavior. I don’t know if it is the notion that we will get more done if we work on more things simultaneously. Or perhaps there is a fear we won’t

Context switching – when you jump between tasks, tools, or projects–has a huge impact on your productivity, focus, and happiness.

Think multitasking is a good thing? Think again. Discover the real cost of task switching and tips for avoiding context switching productivity loss.

Do you remember your very first job? A junior software developer or a quality engineer. An intern maybe. You were expected to do something. All the time. I

Here's a useful simulation that illustrates how bad multitasking is, and how easily we get drawn into it. The article is primarily written for teachers and facilitators who want to know how this…

One man wants to make ‘deep focus’ a central pillar of workplace culture. But getting there means disrupting how we use our devices.

Workers check their emails once every six minutes throughout the day, according to a Pega report.

Quartz at Work is a guide to being a better manager, building a career, and navigating the modern workplace.

The myth of multitasking is that it will make you more effective. In reality, remarkable focus is what makes the difference.