Comments on: Continuous Partial Attention, Multitasking and Data Overload http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/continuous-partial-attention-multitasking-and-data-overload/ Insights and hindsights on living purposefully, working productively, driving results, giving and getting more out of life. CALL: +44 (0)1428 607763 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:39:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Inbox, Dr Pavlov and reactive working — Managing Priorities with Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/continuous-partial-attention-multitasking-and-data-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-347 The Inbox, Dr Pavlov and reactive working — Managing Priorities with Richard Maybury Tue, 19 May 2009 20:42:05 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=665#comment-347 [...] See this post for the big difference between Multitasking and Continuous Partial Attention (CPA) [...] [...] See this post for the big difference between Multitasking and Continuous Partial Attention (CPA) [...]

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/continuous-partial-attention-multitasking-and-data-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Richard Maybury Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:12:37 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=665#comment-169 Hey JJ, you are right, expectations can be outrageous. However, it is the responsibility of each of us to challenge and manage them - especially expectations around availability and immediacy of response. Logically how can we deliver quality critical results right first time - on time – every time if we allow ourselves to be interrupted by all the stimuli that surrounds us. CPA is not - in itself - a bad thing; arguably we use it successfully when we drive to work and without it there would probably be more accidents. The problem arises when we let it drive us at work and it causes accidents, misunderstanding and reworking – to say nothing of ‘just in time (or just too late) delivery’ of the really important stuff. You will have heard me say before that all we can truly manage is where we choose to put our focus and energy moment to moment. Filtering out is possible but turning off technology occasionally and creating quality time in our calendar (and holding ourselves accountable to using that time well) is probably easier. Call me if you want further suggestions on how to manage this. Hey JJ, you are right, expectations can be outrageous. However, it is the responsibility of each of us to challenge and manage them – especially expectations around availability and immediacy of response. Logically how can we deliver quality critical results right first time – on time – every time if we allow ourselves to be interrupted by all the stimuli that surrounds us.

CPA is not – in itself – a bad thing; arguably we use it successfully when we drive to work and without it there would probably be more accidents. The problem arises when we let it drive us at work and it causes accidents, misunderstanding and reworking – to say nothing of ‘just in time (or just too late) delivery’ of the really important stuff.

You will have heard me say before that all we can truly manage is where we choose to put our focus and energy moment to moment. Filtering out is possible but turning off technology occasionally and creating quality time in our calendar (and holding ourselves accountable to using that time well) is probably easier.

Call me if you want further suggestions on how to manage this.

]]> By: JJBones http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/02/continuous-partial-attention-multitasking-and-data-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-168 JJBones Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:57:54 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=665#comment-168 This is the reality we are faced with now, Richard. Always-on means that people expect immediate responses and we then have to operate within that expectation. I'm busier now than I have ever been but I'nm not any more productive. BTW emails and IM have given way to Skype here. We skype each other in the office now! And its growing!!! This is the reality we are faced with now, Richard. Always-on means that people expect immediate responses and we then have to operate within that expectation. I’m busier now than I have ever been but I’nm not any more productive.
BTW emails and IM have given way to Skype here. We skype each other in the office now! And its growing!!!

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