http://www.guidedinnovation.com/si/2009/05/12/innovation-lessons-from-childhood/ Complexity shouldn't stop you from being a growth business Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:18:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.guidedinnovation.com/si/2009/05/12/innovation-lessons-from-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Michael A. Dalton Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:29:55 +0000 http://www.guidedinnovation.com/MoreImpact/?p=5#comment-335 Thanks Lowell - great advice when you are interrupted. Unfortunately most people are encouraged to keep so many balls in the air, that just managing the notes becomes "overhead." As much as possible it's important to try to change the root cause and move the company's culture away from encouragement (or even structural requirement) of mutli-tasking. Thanks Lowell – great advice when you are interrupted. Unfortunately most people are encouraged to keep so many balls in the air, that just managing the notes becomes “overhead.” As much as possible it’s important to try to change the root cause and move the company’s culture away from encouragement (or even structural requirement) of mutli-tasking.

]]> http://www.guidedinnovation.com/si/2009/05/12/innovation-lessons-from-childhood/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Coach Lowell Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:33:32 +0000 http://www.guidedinnovation.com/MoreImpact/?p=5#comment-308 Mike, this is a great post! I can't believe no one has commented yet. From what I've learned from neuroscience and from my own experience, you are right on the money about multi-tasking being a deceptively inefficient practice. One additional practice I found works for me comes into play when I have to suddenly leave a task in mid stream. I leave a note for myself telling me what my last step was and what my next step must be when I get back on that task. It makes ramping back up a bit faster. Mike, this is a great post! I can’t believe no one has commented yet. From what I’ve learned from neuroscience and from my own experience, you are right on the money about multi-tasking being a deceptively inefficient practice.
One additional practice I found works for me comes into play when I have to suddenly leave a task in mid stream. I leave a note for myself telling me what my last step was and what my next step must be when I get back on that task. It makes ramping back up a bit faster.

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