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Comment on The Myth of Multitasking: Fooling Ourselves Into Reduced Capacity by Executive leadership development, brain science | New Brain for Business

Executive leadership development, brain science | New Brain for Business — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:13:15 +0000

[...] we are not actually “multitasking” (see The Myth of Multitasking: Fooling Ourselves into Reduced Capacity), we are”Task-Switching.” What feels like multitasking is actually frequent, often rapid [...]

Comment on The Implications of the Mid-Year Review by diane

diane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:20:39 +0000

Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you if you have any thoughts about how we can make it more interesting, more helpful, or better in any way.
Diane

Comment on What If There Were No “Hard” Conversations? by Executive Leadership Development, Terminating Employees | New Brain for Business

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:04:31 +0000

[...] good employees are leaving because of him, but you continued to believe that if you just had the “hard conversation” with him, he’d straighten up and fly [...]

Comment on Fear in the Workplace by Executive Leadership Development, Old Brain, Emotional Bank Account | New Brain for Business

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:18:05 +0000

[...] in this unsettled environment – for whatever reason – is an Old Brain playpen (see Fear in the Workplace for more). Old Brain energy can seriously reduce [...]

Comment on Finding Excellent Employees – Why is it So Hard? by Performance Management, Executive Development, Leadership Development | New Brain for Business

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:08:54 +0000

[...] Believe it or not, the best way to avoid snotty former employees is by avoiding them from the beginning. The best place to fix people’s problems is at the front door. Make sure your hiring processes are tuned up and that you are using best practices, including solid assessments and situational interviews to uncover the best information about how the employment relationship will work out. (Check out Finding Excellent Employees: Why Is It So Hard?) [...]

Comment on The Crutch of Performance Management – Part I, the Employee’s Perspective by Performance Management, Executive Development, Leadership Development | New Brain for Business

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:09:27 +0000

[...] a better understanding of “performance management” read The Crutch of Performance Management, Part I and Part II. This entry was posted in News/Press. Bookmark the permalink. ← [...]

Comment on The Myth of Multitasking: Fooling Ourselves Into Reduced Capacity by diane

diane — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:06:59 +0000

Well, yes. It is work. But compare it to the work it takes to juggle all the distractions AND get after the work you pursue in that “zen environment!!” If the comparison leaves you wanting something different, that gives you a chance to learn even more about managing your space. Good luck!
Diane

Comment on The Myth of Multitasking: Fooling Ourselves Into Reduced Capacity by Rebecca Everett

Rebecca Everett — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:26:19 +0000

I think some multitasking results from a ubiquitous environment of noise (both visual and aural). I recall a suggestion to clear the visual space in front of me – 180 degrees – so that I wouldn’t be distracted when working on my computer (writing learning materials, composing insightful blogs, reading a tome, etc.) I’ve adapted the idea as I find I need to upgrade my defensive space quite often as new intrusions work around my cone of focus! So, I have in my toolkit a surefire method to dispel all distractions: I go to the biomed library at UCSD, find a study cube in a corner and put in earplugs. After a few minute the sound of my own breathing becomes soothing and almost hypnotic, effectively creating the zen environment I seek. Holy cow, tho, how much work is that!

Comment on Certainty and the Stagnation of Business by Rebecca Everett

Rebecca Everett — Thu, 26 May 2011 00:01:58 +0000

a slap in the face or a slug from a forty five.

Comment on Anthropomorphizing Business by Executive Development, Leadership Development, Old Brain | New Brain for Business

Wed, 25 May 2011 17:20:19 +0000

[...] For failures, we want to blame someone or something else. More hardwiring here! (See our blog on how blaming can play out by Anthropomorphizing Business.) [...]