Re: [MTC Global] Multitasking

Very True Mr.Vemuganti....in one of the Institute's where I worked, besides the Placement Cell normal routine functions, I was given addtional task of roping-in corporate clients for EDP's & MDP's.....liaison with other  Institutes for FDP's....end of the Day as the deadline for the other event would loom large....our focus would be centralized on getting through with the event and we would be loosing track of the follow up's of regular placement functions...and before you focus back again there would be another event looming large over the horizon....and with Management breathing down your neck asking for presentations....the multi-tasking mantra which they gave us didn't wash down properly with 2 new fresh joinees who had quick burn out and close on the heels of my exit, they too put-in their papers in quick succession one after the other. In my case the expectation of Multi-tasking did nothing but spread Chaos in our regular normal work for which also the Management would not listen to the explanations terming them as excuses....so we had no option but to excuse ourselves.

Regards,

On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 4:04 PM, 'Ananthnarayan Balasubramaniam' via Management Teachers Consortium, Global <join_mtc@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Dear Rameshji,
Greetings,it is debatable.Some can do multi tasking with excellence and succeed and some cannot.I can relate to both examples.Narayana Hrudayalaya and Aravind eye hospitals both excel in their own medical field.I have seen doctors doing multitasking,they need to with the load they have.Godrej and Boyce skilled craftsmen do multiskilling and multitasking.
Some can drive and talk as well and do concentrate.It depends on an individual.
But while imparting education and sharing your collective wisdom,you stick to the task and not talk on your mobile or do other things.
Even in an office environment say banks,I have seen Managers attend to multi tasks.Though the customer may get upset,many jobs do get done.
Happy sharing.Others may give their views.
Regards,
Prof.B.Ananth narayanan
Amrita School of Business

On Nov 4, 2014 11:23 AM, Ramesh Vemuganti <vemugantiramesh@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Colleagues                                                                                                                              4th November, 2014

In a Hospital, if a Doctor is attending to a patient, thinking about proper diagnosis, next test, guiding the subordinates, then, speaks to a colleague about some other case, plan his overdue car servicing, is arranging blood for another person, checking the mail, browses for the latest medical update,,,,,,,,,,,,,,all at once. It affects Performance.

Similarly, in an office, if a Manager is talking to a client on mobile, gives instructions to secretary, coordinates with team members, subordinates, texts a message, signs a paper, takes a back up, checks the mail, arranges the folders, browses for client,,,,,,,,all at once. Coffee gets cold. It leads to low productivity. So also a Faculty, Principal, CEO, Housewife, Entrepreneur, a retired Official, Doctor, Lawyer, any Professional.

THAT IS MULTITASKING WHICH LEADS TO INEFFICIENCY. PROFESSIONALS THINK MULTITASKING IS A BRILLIANT MANAGERIAL TRAIT. ON THE CONTRARY, IT SPREADS CHAOS IN THE ORGANIZATION.

IF A FACULTY IS TEACHING, FOCUS ON IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE & LEARNING.  NOTHING ELSE.

PLEASE FOCUS ON ONE THING AT A TIME.

COMPLETE IT, THEN, GO TO NEXT. THAT LEADS TO ACHIEVING GOALS, MEETING TARGETS & GETTING RESULTS. THAT IS EFFECTIVENESS.

Members can opine

regards

Ramesh Vemuganti

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