Multitasking, or multitasking – is a term that has even stuck to the present day. There was a period when multitasking was indicated as a way of dealing with problems in the work environment. Multitasking, which took its name from the language of programmers and was closely related to computer work, was considered an advantage for many years. However, recent studies have shown that multitasking can negatively affect an employee’s performance – and thus the development of their career and the development of the company for which they work. Many more positive aspects for work efficiency come from focusing on one specific task, completing it and then moving on to the next one. It is practically impossible for the brain to fully focus on information from various sources or to perform several activities at the same time – and in the long run it can result in dissatisfaction with work and chronic fatigue. Consequently, many scientists argue that such a system of work is harmful to the employee – but also to the entire organization that is based on his work.

– It is important to finish your duties in a ritual way and then start the next activities. Taking on several tasks at the same time causes our attention to be so distracted that there is not enough of it to do the job with the same effectiveness – Agnieszka Szczygielska, coordinator of the social campaign „Digital stress” told eNewsroom and head of the Promotion and Implementation Centre at the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute.

– The pace of life today is so fast that sometimes it seems to us that if we perform 5 of the 10 tasks that we have to perform during the day at the same time, we will have half a day for other duties or rest. Unfortunately, life shows that we can perform 5 tasks at the same time – but the effectiveness of our work will be so low that perhaps the results will be unsatisfactory. All three organizational structures must be involved in the process of relieving digital stress. We are talking about employees, managers and employers. Employees should understand what leisure time hygiene is all about and how to rest effectively. In turn, managers and employers need to understand that overwhelming an employee with duties and forcing them to do several things at once causes the employee’s efficiency to decline. And this is caused not only by a lack of attention – but also excessive fatigue, which makes the employee unable to use their full potential. When everyone in these three areas understands what they should not do, and to what extent they should support the others – I think that everyone will do better – explains Szczygielska.

Source: eNewsroom

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