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Context Switching Is Destroying Your Workday

An accessible explanation of attention residue and task switching, with practical ways to reduce interruptions in a connected workplace.

What to look for

  1. 01

    Look for interruptions introduced by team conventions, not only individual habits.

  2. 02

    Distinguish urgent coordination from notifications that can wait.

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Published by a productivity-software company. Its research discussion and practical suggestions do not establish a fixed productivity penalty for your team.

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Track interruption sources for one workday and change one team expectation that creates avoidable switching.

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