Comments on: Gerstenmaier On Multi-Tasking http://www.opennasa.com/2009/02/26/gerstenmaier-on-multi-tasking/ Your NASA, My NASA, OUR NASA Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:03:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: rquintanilla http://www.opennasa.com/2009/02/26/gerstenmaier-on-multi-tasking/comment-page-1/#comment-12014 rquintanilla Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:58:02 +0000 http://www.opennasa.com/?p=512#comment-12014 The information that was outlined from Gerstenmaier is really good and useful. I have already learned some of these the hard way. The only challenge I have for some of these is: how do we keep our creativity? In the past, while bulldozing through a mountain of work and being ultra-efficient I have found that my creativity suffers. How do we become effecient/productive and maintain our creativity? How do we become creative and maintain our effeciency/productivity? An old friend of mine once told me there is a difference between working "hard" and working "smart". At NASA I have worked with some of the hardest working people I have ever worked with. However, I can't say that "we" don't always work smart (by "we" I mean the interaction between the different disciplines). The crappy part about things is that when the group suffers it usually isn't any one individuals fault. How do we work "smart" as a group (not as an individual)? The information that was outlined from Gerstenmaier is really good and useful. I have already learned some of these the hard way.

The only challenge I have for some of these is: how do we keep our creativity? In the past, while bulldozing through a mountain of work and being ultra-efficient I have found that my creativity suffers.

How do we become effecient/productive and maintain our creativity?

How do we become creative and maintain our effeciency/productivity?

An old friend of mine once told me there is a difference between working “hard” and working “smart”. At NASA I have worked with some of the hardest working people I have ever worked with. However, I can’t say that “we” don’t always work smart (by “we” I mean the interaction between the different disciplines). The crappy part about things is that when the group suffers it usually isn’t any one individuals fault.

How do we work “smart” as a group (not as an individual)?

]]> By: Chip McCann http://www.opennasa.com/2009/02/26/gerstenmaier-on-multi-tasking/comment-page-1/#comment-11851 Chip McCann Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:40:43 +0000 http://www.opennasa.com/?p=512#comment-11851 "When it comes to data, quantity is more important than quality." I wasn't at the PM Challenge, but it sounds like Gerst's point was exactly the opposite. “When it comes to data, quantity is more important than quality.”

I wasn’t at the PM Challenge, but it sounds like Gerst’s point was exactly the opposite.

]]> By: Celeste Merryman http://www.opennasa.com/2009/02/26/gerstenmaier-on-multi-tasking/comment-page-1/#comment-11790 Celeste Merryman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:33:13 +0000 http://www.opennasa.com/?p=512#comment-11790 I am glad Gerstenmaier spoke on this topic and that you (Nick) blogged on it. So many people think that doing more at the same time is better. But, opposite is true and research supports it--it can decrease your smarts and actually wear out your brain. It is good that people in high places are recognizing multi-tasking as a potential workplace hazard. I am glad Gerstenmaier spoke on this topic and that you (Nick) blogged on it. So many people think that doing more at the same time is better. But, opposite is true and research supports it–it can decrease your smarts and actually wear out your brain. It is good that people in high places are recognizing multi-tasking as a potential workplace hazard.

]]> By: Justin http://www.opennasa.com/2009/02/26/gerstenmaier-on-multi-tasking/comment-page-1/#comment-11765 Justin Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:46:11 +0000 http://www.opennasa.com/?p=512#comment-11765 I sat in on an introductory Six Sigma class last year that illustrated the dangers of multi-tasking. The instructor had us complete a number and alphabetic sequence exercises. First, we had to switch back and forth every so often and record our time. Then, we were allowed to complete each sequence before moving on to the next and record our time. Switching back and forth took me 83 seconds to finish the sequences. Completing the numerical sequence before going on to the alphabetic sequence, in other words, completing each task before I moved on to the next, allowed me to finish in less than 20. I sat in on an introductory Six Sigma class last year that illustrated the dangers of multi-tasking. The instructor had us complete a number and alphabetic sequence exercises. First, we had to switch back and forth every so often and record our time. Then, we were allowed to complete each sequence before moving on to the next and record our time.

Switching back and forth took me 83 seconds to finish the sequences. Completing the numerical sequence before going on to the alphabetic sequence, in other words, completing each task before I moved on to the next, allowed me to finish in less than 20.

]]> By: InfiniteFrontier http://www.opennasa.com/2009/02/26/gerstenmaier-on-multi-tasking/comment-page-1/#comment-11763 InfiniteFrontier Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:08:25 +0000 http://www.opennasa.com/?p=512#comment-11763 Nick, what software do you use to make your slide show presentations? It doesn't look like you use the regular plain powerpoint. Nick, what software do you use to make your slide show presentations? It doesn’t look like you use the regular plain powerpoint.

]]>