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Youve Lost My Attention!
Christopher Luise!ADNET Technologies, LLC!
Technology and the Regression !of the Human Mind!
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Source: Learning Fundamentals!
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Is Google Making Us Stupid?!
The Internet is a machine designed for the efficient and
automated collection, transmission, and manipulation of
information.!
Nicholas Carr, Is Google Making Us Stupid? 2008, Atlantic
Monthly !
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Associated Press!
Attention spans have shrunk by over 50% within just one
decade.!
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U.S. Workers and Email!
6%! 6%! 12%!
32%!
55%! 59%!
81%!90%!
0%!
23%!
45%!
68%!
90%!
113%!
have responded to email while they or their
spouse was in labor!
have responded to email while attending a
funeral!
expect a response to their emails
within 15 minutes!
typically respond to
emails within 15 minutes!
have responded to emails after
11p.m.!
have responded to emails while on vacation!
have responded to
emails on weekends!
view email as a blessing, not a curse!
of U.S. workers!
http://www.gfi.com/blog/survey-81-of-u-s-employees-check-their-work-mail-outside-work-hours/!
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2009, VTTI!distraction.gov!
5 seconds is the average length of time your eyes are off the
road while texting. When traveling at 55mph thats enough time to
cover the length of a football field, but
blindfolded.!
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NOPUS!distraction.gov!
At any given daylight moment across America, approximately
660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic
devices while driving, a number that has held
steady since 2010.!
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Chris Luise!
But I can multitask!!
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Daniel Goleman!
The Great Myth of Multitasking!!
When people say theyre multitasking, what they are really doing
is something called continuous partial attention, where the brain
switches back
and forth quickly between tasks.!
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Matt Richtel, New York Times!Growing Up Digital, Wired for
Distraction!
Students have always faced distractions and time-wasters. But
computers and cellphones, and the constant stream of stimuli they
offer, pose a profound new challenge to focusing
and learning.!
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What if I told you that some of your employees were doing
something on the job
that might decrease productivity?!
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Hint: Its not this, !although the distractions created by
smoking
pot do lower our I.Q. by 5%!
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The distractions created by attempting to multitask lower our
I.Q. by 10% !
and make us 40% slower.!
What if I told you that all of your employees are doing
something worse, and so are you?!
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Guided Exercise!
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Mindfulness!
Leadership!
Respect!
Focus!
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Soren Gordhamer!Wisdom 2.0!
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8%!
8%!
13%!
15%!
40%!
16%!
16%!
14%!
19%!
26%!
77%!
76%!
73%!
66%!
34%!
0%! 25%! 50%! 75%! 100%!
Disagree! Neutral! Agree!
Technology helps me improve the quality of my work!
Technology helps me be more successful in my career!
Technology makes it easier to communicate with
my peers and supervisors!
I have access to the right technology at work!
Technology consumes too much of my time!
44%!
38%!
37%!
47%!
27%!
24%!
29%!
29%!
21%!
26%!
32%!
33%!
34%!
32%!
47%!
0%! 25%! 50%! 75%! 100%!
12%!
13%!
18%!
20%!
38%!
26%!
31%!
28%!
26%!
31%!
62%!
55%!
53%!
54%!
30%!
0%! 25%! 50%! 75%! 100%!
Americas! Europe! APAC!
Perceptions of Technology !(Working Millennials)!
Source: Learning Fundamentals!
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Grounding Technology!
Define and respect boundaries!
Respect and adapt to generational differences!
Reteach critical thinking and awareness of self!
Establish time outs - unique work/life balance!
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Policies and Procedures! Know your culture and your
industry!
Examine legacy policies impacted by technology!
Acceptable Use policies!
Communication procedures!
Social Media Policies!
Monitor performance/ performance recognition!
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From Distraction to Focus!
Obligatory Disclaimer: App Icons Source: iTunes App Store,
Apple, Inc.!ADNET does not own the copyright on any app or app
icon, nor does ADNET endorse any particular applications or mobile
platforms.!
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Recommended Reading!
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There is more to life than increasing its
speed.!Mahatma Gandhi!
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Talk to Me!
@ITWithValue
@ChristopherLuise
@TechWorx
[email protected]
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