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Does anyone (in any industry, but I guess people who work a lot with financial technology are what come to mind) know how to deal with multiple data input sources (e.g. four instant messages, Bloomberg screens, and a conference call all going on at the same time) and still maintain your cool? What best practices are there for that?
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JK
Deep breathing and ample caffeine?
What IM program do you use? I use Adium (Mac OS X), which not only logs my conversations for future reference but also allows me to keep multiple conversations open in tabs instead of separate windows. I keep Growl (Mac OS X) open and it pops up a little bubble for each new conversation piece so I can quickly see if something needs responding to or not.
I also LOVE Spaces (also for Mac OS X), which allows you to switch between multiple screens. This makes toggling between programs a LOT easier.
This may sound trite, but really mastering keyboard shortcuts has made my life a lot easier, no matter how crazy the client's office is that I'm in. Since I've gotten to the point where I use most every shortcut available without thinking about it, I can navigate between windows and perform a number of tasks in a lot less time with a lot less stress.
Marina
I've found it's very hard to process text information (i.e. reading email, IM'ing with my kids) while still paying attention to conference calls. I can do light web browsing if it's not a very stimulating call :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jklenoff
I'm able to work from home and do find that I can wash dishes and do light yard work while teleconferencing (on mute of course).
My best practice is to try not to multi-task :D
- Don