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Very nice article in Harvard Business Review: Four Destructive Myths Most Companies Still Live By. Sounds entirely spot-on, from my experience...

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From:

unicornpearlz.livejournal.com

From my experience this seems only about 1/2 correct.

Multi-tasking. I read my email this morning, while stuffing envelopes. Both were understood and done correctly. In fact, I stuff envelopes faster when I'm reading sometihng because it keeps my mind focused on the two tasks at hand rather than letting my brain go SHINY at many many different tasks.

Anxiety. I am more creative, quicker on my feet and more inspired to do more under a bit of anxiety. Take working vs unemployed for instance. While unemployed I had very few responsibilities to anyone else. However, I was unable to violin, write, or really research. Since starting work YESTERDAY, I have started researching for two books, continued with my branle challenge, and starting writing again. I need the kickstart of 'low on time' to jump my brain into action. This has been proven every time I've been out of a job. My 'hobbies' thrive when I have one, and fail when I do not.

However, I am totally with them on 3 & 4.

From:

corwyn-ap.livejournal.com

You are more anxious when employed for one day, than you were unemployed?

From:

unicornpearlz.livejournal.com

Yes. While unemployment worries me, it shuts off my brain and the effect looks like relaxation, because I don't have the responsibilitities to keep my brain going. I can't focus and time slips away like I'm in a daze. When I'm anxious about deadlines and work quality, etc, I produce more high quality work, at a quicker rate and my creative state flows higher for a longer period of time.

From:

serakit.livejournal.com

Stuffing envelopes doesn't require much of your brain, though. You can get into a rhythm with it that you don't have to really think about. My impression of most office work was that "multitasking" generally means doing two things at once that both require you to actually think.

I'm with you about the "low on time pushes into energy," though-- I'm far more productive when I'm overwhelmed with homework than when the teachers space it reasonably. However, I don't think that's the same thing as anxiety. That's "low on time, have a lot to do, need to be efficient to get it all done." Anxiety is "eek, if I do this wrong I'll get in trouble, HAVE TO DO IT RIGHT!"

From:

unicornpearlz.livejournal.com

I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder. I'm currently in a new job where I have to:
1. Compile & send 2 bulk mailings of no less than 300 letters (each) to the Board, Chairs, Trustees and Donators to the college.
(sending requires a 2 floor walk to the post office)

2. Create a collage for a special alumnae's funeral (tomorrow)

3. Type speeches from the 1980's & format

4. Process incoming mail

5. Proof, copy (the machine is in another building) and send thank yous for donations.

I have to do it perfectly and by 4pm. I am excited, alive and invigorated. I have long since learned how to ride the 'high' of the anxiety disorder.

From:

unicornpearlz.livejournal.com

More came up. This was just the starter.

And yes, it's done. :)

From:

selkiechick

and an amen to that. From what I have seen in the workplace (and in academia, for that matter) Creativity can either be fostered or crushed, you have to have a good office culture to keep it going!

Edited Date: 2011-11-04 04:41 pm (UTC)