Comments on: Promoting Monotasking http://thegreatofficeescape.com/promoting-monotasking/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:09:07 -0600 hourly 1 By: Mike http://thegreatofficeescape.com/promoting-monotasking/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Mike Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:49:39 +0000 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/promoting-monotasking/#comment-88 This is a good point. There are certain environments where disconnecting all the phones for a day would be a very bad idea. However, I argue that there are many small businesses and divisions within larger corporations (non customer service) that could get away with this. If you are not getting contacts from customers/clients that must be dealt with immediately, then this is a completely feasible experiment. If you are a manager, give it a try. Take a chance. This is a good point. There are certain environments where disconnecting all the phones for a day would be a very bad idea. However, I argue that there are many small businesses and divisions within larger corporations (non customer service) that could get away with this.

If you are not getting contacts from customers/clients that must be dealt with immediately, then this is a completely feasible experiment. If you are a manager, give it a try. Take a chance.

]]> By: Wendy http://thegreatofficeescape.com/promoting-monotasking/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Wendy Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:40:57 +0000 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/promoting-monotasking/#comment-87 Interesting idea, Mike, but in a customer service environment, nearly impossible. I mean, what do you tell the customers, "we're not around, today?" Someone needs to be answering emails and phones! On the other hand, I'd like nothing more than to ignore the pesky emails and ringing phones, so I do agree with you in theory, and wish this could be. Interesting idea, Mike, but in a customer service environment, nearly impossible. I mean, what do you tell the customers, “we’re not around, today?” Someone needs to be answering emails and phones! On the other hand, I’d like nothing more than to ignore the pesky emails and ringing phones, so I do agree with you in theory, and wish this could be.

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