Wayne Turmel: 10 Tips for Easing Information Overload

 

 

 

 

BNET Connected Manager: 10 Tips for Easing Information Overload

Wayne Turmel

July 18, 2011

As managers, you're always told to communicate. But for many of us the problem isn't not enough information, it's too much. Handling all the email, messages, memos and stuff coming at us is like trying to drink from a fire hose. Here are some tips for getting a grip.

In his new book "Overload-How Too Much Information is Hazardous to Your Organization", author Jonathan Spira says it's not just personal productivity that suffers. Too much information to handle effectively costs the US economy $900 Billion a year in bad decisions, delays and wasted time.

Full blog post available here.