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When I started to write about multitasking, it reminded me of the famous figure of speech \u201cJack of All Trades, Master of None\u201d<\/em>. This refers to people who are involved in multiple tasks but failed to gain expertise in any of them. But the shortened version \u201cJack of All Trades\u201d<\/em> is considered as a compliment for a person who is good at fixing things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The phrase \u201cJack of All Trades\u201d<\/em> finds a part in all\nour lives. But, many of us do not realize this. A very simple example is that\nwhat we do every day. Every day, we are involved in a variety of tasks. Some of\nthem are routine while few are different from our routine work. A good example for\nmultitasking is women who are employed. They juggle between their tasks at home\nand tasks at their work. The tasks carried out in their home are entirely\ndifferent from their profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, multitasking<\/strong><\/a> has gained a lot of significance in organizations. Many organizations expect their employees to carry out multiple tasks and take up multiple responsibilities. For example, a person needs to take up multiple responsibilities like programming, testing, digital marketing, sales or any other tasks within their organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another\nreason for expecting employees to take up multiple responsibilities is to manage\nthe available resources effectively. This is because hiring a new person and\ntraining them is time consuming. This also influences the growth and\nproductivity of an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is\nthe detailed information about multitasking, benefits and difficulties faced by\nindividuals when they take up multiple tasks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) What is multitasking?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Multitasking is generally referred as accomplishing multiple tasks at the same time. For example, we come across people who talk on phone while driving. This is considered as a form of multitasking as two different tasks are done at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term \u201cmultitasking\u201d has a different interpretation in terms of an organization. In a professional environment of an organization, multitasking is defined as taking up multiple responsibilities by an individual. These responsibilities include not only the area of expertise of the individual but also the areas that are not familiar to the individual. For example, the individual may be a person who deals with sales<\/strong><\/a>, but he\/she will also be involved in networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2) Benefits of multitasking<\/strong><\/h2><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listed  are some of the benefits of multitasking<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exploring and learning new tasks:<\/em> You will be provided with an opportunity to explore\nand learn new tasks. This way of learning a new task improves your skill set\nthereby making you a person with diverse skill set. Hiring a person with a\ndiverse skill set always benefits any recruiter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise for your brain<\/em>: Taking up multiple responsibilities\/tasks is\na way of improving your memory power. Since, multitasking is juggling between tasks,\nyou need to remember the responsibilities\/tasks you have taken. This provides\nan active exercise for your brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psychological balance<\/em>: Performing the same task regularly\/single\ntask for long periods of time, can make you slip psychologically into\nauto-pilot mode. The way of juggling between tasks is a form of proving\npleasant experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good Learner<\/em>: By taking up new responsibilities, you will\nbecome an active and a long-term learner. A good learner in turn is a good\nperformer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adaptability<\/em>: You will develop the tendency to voluntarily\ntake up tasks and adapt yourselves to that tasks. This helps you to exhibit a\nflexible nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership skills:<\/em> Multitasking also will help to improve your leadership skills. A leader is generally a person who has lot of experience. A person who has knowledge about various tasks\/different aspects of business<\/strong><\/a> has an edge over a person who is skilled in doing a particular task. Most of the leaders would have taken up multiple responsibilities at their initial stages. Hence, leadership is well suited for a person who is capable of taking up multiple tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improves your time management skills: <\/em>It is always important to have an eye on the time\nwhen we are involved in multiple tasks. While you are doing multiple tasks, you\nwill allocate a definite time for each task and completing it within the\nstipulated time. This in turn improves your time management skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3) Difficulties faced by individuals during multitasking<\/strong><\/h2><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every\naspect in our life has not only merits but also difficulties. Similarly, despite\nthe benefits, the individuals are prone to certain difficulties while they are\ninvolved in multiple tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First common\nissue among individuals taking up multiple tasks is their exposure to increased\nstress levels. This is because variety of tasks are to be performed in a\nparticular time. Hence, it is important to keep our brain at reduced stress\nlevels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second\nissue is lack of focus. When you handle multiple tasks at one time, concentrating\non a particular task is difficult. This is because completing the task within a\nstipulated time gains more importance in multitasking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third issue\nis prioritizing your task. You may be working on multiple tasks which include\ntasks of various categories such as important, complex, simple and also tasks\nof least importance. Hence, it is essential to prioritize your tasks and\nproceed accordingly. It is always better to accomplish tasks which are\nimportant and complex first and then proceed towards simple tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(4) Is multitasking good\/bad?<\/strong><\/h2><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysing two\nsides of a coin in any aspect would be useful in making good decisions.\nSimilarly, though being a \u201cJack of All\nTrades\u201d <\/em>is challenging, it is equally interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, a\nperson who is \u201cJack of All Trades\u201d<\/em> is\npreferred over \u201cMaster of One\u201d<\/em> by\norganizations. Keeping an eye on the benefits mentioned above on taking up\nmultiple tasks, it is easy to get rid of difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Placing aside the difficulties of multitasking, follow these steps to enjoy and make multitasking<\/strong><\/a> successful: <\/p>\n\n\n\n