Re:Ask HN: How to handle a boss/owner who has ADD task focus?
by dfeojm-zlib on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @08:23PM
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Adopt strict GTD task stacks available for others to see:
- Current task(s)
- Immediate next queue (priority adjustments, new items can be added by boss)
- Deferred items
- Delegated items
- Medium-term items
- Long-term items
Some task app(s) can help with this. If you want people to know you're working on real stuff, ask for a big cheap monitor and cheap tiny PC/RPi to present your "dashboard."
To handle the OP's exact example:
X: current task
Y: proposed new task
"Do you want X done first, or do you want me to pause X and switch to Y?"
- Current task(s)
- Immediate next queue (priority adjustments, new items can be added by boss)
- Deferred items
- Delegated items
- Medium-term items
- Long-term items
Some task app(s) can help with this. If you want people to know you're working on real stuff, ask for a big cheap monitor and cheap tiny PC/RPi to present your "dashboard."
To handle the OP's exact example:
X: current task
Y: proposed new task
"Do you want X done first, or do you want me to pause X and switch to Y?"
GTD -> https://gettingthingsdone.com
At times, people with ADD need a linear, focused "turtle" to counterbalance nonlinear, "rabbit" task-hopping.
Disclaimer: I take clonidine and strattera.