MULTITASKING & ITS MANY BENEFITS IN THE CORPORATE SECTOR

SYED ALAMDAR HUSSAIN Country Head - MB Enterprises

Multitasking is an attribute known as an additional skill rather than a requirement. However, it is a major requirement of the corporate world, largely due to the many benefits of multitasking for employees & also for the employer. It is an added skill in the armoury of the most talented people working daily for the sole goals of the company & making them work best while trying out different patterns obviously, as they believe in success & nothing but success above all.

Multitasking means working on more than one task at a time & is part of the parallel processing. Like in computers with key significance to concurrent systems, that means parallel processing. Similarly, the human mind can be trained likewise. It can work on multiple tasks at a time & get the edge that is needed by the employer for the growth of the company. It not only saves money for the employer, but also the employee is equipped with some additional skills that should be helpful in career management aspects.

IMPROVES YOUR CAREER MANAGEMENT ASPECTS:

Multitasking improves your career management aspects & goals. While you are in a career and you are career-oriented, you must not forget or ignore the need for multitasking. Also, it would be best if you equipped yourself with the additional expertise needed to multitask. It will help you actively manage your current projects for the best results.

HOW DOES IT HELP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

How multitasking helps in project management is just amazing to see. In comparison, you are into multitasking while managing a project. You are more into being vigilant at multiple ends regarding the standards you must achieve for the project. You’re targeting focuses more on reaching your goals at the best possible time. As someone good at multitasking, you are on the team who deserves additional applause. Your skills are a huge plus for your team while yielding the best results during project management.

If it’s a research-based project, you shall not only deal with the project's research insights but also what is needed by the client or any other stakeholders. Apart from this, you can extract good knowledge from the project that might even help you in your upcoming corporate projects.

IT IMPROVES YOUR LEARNING & THE OVERALL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT:

It improves not only the learning but also the overall learning environment created in the corporate world. Your self-learning is highly improved and makes you feel secure regarding your job. You would now know more proactively how to make your position in your organization more secure. As of now, you are giving more output while investing the same amount of dedicated time.

While managing a project, just make sure that time is money & you wouldn’t want to invest all your time on just one project, as you have a couple of more lined up in the pipeline. The best thing is to save more time and invest in multitasking, as it gives the real professional touch that’s lacking.

IMPROVES YOUR COORDINATION WITH THE PEOPLE INVOLVED:

Multitasking is something that improves your coordination with the people involved in the project. Your coordination levels are now more concrete and filled with eagerness, and people want to learn the art from you. That is the prestigious art of working together on multiple projects.

It highly improves your corporate vision & your generalized team image apart from your role in the company. You are, in fact, thinking more about learning rather than just wanting to earn money & get it over with ASAP. It’s not always about time; it’s also about quality.

DURING MULTITASKING, NEVER COMPROMISE ON QUALITY:

The values associated with quality and assurance, i.e. QA, are paramount. Never compromise on that element while you are on the journey of success as someone who likes doing multitasking.

While multitasking makes you more professional, there is a risk that it can destroy your image if something goes wrong. Just don’t take the risk, or you must have the eye to analyze the risk far more quickly. Make a quick decision about whether multitasking is worth it or not. Only opt for the option if it’s worthwhile enough; otherwise, you will have to face the music of multitasking. While it redefines your corporate vision, it can even leave you unhappy, which you certainly wouldn’t like to happen, especially when you are handling things that are rated as highly sensitive.

Multitasking & its benefits are growing with the passage of time in the corporate sector thanks to the many different platforms available apart from the influence of social media on the marketing world. For example, you can use social media, i.e. social networking websites, to market your latest campaign. Hence, at the same time, you can use YouTube or Instagram to market the same campaign. The options for multitasking have increased along with the chances. However, what’s best is how you deal with the situation and in what possible time. At the end of the day, it is something that will always help you find success with your corporate goals.