Information Overload is Killing You and Your Productivity

I know that this is mentioned in several of our events because it is a priority to have an impact on the productivity of the users of our solutions. Well, this article solidifies what we have been talking about. The barrage of too much information affects everyone in the company and the business as a whole. We are always connected and always on; that's a good thing and sometimes it can be a bad thing if not managed properly.

"The 'Too Much Information' Age: What CIOs Can Do About It" report cites Accenture research that demonstrates the deluge and resulting confusion: 42 percent of IT managers complain that they are bombarded by too much information; 39 percent say they can't figure out which information is current; 38 percent say they need to weed out duplicate information; and 21 percent say they don't understand the value of the information they do receive.

Santos stated it perfectly when he said "Increased communication is not the same as effective communication," Santos also says that information overload can lead to serious personal and organization problems, including: inability to think strategically and focus on business basics; poor decision making; ignoring context of information and data; a breakdown of social and team skills; busy but ineffective executives; and inaccurate or unconfirmed information that results in rumors and bad decisions.

Lastly, you will have four pointers to help you react to all of this information overload personally. Read the entire article here.