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by dfeojm-zlib 2536 days ago
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?"

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.