Sophie Leroy
Media Coverage
INTERVIEWS/PODCASTS
Talkshow: The David Pakman Show, June 2019
There's No Such Thing as Multitasking
Podcast: Network for Business Sustainability (Canada), September 2018
Prepare Employees for an Uncertain Future
Podcast/audio interview: Quartz, Fall 2018
The productivity paradox
Radio interview: CBC/Radio-Canada, February 25, 2018
Distracted by interruptions? Science offers tips for focusing
Audio interview: KOMO News, Seattle, February 22, 2018
A simple way to deal with life’s constant interruptions
TV interview: King 5, Seattle, February 12, 2018
Stay on task with a plan for productivity
TV interview: Kare 11, Minneapolis, March 2, 2016
Multitasking may be doing a number on our brains
PRESS AND MEDIA FEATURES (SELECTED)
- HRM, November 10, 2020
How to combat attention residue
- BBC, Jan 31 2020
How to reduce 'attention residue' in your life
- New York Times, March 26, 2019
Stop Letting Modern Distractions Steal Your Attention
- Thrive Global, April 5, 2019
Attention Management: How Prioritization and Mindfulness Lead to Productivity
- NBC News, February 21, 2018
A better way to deal with those constant interruptions
- TIME Magazine, June 14, 2017
You Asked: How Can I Use More of My Brain?
- strategy+business, October 17, 2016
Management Is All in the Timing
- BBC News, February 19, 2016
Why your brain likes it when you multi-task
- Harvard Business Review, February 18, 2016
A Modest Proposal: Eliminate Email
- Business Insider, February 6, 2016
Your computer could be destroying your productivity — here's how to stop it
- Psychology Today, February 6, 2016
This Is How You Can Finally Get Something Done
- Business Insider, February 4, 2016
Here's why it's so hard to get your work done — and how to fix it
- HuffPost Business/The Huffington Post, February 1, 2016
How to Clear Your Computer of Focus-Draining Distraction
- TIME Magazine, January 29, 2016
How to Clear Your Computer of Endless Distractions
- The Sydney Morning Herald, January 27, 2016
Attention residue: Why focusing on multiple tasks can kill your work performance
- The Economist, January 23, 2016
The collaboration curse
- TIME Magazine, January 21, 2016
Focus Is the New IQ
- New York Magazine, January 21, 2016
Something Called ‘Attention Residue’ Is Ruining Your Concentration
- Business Insider, November 27, 2015
15 healthy habits that help you stay focused, according to scientists
- World Economic Forum, November 10, 2015
15 ways to stay focused all day
- Research Digest, July 29, 2009
The surprising benefits of time pressure at work