Multitasking Versus Commitment

Watch this video, which describes the difference between multitasking and working in parallel and offers a framework for commitment. The presenter says multitasking is a misnomer: we should use the paradigm of working in parallel when discussing task management. Do you agree? Can you explain the difference between multitasking and parallel working? What are some examples of times when you were multitasking when you should have been working in parallel? Can you identify how your work may have suffered from a lack of focus?