diff --git a/subprojects/parseq-batching/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/batching/TestTaskSimpleBatchingStrategyBlocking.java b/subprojects/parseq-batching/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/batching/TestTaskSimpleBatchingStrategyBlocking.java
index 4dd28e28..81a85982 100644
--- a/subprojects/parseq-batching/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/batching/TestTaskSimpleBatchingStrategyBlocking.java
+++ b/subprojects/parseq-batching/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/batching/TestTaskSimpleBatchingStrategyBlocking.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ private Strategy(long sleepMs) {
 
     @Override
     public Task<Map<Integer, Try<String>>> taskForBatch(Set<Integer> keys) {
-      return Task.blocking(() -> {
+      return Task.callableInExecutor(() -> {
         try {
           // make this batching task long-running
           Thread.sleep(_sleepMs);
diff --git a/subprojects/parseq-zk-client/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/zk/client/ZKClientImpl.java b/subprojects/parseq-zk-client/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/zk/client/ZKClientImpl.java
index 9403b0f3..cfe719da 100644
--- a/subprojects/parseq-zk-client/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/zk/client/ZKClientImpl.java
+++ b/subprojects/parseq-zk-client/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/zk/client/ZKClientImpl.java
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@
 
 import com.linkedin.parseq.Context;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.Engine;
-import com.linkedin.parseq.MultiException;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.Task;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.promise.Promise;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.promise.PromiseListener;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.promise.Promises;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.promise.SettablePromise;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.EnumMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -282,7 +280,7 @@ public Task<Void> delete(String path, int version) {
    */
   @Override
   public Task<List<OpResult>> multi(List<Op> ops, Executor executor) {
-    return Task.blocking(() -> _zkClient.multi(ops), executor);
+    return Task.callableInExecutor(() -> _zkClient.multi(ops), executor);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/AsyncCallableTask.java b/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/AsyncCallableTask.java
index 8b466168..06553258 100644
--- a/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/AsyncCallableTask.java
+++ b/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/AsyncCallableTask.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.linkedin.parseq;
 
-import com.linkedin.parseq.EngineBuilder;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.internal.ArgumentUtil;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.promise.Promise;
 import com.linkedin.parseq.promise.Promises;
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@
  * To use this class with an engine, register an executor with engine using
  * {@link #register(EngineBuilder, java.util.concurrent.Executor)}
  *
- * @deprecated  As of 2.0.0, replaced by {@link Task#blocking(String, Callable, Executor) Task.blocking}.
+ * @deprecated  As of 2.0.0, replaced by {@link Task#callableInExecutor(String, Callable, Executor)}.
  * @author Walter Fender (wfender@linkedin.com)
  */
 @Deprecated
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ public static void register(EngineBuilder builder, Executor executor) {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @deprecated  As of 2.0.0, replaced by {@link Task#blocking(String, Callable, Executor) Task.blocking}.
+   * @deprecated  As of 2.0.0, replaced by {@link Task#callableInExecutor(String, Callable, Executor)}.
    */
   @Deprecated
   public AsyncCallableTask(final Callable<R> syncJob) {
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ public AsyncCallableTask(final Callable<R> syncJob) {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @deprecated  As of 2.0.0, replaced by {@link Task#blocking(String, Callable, Executor) Task.blocking}.
+   * @deprecated  As of 2.0.0, replaced by {@link Task#callableInExecutor(String, Callable, Executor)}.
    */
   @Deprecated
   public AsyncCallableTask(final String name, final Callable<R> syncJob) {
diff --git a/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/Task.java b/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/Task.java
index 7e275703..9ae027d5 100644
--- a/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/Task.java
+++ b/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/Task.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
-import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
@@ -1079,7 +1078,7 @@ public static <R> Task<R> flatten(final Task<Task<R>> task) {
    * Creates a new task that have a value of type {@code Void}. Because the
    * returned task returns no value, it is typically used to produce side effects.
    * It is not appropriate for long running or blocking actions. If action is
-   * long running or blocking use {@link #blocking(String, Callable, Executor) blocking} method.
+   * long running or blocking use {@link #callableInExecutor(String, Callable, Executor)} method.
    *
    * <blockquote><pre>
    * // this task will print "Hello" on standard output
@@ -1167,7 +1166,7 @@ public static <T> Task<T> failure(final Throwable failure) {
    * from the supplied callable. This task is useful when doing basic
    * computation that does not require asynchrony. It is not appropriate for
    * long running or blocking callables. If callable is long running or blocking
-   * use {@link #blocking(String, Callable, Executor) blocking} method.
+   * use {@link #callableInExecutor(String, Callable, Executor)} method.
    *
    * <blockquote><pre>
    * // this task will complete with {@code String} representing current time
@@ -1313,7 +1312,7 @@ public static <T> Task<T> fromTry(final Try<? extends T> tried) {
    *
    * This method is not appropriate for long running or blocking callables.
    * If callable is long running or blocking use
-   * {@link #blocking(String, Callable, Executor) blocking} method.
+   * {@link #callableInExecutor(String, Callable, Executor)} method.
    * <p>
    *
    * @param <T> the type of the return value for this task
@@ -1403,10 +1402,10 @@ public static <T> Task<T> async(final Function1<Context, Promise<? extends T>> f
    * @return a new task that will submit the callable to given executor and complete
    * with result returned by that callable
    */
-  public static <T> Task<T> blocking(final String name, final Callable<? extends T> callable, final Executor executor) {
+  public static <T> Task<T> callableInExecutor(final String name, final Callable<? extends T> callable, final Executor executor) {
     ArgumentUtil.requireNotNull(callable, "callable");
     ArgumentUtil.requireNotNull(callable, "executor");
-    Task<T> blockingTask = async(name, () -> {
+    Task<T> asyncCallableTask = async(name, () -> {
       final SettablePromise<T> promise = Promises.settable();
       executor.execute(() -> {
         try {
@@ -1417,18 +1416,36 @@ public static <T> Task<T> blocking(final String name, final Callable<? extends T
       } );
       return promise;
     });
-    blockingTask.getShallowTraceBuilder().setTaskType(TaskType.BLOCKING.getName());
-    return blockingTask;
+     asyncCallableTask.getShallowTraceBuilder().setTaskType(TaskType.CALLABLE_IN_EXECUTOR.getName());
+    return  asyncCallableTask;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Equivalent to {@code callableInExecutor("callableInExecutor", callable, executor)}.
+   * @see #callableInExecutor(String, Callable, Executor)
+   */
+  public static <T> Task<T> callableInExecutor(final Callable<? extends T> callable, final Executor executor) {
+    return callableInExecutor("callableInExecutor: " + _taskDescriptor.getDescription(callable.getClass().getName()), callable, executor);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Equivalent to {@code blocking("blocking", callable, executor)}.
-   * @see #blocking(String, Callable, Executor)
+   * @deprecated please use {@link Task#callableInExecutor(Callable, Executor)}
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public static <T> Task<T> blocking(final Callable<? extends T> callable, final Executor executor) {
-    return blocking("blocking: " + _taskDescriptor.getDescription(callable.getClass().getName()), callable, executor);
+    return callableInExecutor("callableInExecutor: " + _taskDescriptor.getDescription(callable.getClass().getName()), callable, executor);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * @deprecated please use {@link Task#callableInExecutor(String, Callable, Executor)}
+   */
+  @Deprecated
+  public static <T> Task<T> blocking(final String name, final Callable<? extends T> callable, final Executor executor) {
+    return callableInExecutor(name, callable, executor);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Creates a new task that will run given tasks in parallel. Returned task
    * will be resolved with results of all tasks as soon as all of them has
diff --git a/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TaskType.java b/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TaskType.java
index 4e385e9a..406ef325 100644
--- a/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TaskType.java
+++ b/subprojects/parseq/src/main/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TaskType.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 public enum TaskType {
   FUSION ("fusion"),
-  BLOCKING ("blocking"),
+  CALLABLE_IN_EXECUTOR("callbleInExecutor"),
   SHAREABLE ("shareable"),
   FLATTEN ("flatten"),
   WITH_SIDE_EFFECT ("withSideEffect"),
diff --git a/subprojects/parseq/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TestTaskFactoryMethods.java b/subprojects/parseq/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TestTaskFactoryMethods.java
index f20f40db..ec3dc0eb 100644
--- a/subprojects/parseq/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TestTaskFactoryMethods.java
+++ b/subprojects/parseq/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TestTaskFactoryMethods.java
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ public void testAsyncWithContext() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testBlocking() {
+  public void testcallableInExecutor() {
     TestingExecutorService es = new TestingExecutorService(Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor());
     try {
-      Task<String> task = Task.blocking(() -> "from blocking", es);
+      Task<String> task = Task.callableInExecutor(() -> "from blocking", es);
       runAndWait("TestTaskFactoryMethods.testBlocking", task);
       assertEquals(task.get(), "from blocking");
       assertEquals(es.getCount(), 1);
diff --git a/subprojects/parseq/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TestTaskType.java b/subprojects/parseq/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TestTaskType.java
index fb37458e..ebad3cc9 100644
--- a/subprojects/parseq/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TestTaskType.java
+++ b/subprojects/parseq/src/test/java/com/linkedin/parseq/TestTaskType.java
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ public void testFusionTaskType() {
   public void testBlockingTaskType() {
     TestingExecutorService es = new TestingExecutorService(Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor());
     try {
-      Task<String> task = Task.blocking(() -> "blocking task", es);
+      Task<String> task = Task.callableInExecutor(() -> "blocking task", es);
       runAndWait("blockingTaskType", task);
-      assertEquals(task.getShallowTrace().getTaskType(), TaskType.BLOCKING.getName());
+      assertEquals(task.getShallowTrace().getTaskType(), TaskType.CALLABLE_IN_EXECUTOR.getName());
     } finally {
       es.shutdown();
     }