Many employees say they have too much "busy work," referring to projects and tasks that give the illusion of productivity but actually have little value or purpose. And it’s causing a number of ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. They say a drowning man will clutch at a straw. Back in 2008, I was drowning. I was inundated with busy work and couldn’t get my head ...

Your sales team is often the face of your organization, the first point of contact for someone doing business with your brand. In fact, their impact is so important that 53% of customer loyalty is ...

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Not all superheros wear capes, but many have superpowers. In Staff Sgt. Ryan Jette’s case, his superpower is using automation like a laser beam to slice through dozens of hours of busy work for ...

In a profession that has an entire season named for being busy, it’s no surprise when firm leaders find themselves bogged down in day-to-day tasks, unable to use their time productively for ...

Information-technology departments within corporations deal with a lot of busy work—from answering tech support questions to giving employees access to laptops and phones. That’s exactly why one ...

Pre-pandemic, being seen as visibly "busy" at work — behaviors such as arriving early, staying late, and generally being seen as on the move — was a predominant (albeit flawed) marker of status and ...

Ever noticed this peculiar dynamic going on at a construction site? Some construction technologies are mandated to use on a project, be it BIM, CAD, scheduling software — what have you — but the ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How can teachers tell when the use of arts and crafts enhances learning in a lesson from times when it’s just busy work? Arts and crafts can obviously be used ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and health coach who covers wellness. Training for an athletic event such as a marathon or triathlon ...