BusinessfromFast Company2 weeks agoHow leaders can nip 'task-masking' in the budTask-masking—creating the appearance of busyness without real work—undermines productivity, slows career growth, and harms company performance, so leaders must prioritize outcomes over hours.
ProductivityfromFast Company4 months agoStop 'task-masking' at work just to look busyEmployees increasingly perform visible busyness ('task-masking') to appear productive amid return-to-office pressure and job insecurity, contributing to burnout and managerial concern.
Remote teamsfromIT Pro4 months agoTask masking: why employees are pretending to be busy at workEmployees increasingly use visible behaviors—task masking—to appear productive amid RTO mandates and rising workplace monitoring.