Telltale signs that your employees are wasting time

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We all know people who appear busy but get little accomplished. Eric Abrahamson, a professor at Columbia Business School, describes these folks as "Michelangelos of work avoidance."  It's important that HR pros, managers, and others spot these employees before they create discord in the workplace. Susan Adams, writes on Forbes.com that we should be looking for clues on how to identify these individuals. She says they often arrive at unpredictable times of day, they are seldom at their desks, their voicemail box is usually full, and they perform specialized jobs with a personal system no one else understands. But the worst: They take credit for the work of others. Amusing illustrations accompany a funny and provocative piece. — Meghan M. Biro

We all know people who appear busy but get little accomplished. Eric Abrahamson, a professor at Columbia Business School, describes these folks as "Michelangelos of work avoidance."  It's important that HR pros, managers, and others spot these employees before they create discord in the workplace. Susan Adams, writes on  that we should be looking for clues on how to identify these individuals. She says they often arrive at unpredictable times of day, they are seldom at their desks, their voicemail box is usually full, and they perform specialized jobs with a personal system no one else understands. But the worst: They take credit for the work of others. Amusing illustrations accompany a funny and provocative piece. — Meghan M. Biro