When was the last time your department's best new idea came at the end of a day of data entry or back-to-back status meetings? History's greatest innovators regularly tout the importance of creating space for reflection and deep thought to unlock their best ideas, yet employees are busier than ever and logging increasing hours.

Even with longer hours, workers report they spend 25% of their time on repetitive, low-value tasks. This takes significant time away from high-value, innovative work. So what's at the root of this rampant repetitive work? Rework caused by human error, suboptimal meeting culture, and email overload are three of the biggest factors preventing your team from maximizing their potential.

To gain a competitive edge, organizations must find a solution to manual, repetitive work and double down on innovation. Here's a look at what's keeping your team from innovation and what you can do about it.