Many managers and even entire organizations perceive employees who spend more time working at the desk, coming early and leaving late from work, as sincere, dependable and hard-working.

Managers expect workers to show their face in ‘work-mode’ at the desk, using the principle of hour-based productivity. This observational activity of managers ‘clocking’ their employee’s desk time, no matter what the level of productivity is, is called Passive Face-Time.

1. Avoid unnecessary meetings, as many meetings could be some form of excuse for the organizer to look busy and productive.
2. Have clearly-defined productivity goals, instead of filling up calendars to have an illusion of productivity, ...