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Productivity theatre

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Jul 18, 2023
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INSIGHT

Understanding Productivity Theatre

  • Productivity Theatre refers to pretending to work hard but not being productive.
  • Theatre implies insincere, exaggerated behaviour, making productivity only an act.
ANECDOTE

Examples of Productivity Theatre

  • Loud typing or shuffling papers at work can be just an act of pretending to be busy.
  • Some workers might claim to work late but actually leave early, showing Productivity Theatre.
ANECDOTE

Productivity Theatre at Home

  • Some people working from home watch TV and occasionally send emails to look busy.
  • Others say they are busy but do personal tasks on the computer, which is Productivity Theatre.
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