Most businesses still believe a dangerous myth—that forcing employees to be physically present in an office equals higher productivity.

It doesn’t. It never has.

For high performers, being seen isn’t the same as getting work done. In fact, the modern office is built for visibility, control, and shallow engagement—not for deep, focused, high-impact work.

So why do businesses keep pushing for physical engagement when it actively hurts performance?

In this episode of Rebellious Business, we’re exposing the real reason companies want workers back in offices:

• Why traditional offices were never designed for knowledge work—they were designed for hierarchy and surveillance.
• How meetings, interruptions, and forced socialization destroy deep work.
• Why remote work didn’t reduce productivity—it exposed how much time was already being wasted.
• What businesses should be measuring instead of physical presence.

If you’ve ever sat in a meeting that should have been an email—or been forced into an office just so someone could “see” you working—this episode is for you.

🔊 Listen now to learn why the best companies focus on results, not performative busyness.

🎙️ Rebellious Business is created, written, and copyrighted by Katherine R. Lieber of TitaniumBlue LLC.