Averted Vision.
The way the rods and cones in our eyes work means we see an object in the dark better by looking slightly either side of it.
This technique is called ‘averted vision’.
The way our workplaces work means we see the boss better by looking at the people either side of them.
Absenteeism. Turnover. Punctuality. Demeanour. Participation. Illness. Transfers.
Or we may choose to be wilfully blind.