Make eye contact. Keep your hands out of your pockets. Find balance between stiffness and fidgeting. Practice good posture. These are among tips experts give for improved communication. In conversation, “pretend your eyes are glued to your conversation partner’s with sticky, warm taffy,” Leil Lowndes, says.
Source: Business Insider, August 20, 2016.
Here are six body language hacks that can be tricky to master, but will definitely pay off forever once you do:
- Maintaining good eye contact
- Keeping your hands visible
- Not fidgeting or swaying (but not being too stiff, either)
- Sitting up straight
- Walking with purpose and energy
- Mirroring the person you’re speaking to
INSIGHTS: All animal health pros can benefit from reviewing these tips. The ever-present cell phone has become a significant attention distraction when people are talking. Watch that it does not become your fidgeting tool.