Body Language

When you want to establish a sense of trust and honesty let your hands remain visible. Otherwise, you may look like you’re hidin ...

Watch someone who wants you to come on board with her way of think- ing. See if she holds both hands in front with her, palms f ...

Closed-palm, finger-pointed .............................................................. Close your palm into a fist, point yo ...

The finger jab, the wag’s closest cousin, is like a stabbing motion. Not one of the most conciliatory of gestures, use it at you ...

Many (many!) years ago when my husband Karl was starting off in sales he was told to watch the customers’ hands when they were g ...

The folded hand ................................................................................. You may think that folding you ...

Anne is a fast thinking, focused, and determined businesswoman. She has numerous projects on the go at one time, all of which re ...

about being interrupted you want to appear cordial and welcoming. You stop what you’re doing, fold your hands on your desk in fr ...

Letting the Fingers Do the Talking ............................................................. If you look at the way people u ...

Now, when you’re speaking and want to say something accurately or deli- cately press your fingers and thumb together in a simila ...

The power grip ................................................................................... People who want to be perceiv ...

To show power but with a little less force than you would use in a tightly held power grip, let your fingers and thumb curl inwa ...

The steeple .......................................................................................... In his studies of body mo ...

Gripping hands, wrists, and arms ................................................... If you want to project superiority and conf ...

Gesturing with your thumbs ............................................................. Gestures associated with the thumb conv ...

Deciding who reaches out first ......................................................... Although shaking hands when meeting ano ...

If you think that your hand has been purposely crunched say ‘Wow! That’s one strong grip and it really hurt!’ You’re letting the ...

Even if you unconsciously place your hand in the top position you have the automatic advantage. This is because the hand down po ...

The space invader Whether you’re pulling someone into your territory when shaking hands or you’re invading her space by plunging ...

The firm shake If you want to create a sense of mutual respect and equality make sure that when you shake hands with another per ...