From the course: Asserting Yourself, an Empowered Choice
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How to use your hands while speaking
From the course: Asserting Yourself, an Empowered Choice
How to use your hands while speaking
- People want to see leaders as calm and assertive and that includes body language. So let's talk about how your use of hand gestures can reinforce your leadership performance. First, people tend to respond well to open-handed gestures at navel height. These kinds of movements imply honesty, that you've got nothing to hide, and project trust, confidence, and calm. You never want to hide your hides while speaking. Whether they're shoved in your pockets, held behind your back, or left under a table or podium, when your hands are hidden, people tend to fill in the blanks with their own explanation of where they might be. Second, punctuated hand gestures can be helpful to emphasize key points. Research shows that using hand gestures while speaking helps both the speaker and the audience. It helps you, the speaker, find the words you're looking for and decrease your reliance on filler words when you're calling the right word.…
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