From the course: Body Language for Leaders (2019)
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Making a positive first impression
From the course: Body Language for Leaders (2019)
Making a positive first impression
- In business, first impressions are crucial and they're made faster than you think. In fact, in less than seven seconds, people will have judged your trustworthiness, competence, warmth, and confidence, and once someone labels you as likable or unlikable, powerful or submissive, trustworthy or devious, everything else you do will be viewed through that filter. While you can't stop people from making these snap decisions because the human brain is wired this way, you can understand how to use body language to make these decisions work in your favor. Since first impressions are more heavily influenced by nonverbal cues than anything you say, if you change your body language, you change the impression you make. Here are six powerful keys to making a positive first impression. One: adjust your attitude. People pick up on your attitude instantly. Attitudes that are off-putting are angry, impatient, bored, arrogant, afraid, depressed, and suspicious. Attitudes that attract people include…
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