At a time of year when many of us are making a new start … new term, new university, new job or just turning over a new leaf it seems like a good time to talk about making that great first impression. We all make sweeping assumptions about others based on the way they look […]
5 things you can do to make a great first impression. Read More »
I was speaking at the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust recently to a group of students. They were all studying architecture or have recently qualified so wanted to brush up on their First Impressions, for interviews, when networking and when presenting. It was a great few hours and amongst many things, we discussed how to handle
Are you really listening? Read More »
When you are talking to others face to face you aren’t just listening to their words. How they are saying it … tone of voice & volume for example, affect what you hear. As does what they look like when they speak … facial expressions, hand gestures and so on. Your body language can change
Is your authority disappearing when they meet you? Read More »
January isn’t my favourite month of the year! It is a month full of good intentions, dark nights and empty pockets after the buzz of December. And looking at the body language of some of the people powering to the office in the morning I’m not the only person who is feeling a bit
Which came first … your thought or your posture? Read More »
A few weeks ago I spoke at a school careers day about the importance of first impressions and the affect our posture has on what others see in us. I asked the group to freeze and look at the impression that they and those around them were giving and then asked one half of the
Your 1st impression isn’t necessarily the one you intend. Read More »
There has been a lot of discussion about inequality in the papers recently and the impact of unconscious bias. We are all a combination of our own background, environment and personal experiences and these influence our decision making and our biases. Some of these biases we may be very aware of and can relate directly
How good are your decisions? Read More »
