Lesson about body language in business.

1. Body Language:

7. What are they
“saying”?

8. Weak Handshake

9. Weak Handshake
The secret to a great handshake is palm-to-palm contact. Slide your hand down into the
web of theirs and make palm-to-palm contact. Lock thumbs with the hiring manager, and
apply as much pressure as he or she does.

10. Weak Handshake
The secret to a great handshake is palm-to-palm contact. Slide your hand down into the
web of theirs and make palm-to-palm contact. Lock thumbs with the hiring manager, and
apply as much pressure as he or she does.
Invading Personal Space

11. Weak Handshake
The secret to a great handshake is palm-to-palm contact. Slide your hand down into the
web of theirs and make palm-to-palm contact. Lock thumbs with the hiring manager, and
apply as much pressure as he or she does.
Crossing your arms

12. Weak Handshake
The secret to a great handshake is palm-to-palm contact. Slide your hand down into the
web of theirs and make palm-to-palm contact. Lock thumbs with the hiring manager, and
apply as much pressure as he or she does.
Crossing your arms
That can make you look defensive or uncomfortable. Insted, gesture with your hands. That
way you'll appear more enthusiastic and engaging.
Playing with your hair

13. Bad posture

14. Lack of eye contact

15. Looking like you're not interested

16. Not smiling

17. Fidgeting

18. Hiding your hands

20. High-power
Body language

21. Standing tall: with open chest and head
high
Taking space: spreading the arms, legs
wide apart.
Exposing vulnerable areas: "Hit me if you
dare" – fearless attitude.
Leaning back with hands behind the back:
the "know it all" posture

26. Body language/
Gestures
Practice.

27. Useful language:
In my country…
They do this in…
I very often/ often/ sometimes/ rarely
I never do this (because…)
It means…