How to sit, stand, gesture & move your body in the right way

Recently a participant in one of my Delivering memorable messages programmes – a woman of relatively small, physical stature – made the above comment when I was coaching her on how to gesture, to inhabit the physical space in front and at the side of her body.

However, when I asked other participants who were observing her, whether they thought the woman was occupying too much space, they said that she wasn’t – and that she had projected more certainty than she normally did.

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Mark Zuckerberg – A picture of stiffness

At the Congressional hearings, Mark Zuckerberg is a picture of stiffness. This is due to discomfort in having turnout in a suit. Can’t remember ever seeing him in one. It looks freshly bought.

As well, the ‘charm coaching’ he received prior to the hearing has resulted in zombie-like, frozen eyes and half-smile. I can imagine his coach saying, ‘Mark, smile but not too much’.