Body Language

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Do you know that your team is constantly evaluating your emotions through cues in your body language — and that they can do so in a fraction of a second? … Read More

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Don't try to fake confidence - do this instead | Ladders Carol Kinsey Goman

The problem with faking confidence is that it requires so much conscious effort that it is rarely successful. Whenever you attempt to conceal any strong feeling and fake another, your body almost always “leaks” nonverbal cues that are picked up consciously or subconsciously by your audience. Read More

Office Life

I instantly knew I couldn't trust you: How and why I was wrong Carol Kinsey Goman

It took me only seven seconds to assess your confidence, competence, status, likability, warmth, and, yes, your trustworthiness. I felt you were untrustworthy for five reasons — none of which had anything to do with your actual trustworthiness. Read More

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How assertive communication can change your life Ladders Contributor

Assertive communication is like a muscle. You have to flex it. Read More

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10 tips to supercharge your success Carol Kinsey Goman

Can success be accelerated? … Read More

Productivity

10 body language myths that limit your success Carol Kinsey Goman

Not everything you’ve heard about body language is accurate. Read More

Job Search

First impressions count: Here's how to make the best of them Ladders Contributor

We know that in only a fraction of a second after meeting, people make initial judgments about others. But what exactly is it that people connect with in others? … Read More

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Eight great tricks for reading people’s body language Travis Bradberry

Learning the clues to understanding body language and the messages they send, means you’ll understand your colleagues better, especially when what they say is not what they mean. Read More

Office Life

Want to read minds? Watch how often someone blinks.Monica Torres

A blink is a tiny ‘nope’ to whatever you just heard. Read More

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