If you have ever presented to an audience, you know that the audience also communicates with you via nonverbal gestures. Over the next few weeks, I will highlight some of the most widely recognizable gestures and their meanings. Here are the next four nonverbal cues you should be on the lookout for as a speaker.
- Folding arms across chest: This gesture is a bit tricky. In most cases, it means the listener is not open to what you are saying. He is close minded. However, in other instances, arms across the chest may mean they are cold.
- Steepling hands: This gesture indicates confidence. You often see political leaders use this cue.
- Biting lip: A listener is typically thinking or in deep concentration when he bites his lip.
- Hands behind the head: This gesture is just the opposite of folding the arms across the chest. This gesture means the listener is taking in all the details. My dad is a great example of this. He often assumes this position when he people watches at the mall.
What other nonverbal cues have you seen?
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