Allan Pease of Pease International highlighted that people can open themselves up to communication and extend the impression that they are friendly, trustworthy and warm. It has been suggested that corporate culture is all about people and that if you get people to love you and like you, they are going to believe what you say and push forward your cause if not they are going to prevent you from moving ahead.
This is where body language becomes a vital part of communication and it is important to ensure that you are displaying the right signals. A key body language point to remember includes, maintaining an open position. This involves speaking with open palms, maintaining eye contact and pointing your body towards the speaker. By displaying these behaviours, it allows others to feel comfortable when speaking to you and also suggests that you are open to hearing new ideas.
Additionally, it is important to avoid certain gestures such as crossing your arms and legs as it portrays a closed off image to others and signals them to say away.