Good morning!
Very quick note this morning.
We could get really deep into the art of body language as it relates to listening. Speaking to things like bending your brow as a show of concern, thinning your lip to show you understand the anger , leaning in, unfolding arms and the king of them all – eye contact. While not exhaustive, all good topics and in the same respect not possible without the nugget we will put out there today.
The Most Meaningful Body Language – Listen Technique I Know
Front and center to the person you are talking with – Pick up your phone and turn it OFF. Not silence, not vibrate – OFF. Or, don’t bring it along at all. Put your what if’s to rest as we could debate that to death. If you want meaningful conversation – demonstrate willingness through action – the action of turning off and tuning in.
Your – working on listening through meaningful body language – multifamily maniac,
M
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I am completely with you on this one, Mike – cell phones have NO place in a professional meeting. There is nothing that irks me more than when people check their emails, text messages, FB updates, or tweets in the middle of a face-to-face meeting. It is not only disrespectful of one’s time but it also conveys to the meeting group that “you would rather be somewhere else”. Great insight, sir – and Happy Monday! #StoweYourPhone