Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Be Regal


Carole Railton, behaviourist, author, specialist in personal branding and body language expert, gave an interesting lecture on understanding gender differences in the boardroom.  We gathered on a still cold-ish summer evening on board HQS Wellington, London’s only floating Livery Hall, for a private dinner accompanied by business presentations.

I am wearing a Diane von Furstenberg dress and Anne Klein fox-trimmed jacket
Carole talked us into walking around a room with imaginary crown on our heads, saying that improved posture make us all look more regal and therefore more authoritative. `When we walk slowly with our heads held high others will notice us` - she said. She also shared a tip on matching other person`s breathing pattern during tough negotiations, and smiling often while filming a video, in order to appear genuine.
The evening came to a close too quickly but I am glad I left with her book `The Future of Body Language` as it has many more examples on  how to enhance communication skills, improve video presentation, as well as body language within the workplace.

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