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Handshakes & Sitting Position

By:

Ritesh Dwivedi

ritesh.dwvd@gmail.com

9350278866

Firm Handshake

• Firm Handshake: The hand is held firmly at a reasonable distance, gripped and released.

• Recommended along with a smile

Glove Handshake

• Glove Handshake: “ Politician’s Handshake”,

• Grasping the hand with right hand and cupping it with the left.

• To be used only with friends, it’s a sign to build trust. Not recommended

Fingertip- grab Handshake

• Fingertip- grab Handshake: When the giver or receiver offers not full palm, but only the finger for the handshake.

• This reveals ones lack of confidence. Not recommended

Palm up handshake

• Palm up handshake: Here the giver offers his palm facing upwards, so as to show his submission.

• The receiver is given command of the situation. Not recommended

Palm down handshake

• Palm down handshake: Here the giver offers his palm facing downwards, so as to show his domination, aggression, and taking control of the interaction.

• The receiver is given little chance to establish equal relation. NOT RECOMMENDED

Dead fish handshake

• Dead fish handshake: offering a lifeless, flaccid and sometimes cold and sweaty hand is called a dead fish handshake.

• This is interpreted as sign of weak character. the giver offers his palm facing upwards, so as to show his submission.

SITTING POSITIONS

Attention

• Sitting straight, with head straight, eyes focused at the audience, shoulders straight

• Indicates confidence, alertness and

openness towards the interviewer.

Sitting on the edge of the chair

When we move to the edge of the chair, it conveys a lot of messages such as ready to

• cooperate • accept or agree• compromise,• conclude the meeting• reject the statement/

argument• abandon

Crossed Legs

• One leg is neatly crossed over the other. Though a comfortable posture this can be misinterpreted as closeness.

• Before elders and seniors in an organization this might be taken as a sign of disrespect.

• It is advisable to play safe and avoid this posture.

Legs crossed at ankle

• This can be interpreted as close mind, or holding back ones feeling or truth. Must be avoided.

Hands on the table

• While sitting, hands on the table would mean, you need to lean forward and take support of the table.

• This can be interpreted as intrusion into the other person’s territory.

• It can also be interpreted to mean that the person is low on confidence and is looking for support. Must be avoided

Arms crossed on chest

• It indicates a protective guard.

• It may be a comfortable gesture, but is considered to reflect a closed mind, defensiveness and negativity or disagreement.

• Not recommended.

Hands neatly held in the lap

• Displays confidence and self-control. Recommended.

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