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肢体语言Is Powerful — Make Any of These 4 Mistakes, and You're Silently Sabotaging Your InteractionsYou could be sending the wrong message without realizing it — here's how to stop.

ByAmanda Breen

Key Takeaways

  • Body language expert Rachel Cosner breaks down the nonverbal cues that undermine your credibility.
  • Whether in-person or on video, your next meeting can be a success if you keep a few key things in mind.

Fifty-five percent of communication is nonverbal, and when there are inconsistencies between attitudes communicated verbally and posturally, the latter will leave a more significant impression, according to body language researcherAlbert Mehrabian.

Despite knowing how much our bodies can and docommunicate, many of us are unaware of how others receive our nonverbal cues, and it's an issue that extends into the workplace — especially when it comes tomeetings, whether in-person or on video.

Virtual Sapien's body language expert and TEDx speaker Rachel Cosner teamed up with video meetings platformJugoto create aguideon the gestures and expressions that are silently sabotaging your meetings.

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