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What to Do If Your Boss Doesn’t Like You
Body Language And Likeability
- Using palm gestures at navel height creates an unconscious connection between humans, according to a leading body language expert.
- This is because the region around our navel is a ‘truthplane’ and demonstrates that you are safe and trustworthy, with nothing to hide.
- Having a comfortable eye gaze while communicating with the boss, and sitting right in front of them provides a better connection than sitting sideways where they strain to look at you.
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