NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE:
Are you making any of the body language mistakes that can destroy your chances at career advancement? Executive coach Carol Kinsey Gorman, Ph.D., shared some of the most common body language mistakes that women leaders commonly make with Par Excellence Magazine. Those mistakes include:
- They use too many head tilts.
- They physically condense.
- They act girlish.
- They smile excessively.
- They nod too much.
- They speak “up”.
- They wait their turn.
- They are overly expressive.
- They have a delicate handshake.
- They flirt.
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Susan Gunelius
Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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So, in order to advance their career, women must stop being…women? In the 70s women had to imitate the suits men wore and now we have to imitate their behavior traits. By their nature, these traits aren’t “wrong,” although they may be an indication of low self-esteem. Maybe the world would be a better place if men learned to “wait their turn,” too.
You make a great point, Casey. Where do we draw the line between “being women” and not being perceived as women who are in any way inferior to male colleagues. I think the perception issue is one that hasn’t been fixed yet. My best advice to women in business is to be yourself, be professional, and be great at your job. None of those things should matter whether you’re a man or a woman. Act in the manner that creates the right perceptions in your colleagues’ minds based on your career goals.
Re ‘delicate handshake’ I look fighting fit, despite having knuckle joints destroyed by rheumatoid arthritis. If you shake my hand with anything other than a delicate handshake I am left in pain for 30 minutes. I hear the joints being squished.
Please speak against this ‘firm handshake thing! I won’t shake anyone’s hand now, I have had to bear and disguise the unnecesary pain too many times. This goes down badly, with everybody including me.
Please get the word out there!