肢体语言关乎职场成败.docx

肢体语言关乎职场成败肢体语言关乎职场成败大家的职场生活过的怎么样呢?接下来，我给大家准备了肢体语言关乎职场成败,欢迎大家参考与借鉴。肢体语言关乎职场成败HowPowerPosesCanHelpYourCareerCanhowyoustandorsitaffectyoursuccess?Newresearchshowsposturehasabiggerimpactonbodyandmindthanpreviouslybelieved.Strikingapowerful,expansiveposeactuallychangesapersonshormonesandbehavior,justasifheorshehadrealpower.Merelypracticingapowerposeforafewminutesinprivate-suchasstandingtallandleaningslightlyforwardwithhandsatonesside,orleaningforwardoveradeskwithhandsplantedfirmlyonitssurface-ledtohigherlevelsoftestosteroneandlowerlevelsofthestresshormonecortisolinstudyparticipants.Thesephysiologicalchangesarelinkedtobetterperformanceandmoreconfident,assertivebehavior,recentstudiesshow.MarketingexecutiveKatyKeimusedtostepbackfromlistenersduringpresentationsorconversations,restingherweightonherbackfootwithherhandsclaspedinfrontofher,twirlingherring.Shewasoftensurprisedwhenpeopleaskedifshewasnervous,saysMs.Keim,chiefmarketingofficerofSanFrancisco-basedLithium,afirmthatbuildsonlinecommunitiesforclientsbrands.Aftershebeganworkingwithacoachtoimproveherskillsandsawherselfonvideo,sherealizedherposturewasslightlystandoffishanddidntlookstrong,shesays.Inadditiontostandingstraighter,withherhandsatherside,the5-foot-1executivebegangettingupfromthetablewhenspeakingatmeetings.WhenImsittingatatableofmen,Ifeelpetite.Standingupisadynamicchangeforme,shesays,sendingamessage:Iwanttocommandyourattention.IwantyoutogetoffyourBlackBerrysandsmartphonesandlistentowhatIhavetosay.Duringathree-hourmeetinglastweekwhereshemadeapresentation,shesays,shenoticednoonepickedupasmartphone.Strikingapowerfulposecanreducesymptomsofstress,saysDanaCarney,anassistantprofessorattheHaasSchoolofBusinessattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.Subjectsinarecentstudysheheadedwereguidedforfiveminutesintoeitherhigh-powerposesorlow-powerpostures,slumpingorleaningbackwitharmsoranklescrossed.Theythendeliveredavideotapedspeechbeforecriticalevaluatorsdressedinwhitelabcoatsandholdingclipboards.Thosewhohadpracticedapowerposebeforethespeechshowedlowercortisolandfeweroutwardsignsofstress,suchasanxioussmilesorbitingalip.Assuminganexpansivebodypositioncanalsoincreasetestosterone,whichtendstoboostconfidenceandaggressivebehavior,accordingtoanotherstudyco-authoredbyDr.Carney.Subjectswhostruckpowerposesfortwominuteshadhighertestosteronelevelslaterandweremorelikelytotakeagamblewhengiventhechance.Some86%ofhigh-powerposersriskedlosing$2theyweregiveninreturnfora50-50chanceofdoublingit,comparedwith60%oflow-powerposerswhotookthebet,accordingtothe2020study,publishedinthejournalPsychologicalScience.Powerposingisalsolinkedtoimprovedperformance.Inanotherstudypublishedlastyear,ledbyAmyJ.C.Cuddy,anassociateprofessorofbusinessadministrationatHarvardBusinessSchool,participantswhostruckpowerposesforseveralminutesbeforebeginningamockjobinterviewreceivedbetterreviewsandweremorelikelytobechosenforhire-eventhoughtheevaluatorshadneverseenthemintheposes.Otherresearchlinkspowerposingbeforeacollege-entranceexamtoimprovedscores,Dr.Carneysays.Researchersarestudyingwhytheeffectsofthepowerposelingerafterapersonreturnstoanormal,relaxedstance.Onetheory:Itmaypromptlingeringchangesinvoicepitchorfacialexpression.Mostspeakersarentawareofthesignalstheysendthroughbodylanguage,saysKellyDecker,presidentofDeckerCommunications,aSanFranciscocoaching,trainingandconsultingfirm.Wepickuphabits,suchaswalkingintoameetingandsittingdownwithourshouldersslumped,andwedonteventhinkaboutit.StevenMurraysaysseeinghimselfonvideolastyearwhenhewasworkingwithDeckercoacheshelpedhimrealizethatyourebroadcastingnonverbalinformationtolistenersfromthemomentyoustepuptothepodium.Mr.Murray,presidentofDirectEnergyResidential,anenergycompanybasedinHouston,sayshelearnedtoadjusthisposture,leaningslightlyforwardratherthanstandingstraightuprightintheauthoritativestanceheformerlyusedasamilitaryofficer.Leaningforwardreallyengagespeopleandhelpsgethismessageacross,hesays.Hunchingoverasmartphonebeforeameetingorpresentationmaybeself-defeating,becauseitforcestheuserintoalow-powerpose,accordingtoarecentstudyledbyMaartenBos,thenapostdoctoralresearchfellowatHarvardBusinessSchool.Participantswereassignedtocompleteseveraltasksononeoffourgadgets-ahand-helddevice,atablet,alaptoporadesktop.Then,theresearchertestedsubjectswillingnesstointerruptanotherperson,apower-relatedbehavior.Helefteachsubjectaloneintheroomwithinstructionstocomegethimifhedidntreturninfiveminutes.Subjectswhoworkedonthehand-helddevicewaitedsignificantlylongerbeforeinterruptinghim,comparedwiththoseondesktops,andsomedidntcomeoutatall,suggestingtheirlow-powerposturesparkedfeelingsofpowerlessness.Breakingoldbody-languagehabitstakespractice,sometimesyears.PamelaLentzusedtowaveherhandswhilespeakingonherjobasaprincipalatamanagement-consultingfirm,makingsomeco-workersthinkIwastooemotionalortoopassionate,saysMs.Lentz,aLeesburg,Va.,managementconsultant.Shealsotendedtofoldherarmsacrossherchestwhilelistening,drawingcriticismthatshelackedpresence.Itlooksasifyouarewithdrawingfromtheconversation,shesays.Herbodylanguagewasholdingherbackinhercareer,colleaguestoldher.SheworkedwithexecutivecoachTimAllardonchangingherpostureandmovements.Wewantedhertoprojectcalmnessandconfidence,saysMr.Allard,co-ownerofOdysseyInc.,aCharlottesville,Va.,executiveandbusinessconsultingfirm.Hevideotapedherand,withMs.Lentzspermission,askedhersubordinatesforfeedback.Ms.Lentzbeganleaningforwardandplacingherhandsfirmlyonthetablewhenspeaking.Shealsoputanelasticbandaroundherwristandsnappeditnowandthenwhenherhandswerehiddenunderatableordesk,toremindhertokeepthemstillwhenshebeganspeaking.Gradually,asshepracticedthenewhabits,saysMs.Lentz,Ifeltmoreincontrol,andIwashavingmoreimpactinthediscussions.Shewassoonpromotedtopartner.