Is Your Handshake Talking Behind Your Back?
In almost all of my classes I teach how to have a confident handshake. While it may seem like a really small thing, your handshake actually speaks volumes about you. You want to be sure it expresses that you are a confident, professional person. I saw this video about the 10 different handshakes and thought it did a good job of explaining what each handshake says about you. See if you fall into one of the deadly nine or the perfect ten.
A good handshake is one where you put your hand fully in the other person’s hand, web to web. It’s accompanied with good eye contact and a smile. The grip is firm, but not bone crushing. Both men and women shake hands the same way. Men, no need to be delicate with women. Women no need to hold your hand as if it’s going to be kissed or you’re afraid to touch the other person.
Make sure your handshake is not giving a bad impression about you.
Arden Clise is an etiquette consultant, speaker and business etiquette columnist for the Puget Sound Business Journal. Founder of Clise Etiquette, Arden helps companies increase their profitability and improve their company image by giving employees the skills they need to be confident, courteous and successful.
Arden offers contemporary business etiquette seminars and individual consulting. She speaks at corporations, organizations, professional associations and colleges.
Prior to founding Clise Etiquette, Arden worked for several Northwest organizations and companies including Washington Mutual, the Pike Place Market Foundation, One Reel and Salal Credit Union, formerly Group Health Credit Union. Arden has more than 25 years of business experience in marketing, management, event planning and public relations.
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