POWER POINTS ON HANDSHAKES:
- Always with the right hand
- Extend your hand with the thumb up and fingers out, as it helps the other person connect better with your hand.
- Web-to-web: A well-executed handshake is one where you connect with the person’s web (the area between the thumb and the index finger).
- Shake from the elbow - moving the shoulder muscle makes the handshake too firm and moving the wrist muscles make it too dainty.
- Although dependent upon the culture, two smooth pumps has emerged as the universally accepted handshake.
- Maintain shoulder-to-shoulder stance as it projects confidence and conveys positive body language.
- Offer a dry hand, as we associate clammy hands with nervousness and anxiety, all negatives in the business arena.
- Shake hands with everyone - there exists no hierarchy when shaking hands in business.
Be mindful if someone has a disability, especially with older women & men and wait until they offer their hand.
