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Convey leadership through a screen? It's possible, coach says

Frame yourself from the waist-up, keep gestures close to the body; smile, nod and look at the camera to ‘make people feel heard'GomanBefore the pandemic, Carol Kinsey Goman visited clients' offices to observe how they carried themselves in hallways and meetings—and how their staff responded to them. She advised leaders on the importance of a good handshake and sitting in the right place at a conference table to project authority.Then in March, the executive coach, speaker and author was thrust into a world without face-to-face meetings. She found herself working from her home outside San Francisco, coaching people through a computer screen on how to lead through a computer… Read More