E12/S2 SMILER - Why smiling gets other people purring

In today's episode in Series 2, Andrew explores why smiling gets other people purring. The opening scene of the podcast has a team member making a presentation and worrying about his impact. Andrew uses this story to explain the importance of smiling for making effective presentations and daily interactions at work.  He identifies the three main questions people tend to have about smiling at work:

• “My face is naturally serious and not built for smiling; does that matter?” 
•  “How much smiling should I do at work?”
•  “Just how important is it to smile at work?”

 After briefly answering each of these questions, Andrew offers three practical actions you can take right away:

• Smiling can get people purring at work if your smile is genuine.
• A genuine smile puts people at ease, making them more comfortable around you.
• Excessive smiling can bounce back at you 

 He ends the podcast with a single TAKEAWAY: Your authentic smile can change how others see you in the workplace, but avoid overdoing it. 

 

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