According to
Wikipedia “Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, consisting of
body pose, gestures, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals
subconsciously.”
It is often said
that human communication consists of 93% body language and paralinguistic cues,
while only 7% of communication consists of words themselves. Body language may
provide clues as to the attitude or state of mind of a person. For example, it
may indicate aggression, attentiveness, boredom, relaxed state, pleasure,
amusement, besides many other cues.
According to Prof.
Ajay Singh, Chairman MDP & Corporate Interaction Committee of IIM Lucknow
(Noida Campus), “During the interview your body language is important. You
should not be too submissive or too aggressive.”
Dinup Mathew,
Director of PT Education Delhi advises: “While speaking maintain eye contact.
Maintain proper body language. You should sit in a calm and straight posture
with open hands.”
The right body
language in front of the interview panelists is an absolute must if you want to
turn your dream of pursuing MBA course at a top B-school into reality. We
present to you the ways of communicating non-verbally to the panelists that you
are the perfect choice for them.
Keep in mind the
following 10 key points while you are facing the panelists:
1. Sit upright but
not too stiffly in your chair. This indicates that you are comfortable and
feeling confident.
2. Relax and lean
slightly forward towards your interviewer. This gives the message that you are
both interested and involved.
3. If the
interviewer is talking and you want to show that you are actively listening,
you need to have direct eye contact and maintain it. Don't overdo direct eye
contact; too much contact without breaks can make the other person extremely
uncomfortable and can be suggestive that you are domineering.
4. Ensure that your
voice tone is not apologetic or defensive.
5. Hands on knees
will indicate readiness to answer.
6. Show your cool
character: Let your hands lie loosely on your lap or place them on the armrests
of your chair.
7. Have control on
your hand movements at the start of the interview.
8. Stay calm, think
before your talk. Do not interrupt the person interviewing you.
9. Establish a
comfortable amount of personal space between you and the interviewer. Invading
personal space (anything more than 20 inches) could make the interviewer feel
uncomfortable and take the focus away from your conversation.
10. Show your
enthusiasm by keeping an interested expression. Nod and make positive gestures
in moderation to avoid looking like a circus joker.
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