P323 Teletext 323 Oct27 17:01:31 OFFICE CONTACTS ——————————————————————————————————————— Office workers have been given the green light to get physical if they want to clinch a business deal or impress the boss. For the years of "hands off" political correctness in the workplace are over, according to a report in the Indjpjndjnt. It is now permissible, indeed desirable, to touch colleagues at work, according to body language expert Allan Pease. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR Y U" REGION p105 Next page Letters Papers News dayP323 Teletext 323 Oct27 17:01:11 OFFICE CONTACTS ——————————————————————————————————————— A bit of human contact in the office is fine, according to a paper before The Institute of Personnel Development's annual conference in Harrogate. Body language jxpjrt Allan Peasj says it is perfectly all right to brush your hand against another person's elbow — but not for more than three seconds. Longer caresses could bj misinterpreted, hj says, and hands should wander no further than the point of the elbow which is a "neutral" area. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Letters Papers News dayP323 Teletext 323 Oct27 17:02:28 OFFICE CONTACTS ——————————————————————————————————————— The correct handshake has comes under the scrutiny of a body language expert. The English, says Allan Pease, pump the hand three times, the Germans only twice but the Americans give it five. "Always give the same amount of pressure as you receive," he advises. "Women, who usually have much smaller hands than min, should spread their fingers apart. This avoids the feeling of being dominated," hj claims. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Letters Papers News dayP323 Teletext 323 Oct27 17:06:58 OFFICE CONTACTS ——————————————————————————————————————— Body language expert Allan Peasj suggests that in an interview, sales meeting or even a social gathering, you have less than four minutes to make an impression. He says that what you say accounts for only 7-10% of the impact you make. How you say it accounts for 20-30%. He gives the British, who are less tactile than other nations, three basic rules to follow for making an impression. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Letters Papers News dayP323 Teletext 323 Oct27 17:00:44 OFFICE CONTACTS ——————————————————————————————————————— First impression count, and to make your mark experts say you should: Nod your head as you talk — this will gain two to four times more co-operation. The level of your eyes sould bj kept below that of the other person to avoid an over aggressive posture. Elbow touching — but subtlety should bj the watchword, so that it is barely noticed by the other person. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Letters Papers News day