Make Eye Contact

Flying over to Europe yesterday (and today!!) to conduct some recognition training for a client, I realized that I am making some extra effort to make better eye contact with those I thank.

Check out what happens for you when you thank someone. Do you take the time, as I had to, to look up, focus clearly on the person's eyes, and THEN say thank you?

Often it is easy to make a tertiary glance towards someone but with eyes never meeting one another.

For me, the response was almost consistently to receive a smile back and, I believe, a more enthusiastic intonation in the verbal response back.

Take time today, and everyday, to assess your experience and make better eye contact with those you acknowledge face-to-face.