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The Body Language of “Horrible Bosses”
September 8, 2011
A sadistic puppet-master who verbally abuses and humiliates, a coke-addicted lunatic who berates and blackmails, and an over-the-top nymphomaniac who subjects her assistant to constant sexual harassment – these are the “horrible bosses” played by Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston . . .
In real life, horrible bosses don’t have to go to extremes, or even say a word, in order to demean, intimidate or discount employees. An eye roll, a smirk, a “whatever” shoulder shrug, an expression of disgust or contempt – all of these send their own clear signals.
From the results of a recent survey of over 200 business professionals, here are the top twelve body language behaviors of less-than-ideal bosses.
Image: Carol Kinsey Goman – contributor – Forbes.com
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