Why image & impact matter at a personal level and for organisations
Your personal image and impact matter - discuss! Attention paid to personal image and impact is often disregarded as a ânice to haveâ or even worse, unimportant. However, ignore it at your peril, even if you've been in your industry a long time, have all the possible qualifications and a bucket load of experienceâŠ
We need to relate to others to achieve success
We gain a first impression of one another in less than 10 seconds
A negative first impression is very hard to reverse
As much as we may try not to, we all make a quick assessment of what we think of someone, it comes from our basic friend or foe human instinct
In-congruent words and body language lead to a lack of trust and the body language is judged as more truthful
Many people have a lot of the relevant qualifications and experience so positive stand out is required
When people respond positively to us as we have a positive image that boosts our self-confidence so the âcycle of successâ continues
Positive image and impact is the gateway to someone getting to know, like and trust us, all essential for building relationships and professional success
People are the face of an organisation and their image needs to communicate the brand values of the organisation
If someone canât present themselves appropriately, can we really trust them to do a good job for us? People do subconsciously make this link...
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