Women, make a stand

26 May 2016 - 02:00 By ©The Daily Telegraph

Women are more likely to be taken seriously at work if they stand in a typically male way, scientists have claimed. A strong stance with feet planted at shoulder width is best if women want to be considered leadership material, a study by University College London found.Richard Newman, a co-researcher in the study, told the Daily Mail women should practise how to do the stance in order to find their own style.He said: "The findings show that if women can overcome their cultural conditioning and communicate using a stronger style, it could increase their success in the workplace."The findings were released following two experiments, the first of which saw researchers show 1500 participants a video of an actress delivering a speech while standing in several different ways.A second saw 500 volunteers watch clips of men and women standing in two different poses - a "power stance" and a more submissive pose. Women adopting the power stance were labelled more confident by participants, who also said they regarded them as leaders...

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