Being Considerate Is A Form Of Communication
Yes. Believe it or not, being considerate is a form of non verbal communication and rapport building. I was at the train station waiting for the train to arrive today, and I saw this young lady approach the platform doors.
When the train arrived, she stood right in front of the door. So that obviously made it very hard for the passengers in the train to alight. Now here’s the interesting part.. After she forced her way in (while others are still trying their best to get out), she stood right next to the door and refused to budge!
So the rest of the boarding passengers, who had already gave way to the alighting ones, now have to “detour” around her just to get into the train. It was pretty amusing to see the number of eyes staring at her.
There’s always a lot of talk about creating a good first impression, yet there are many people who fail to realise that impressions are created not only when you meet someone face to face. Every moment where we have interaction with people results in some form of impression being created.
Imagine if the young lady were to meet a potential client later in the day, and that person happens to be one of those who had to detour around her. She would most probably face a hard time building up rapport. So remember folks, if you want to become a person of influence, start living and behaving like one, even when you’re alone in public.
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