[Job-Discussions] Question about Non-verbal communication with sighted people

[Robert Sollars]

As long as the conversation is going on, it never hurts to look them in the
eyduring it. After it's over.eh not so much

Robert

 

From: Job-Discussions <job-discussions-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Andrew J. Harmon via Job-Discussions
Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 9:36 AM
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Subject: [Job-Discussions] Question about Non-verbal communication with
sighted people

 

Hello

I'm currently taking a class online about effective communications in the
workplace, and I had a question about non-verbal communication. I've always
heard how important it is to make eye contact with an individual you're
trying to communicate with, but I wanted to know if there is any additional
"unwritten rules" about this? Is it better to only maintain it while
speaking, or while also listening to the other participants in the
conversation? Can you make people uncomfortable if you try to maintain eye
contact too long or too little?

 

Thank you in advance for any help on this topic.

 

Sincerely

 

Andrew Harmon

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