Jumping in Feet First
Your clients are talking about the incredible property you just showed them but you’re not sure if it’s the right time to join in their conversation. What’s a realtor to do?
Check their feet, of course!
One body language tells us that we point our feet towards the person or thing we are most interested in (the exit, person, restroom, food, etc). This means that the feet can be a clue towards if someone is open to you joining in the conversation.
“Fronting” is when we fully face someone with our top (head), torso, and toes. When we do this, we are showing nonverbal respect. People can feel the difference and know that we are genuinely paying attention. See the image below where fronting is demonstrated.
When our feet are slightly angled away, we pick up on the cue that others are getting ready to leave or are open to others joining a conversation.
Now look at the next image where the people are demonstrating with their feet if they are open to others joining or not.
And finally, take a look at the final image where we see the feet are cuing that the person is getting ready to leave and that in the group conversation, the gentleman in the middle is still giving his attention to the men on the left-hand side of the photo.
Paying attention to someone’s feet is a quick and easy way to help you navigate the question of whether or not you should approach someone during a conversation.
Kristin Bock—aka Woman Determined To Make Sure People Feel Seen & Heard—is a speaker, coach, and the founder of Body Language Blueprints, an online platform that helps leaders and professionals win more clients, enchant audiences, & supercharge their communities.
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