TJ Walker explains why holding your hands stiffly makes you look nervous. After 22 years of coaching, he says speakers almost never gesture too much, but most clench their hands like they need a bathroom or might fall over.
They stand up to give their first speech and they do this. This. When you stand like this, you're telling everybody you have to go to the restroom or I'm afraid I might fall down. So I better hold on to this. And do you know who else uses hands? All of you. I've been working with people for 22 years, coaching them on how to be a better presenter. I've yet to have someone come up who moves his hands too much.
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