An immediate, firm, confident and friendly handshake helps establish a positive tone for a meeting and provides a non-verbal opportunity to establish yourself. Involve your entire hand in the handshake. Women should shake hands with each other just as readily as men. Never allow an important meeting to begin without a handshake. To do otherwise is to non-verbally discount yourself.
Some men think it's impolite to extend their hand to a woman for a handshake.
A savvy businesswoman relaxes the uneasiness by extending her hand to a man right away. All rights reserved.