I work for a Fortune 500 company and recently was disciplined for “demonstrating informal body language in meetings.” I am trying to understand what that means? I know it does not mean yawning or sleeping in meetings or putting my feet on a chair or table. Perhaps someone can guide me or seen this kind of admonition before so I can stop this “inappropriate behavior.”
Does any HR professional or in-house counsel reading this have any internal documentation on “formal” or “informal” “body language? Do any companies provide training in “body language?” Do you typically discipline employees for “body language issues?”
Perhaps this sounds strange but this was the actual written language used and I want to ensure I stay out of trouble.
Thank you.
