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Should you gesture? — SHR, Geneva
Should you gesture? — SHR, Geneva

Should you gesture? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Goldin-Meadow and Alibali (2013, Annual Review of Psychology): gestures lighten speakers' cognitive load.

The limit

Mostly learning contexts. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Should you gesture? — SHR, Geneva — Genève
Should you gesture? — SHR, Geneva — Genève

Practical check in Geneva

Rehearse once with and once without gestures. To go further: explore the Public Speaking & Impact training in Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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Public Speaking & Impact training in Geneva — in practice
Public Speaking & Impact training in Geneva — in practice
Public Speaking & Impact training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Public Speaking & Impact training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Public Speaking & Impact training in Geneva — on the ground
Public Speaking & Impact training in Geneva — on the ground

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