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Understanding the neuroscience behind first impressions can transform the way executives approach initial client meetings

Building Trust in Initial Client Meetings

Executive coach and author Peter J. Dean, Ph.D., explains how neuroscience can improve first client meetings by demonstrating how the brain quickly assesses trust. Small cues—like tone and body language—can trigger either safety or threat responses. Executives who create psychological safety from the outset are more likely to build trust and win business.