So, try not to set up the meeting in a way that makes it feel like you’re on opposing sides. Sitting directly across from each other can make it feel more like a face-off than a collaboration.
Instead, arrange the seating so you’re next to or at an angle with the other person. That way, it feels more like you’re working together to figure things out.
And if you’re invited into someone’s office and they sit behind a desk facing you, feel free to move your chair to the side of the desk to sit a bit closer – unless your plan is to confront them. In that case, the face-off position might actually work!
