Eye Roll

Have you ever been in a meeting where someone rolled their eyes when an opinion was made?

Eye rolling is a low risk form of showing disapproval or contempt and exerting dominance or aggression.

Sometimes it can be left, but usually it is best to address it.

The problem is, we aren't used to calling out behaviour like this.

One way to address it is to call out the behaviour without attaching it to the person.

For example:

“Oh- what was that? I saw a bit of an eye roll there- are you ok?”

This often stops the behaviour and makes it easier for others in the team to contribute.

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