You invite one of your employees to your office to talk about his performance. Which of the following seating arrangements will suggest to him that you are the person in charge?
A) You sit in an easy chair and your employee sits on the sofa.
B) You sit behind your desk and your employee sits in a chair on the opposite side.
C) You both sit side by side around a table.
D) You sit in a sofa and your employee sits in an easy chair.
E) You both sit on the floor.

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Sitting behind a desk indicates the authority and power of the person in charge. This seating arrangement also creates a physical barrier between the two of you, reinforcing the hierarchical structure of the conversation.

You Invite One of Your Employees to Your Office to Talk