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Avoiding Eye Contact (A new graduate starter)

Risk: medium Category: customer-facing

The Manager's Worry

"Looks shifty/dishonest."

The Context

A new graduate starter is facing issue: Looks shifty/dishonest.

✅ Usually Workable Solution

They are nervous. Proactively offer: Lowering gaze (Ghill ad-basw) is a sign of respect/modesty, not deceit. Judge by output, not eyes.

Alternative Approaches

  • Check policy
  • Discuss with HR