Coping with Drinks parties when you're tall

A client asked me how to stand at parties and network meetings. He is very tall, and felt he had to lean over shorter people to be heard and be friendly. He even stood with his feet very wide apart, which looked odd, but was also uncomfortable.

When you lean over, it can be intimidating for others. It affects the quality of your speaking voice and alters your positive, professional body language. Unless the person is in a wheel chair, or is forced to sit down, I believe there has to be compromise on both sides. I recommend you both stand a little further apart. Then the shorter person isn't straining their neck looking upwards, and the taller person isn't compromising their voice or body language.