I was once again dismayed this morning to see another anchor on a national news show showcasing too much head movement. I won’t name names, but I will say this CNN correspondent’s head movement actually discredits the content of her story and subtextually calls into question her credibility.
Head movement or too much movement of any kind in any presentation scenario is distracting. As such, you the communicator risk making your audience focus on the distraction rather than your well-intentioned presentation.
You don’t want to be stiff, but too much distraction from your head, your hands, or your jewelry are all foes for powerful communication.