«When I can read people correctly, I know how to motivate, support, strengthen and lead them.»
This skill is not fortune-telling or luck. It comes from an ancient art of observation called face reading. Here is what it is, and how you can use it in business.
Is Face Reading fortune-telling?
Face reading has nothing to do with fortune-telling. It is a very old art of observation. It is based on the idea that personality, talents and life path show in a person's face, much like rings inside a tree trunk show its age. Every line, every shape and every proportion tells part of someone's story.
What Sets Face Reading, Body Language & Profiling Apart – and What Connects Them
Words can be chosen carefully. Body language can be trained. Both can be misleading, on purpose or not. The face is different: its shapes, lines and proportions form over many years and are hard to fake. Reading the «hands in the face» is also an important part of face reading. Face reading is part of a bigger field called profiling. Profiling looks at a person's personality, character and behaviour in a systematic way, with a strong focus on language, choice of words and gestures. Together, these two methods work perfectly.
How can Face Reading improve the hiring process?
Today, employees are mostly found digitally, through automated processes and modern recruiting channels. But the final decision is still made in a personal conversation – and no AI can replace that, unlike the cover letter. This is exactly where it gets exciting: I often notice that what people say and show does not match what I read in their face. They play a role instead of simply being themselves. And recognising this – in others as well as in yourself – is what makes Face Reading so fascinating. I know this from my own experience with employees: it is astonishing how convincingly some people present themselves in a job interview and what they promise – reality then often painted a very different picture. That is why I also support companies directly in job interviews as a silent observer. Afterwards, I discuss with the management team what I have read in the candidate’s face.
A Look That Sees More Than a First Impression
A reading does not start with a judgement. It starts with careful observation. I look at the basic shape of the face, its proportions, distinctive lines and features such as moles or scars, and see how they relate to each other. In job interviews, communication and language also play a big role. From all of this, a picture emerges that goes far beyond a first impression: What talents does this person have? What issues may have followed them for a long time? Where might they be holding themselves back?
How Can Face Reading Be Used in Business?
Face reading is not a secret trick. It is a tool with many uses. Leaders use it to build teams more accurately and to spot hidden conflicts earlier. HR professionals gain an extra, reliable layer of insight beyond a CV and cover letter. Salespeople read the other person faster and adjust their approach more precisely. And on a personal level, people benefit too, when they want to see their own talents and blocks more clearly, whether at work or in life.
● Executives: build teams with greater precision and spot silent conflicts earlier.
● HR professionals: gain an additional, reliable layer in the hiring process.
● Salespeople: read the person across from them faster and tailor their approach accordingly.
● Private individuals: Your true personality – without roles or masks, your talents and life purpose
About Me
Silvia Nussbaumer is an expert in Face Reading, Profiling and Leadership Coaching with more than 20 years of experience. She is also the author of the book series «INS SCHWARZE». Trained internationally and with an equally international clientele from business, industry, private life and the police, I see myself as a translator between people and their bodies – I read personality, talents and life purpose and make this knowledge usable in coaching sessions and readings. I also pass on my knowledge in training programmes – on Face Reading and Profiling as well as on advanced leadership topics.
Interested in a Face Reading course? You can find my offers here:
www.sn-coaching.com/seminare
Picture: Silvia Nussbaumer, SN Coaching | Face Reading | Mentaltraining (foto: Renée Del Missier)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Leadership Reading?
Face Reading in everyday leadership: if you can read people accurately, you know how to motivate, support, strengthen and lead the person in front of you.
Does Face Reading replace traditional selection methods?
No. Face Reading adds an additional, reliable layer to the CV, cover letter and job interview – it does not replace them.
Do you also accompany job interviews?
Yes. I take part as a silent observer and afterwards discuss with the management team what I have read in the applicants’ faces.
What is the difference between Face Reading and Profiling?
Face Reading reads personality and talents from facial features. Profiling also takes speech, word choice and gestures into account. Together, they provide a particularly accurate picture.
How can I learn Face Reading for my work?
My courses give you a compact introduction. You can find the current dates on the seminars page. View seminars