I have made eye contact in the past and a bit lately. There have been a few misunderstanding and I have not been as talkative lately and tend to stare off into one of the corners of the conference room.
At times I look right at my pdoc when talking, especially when I challenging her because of something she has said that I don't agree with.
As someone else mentioned it can be "intense". I have gotten past the part that no one can read my mind, Thank God.