Body Language Basics Workshop
Course Duration 1 Day
Can you tell if someone is telling the truth just by looking at them? It is a skill that a lot of people do not have. Through Body Language Basics you will be given a set of tools to use to your advantage. These tools can be utilized in the office and at home. Understanding Body Language will provide you a great advantage in your daily communications.
Body Language Basics will provide you with a great set of skills to understand that what is not said is just as important than what is said. It will also give you the ability to see and understand how your own Body Language is being seen. You will be able to adjust and improve the way you communicate through non-verbal communications.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to :
- Define body language.
- Understand the benefits and purpose of interpreting body language.
- Learn to interpret basic body language movements.
- Recognize common mistakes when interpreting body language.
- Understand your own body language and what you are communicating.
- Practice your body language skills.
Course Outline
Communicating with Body Language
Learning a New Language More than Words
Actions Speak Louder than Words
Reading Body Language
Head Position
Translating Gestures into Words
Open vs. Closed Body Language
The Eyes Have It
Body Language Mistakes
Poor Posture
Invading Personal Space
Quick Movements Fidgeting
Gender Differences
Facial Expressions
Personal Distances
Female Body Language
Male Body Language
Nonverbal Communication
Common Gestures
The Signals You Send to Others
It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
What Your Posture Says
Facial Expressions
Linked with Emotion
Micro-Expressions
Facial Action Coding System (FACS)
Universal Facial Expressions
Body Language in Business
Communicate with Power
Cultural Differences
Building Trust
Mirroring
Lying and Body Language
Watch Their Hands
Forced Smiles
Eye Contact
Changes in Posture
Improve Your Body Language
Be Aware of Your Movements
The Power of Confidence
Position and Posture
Practice in a Mirror
Matching Your Words to Your Movement
Involuntary Movements
Say What You Mean
Always Be Consistent
Actions Will Trump Words
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