Body Language Basics
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.
This workshop will provide you with a great set of skills to understand that what is not said is just as important as 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 nonverbal communications.
At the end of this workshop, participants should 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.
Module One: Getting Started
The Parking Lot
Module Two: Communicating With Body language
Learning a New Language
The Power of Body Language
More Than Words
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Reading Body Language
Translating Gestures Into Words
Open Vs. Closed Body Language
The Eyes Have It
Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Body Language Mistakes
Invading Personal Space
Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Gender Differences
Female Body Language
Male Body Language
Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Non-Verbal Communication
The Signals You Send to Others
It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
What Your Posture Says
Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Facial Expressions
Linked With Emotion
Facial Action Coding System (FACS)
Universal Facial Expressions
Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Body Language in Business
Communicate With Power
Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Lying and Body Language
Watch Their Hands
Changes in Posture
Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Improve Your Body Language
Be Aware of Your Movements
The Power of Confidence
Position and Posture
Practice In a Mirror
Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Matching Your Words to Your Movem
Say What You Mean
Always Be Consistent
Actions Will Trump Words
Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise
Review of Parking Lot
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations