Body Language Basics

Course Outline:

Introduction:

• Course Objectives

Module One:

• Communicating With Body language
• Learning a New Language
• The Power of Body Language
• More than Words
• Actions Speak Louder Than Words
• Knowledge Check

Module Two:

• Reading Body Language
• Head Position
• Translating Gestures into Words
• Open Vs. Closed Body Language
• The Eyes Have It
• Knowledge Check

Module Three:

• Body Language Mistakes
• Poor Posture
• Invading Personal Space
• Quick Movements
• Fidgeting
• Knowledge Check

Module Four:

• Gender Differences
• Facial Expressions
• Personal Distances
• Female Body Language
• Male Body Language
• Knowledge Check

Module Five:

• Non-Verbal Communication
• Common Gestures
• The Signals You Send to Others
• It’s Not What You Say, its How You Say It
• What Your Posture Says
• Knowledge Check

Module Six:

• Facial Expressions
• Linked With Emotion
• Micro-expressions
• Facial Action Coding System (FACS)
• Universal Facial Expressions
• Knowledge Check

Module Seven:

• Body Language in Business
• Communicate With Power
• Cultural Differences
• Building Trust
• Mirroring
• Knowledge Check

Module Eight:

• Lying and Body Language
• Watch Their Hands
• Forced Smiles
• Eye Contact
• Changes in Posture
• Knowledge Check

Module Nine:

• Improve Your Body Language
• Be Aware of Your Movements
• The Power of Confidence
• Position and Posture
• Practice in a Mirror
• Knowledge Check

Module Ten:

• Matching Your Words to Your Movement
• Involuntary Movements
• Say What You Mean
• Always Be Consistent
• Actions Will Trump Words
• Knowledge Check

Assessment:

• Post-Test