Body Language Basics

Why This Course?

This course is designed to unlock the “silent language” of the workplace, helping participants master the nonverbal cues that account for the majority of human communication.

In every professional interaction, “what is not said is just as important as what is said. “This course provides a comprehensive toolkit for decoding the subtle signals of others while gaining a clear understanding of how “your own body language is being seen.”

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