Body Language Basics

Introduction

• Course Objectives

Module:1 Communicating with Body Languag

• The Power of Body Language
• More than Words
• Knowledge Check

Module:2 Reading Body Language

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

Module:3 Body Language Mistakes

• Poor Posture
• Invading Personal Space
• Quick Movements
• Fidgeting
• Knowledge Check

Module:4 Gender Differences

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

Module:5 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
• Knowledge Check

Module:6 Facial Expressions

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

Module:7 Body Language in Business

• Communicate with Power
• Cultural Differences
• Building Trust
• Mirroring
• Knowledge Check

Module:8 Lying and Body Language

• Watch Their Hands
• Forced Smiles
• Eye Contact
• Changes in Posture
• Knowledge Check

Module:9 Improve Your Body Language

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

Module:10 Matching Your Words to Your Movement

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

Assessment

• Post-Test