Body Language Basics

Body Language Basics

Module One: Getting Started
• Workshop Objectives
Module Two: Communicating with Body Language
• Learning a New Language
• The Power of Body Language
• More than Words
• Actions Speak Louder than Words
• Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Reading Body Language
• Head Position
• Translating Gestures into Words
• Open Vs. Closed Body Language
• The Eyes Have It
• Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Body Language Mistakes
• Poor Posture
• Invading Personal Space
• Quick Movements
• Fidgeting
• Case Study
Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Gender Differences
• Facial Expressions
• Personal Distances
• Female Body Language
• Male Body Language
• Case Study
Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: 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
• Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Facial Expressions
• Linked with Emotion
• Micro-expressions
• Facial Action Coding System (FACS)
• Universal Facial Expressions
• Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Body Language in Business
• Communicate with Power
• Cultural Differences
• Building Trust
• Mirroring
• Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Lying and Body Language
• Watch Their Hands
• Forced Smiles
• Eye Contact
• Changes in Posture
• Case Study
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
• Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Matching Your Words to Your
Movement
• Involuntary Movements
• Say What You Mean
• Always Be Consistent
• Actions Will Trump Words
• Case Study
Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
• Words from the Wise