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.

Body Language Basics will provide you with a great set of skills to understand that what is not said is just as important than 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 non-verbal communications.

Course Objectives:Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly.

You Will:

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.

Target Student:

Course Core Competencies:Module 1: Communicating with Body LanguageTopic A: Learning a New LanguageTopic B: The Power of Body LanguageTopic C: More than WordsTopic D: Actions Speak Louder than Words

Module 2: Reading Body LanguageTopic A: Head PositionTopic B: Translating Gestures into WordsTopic C: Open vs. Closed Body LanguageTopic D: The Eyes Have It

Module 3: Body Language MistakesTopic A: Poor PostureTopic B: Invading Personal SpaceTopic C: Quick MovementsTopic D: Fidgeting

Module 4: Gender DifferencesTopic A: Facial ExpressionsTopic B: Personal DistancesTopic C: Female Body LanguageTopic D: Male Body Language

Module 5: Nonverbal CommunicationTopic A: Common GesturesTopic B: The Signals You Send to OthersTopic C: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say ItTopic D: What Your Posture Says

Module 6: Facial ExpressionsTopic A: Linked with EmotionTopic B: Micro-ExpressionsTopic C: Facial Action Coding System (FACS)Topic D: Universal Facial Expressions

Module 7: Body Language in BusinessTopic A: Communicate with PowerTopic B: Cultural DifferencesTopic C: Building TrustTopic D: Mirroring

Module 8: Lying and Body LanguageTopic A: Watch Their HandsTopic B: Forced SmilesTopic C: Eye ContactTopic D: Changes in Posture

Module 9: Improve Your Body LanguageTopic A: Be Aware of Your MovementsTopic B: The Power of ConfidenceTopic C: Position and PostureTopic D: Practice in a Mirror

Module 10: Matching Your Words to Your MovementTopic A: Involuntary MovementsTopic B: Say What You MeanTopic C: Always Be ConsistentTopic D: Actions Will Trump Words

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