Body Language Basics

Introduction:

• Course Objectives

Module 1:

• Communicating with Body Language

• Learning a New Language

• The Power of Body Language

• More than Words

• Actions Speak Louder 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