This document discusses body language and how it differs between cultures and contexts. It explores the different distances people keep between themselves in various social situations, from intimate to public settings, and how invading someone's personal space can make them feel defensive or aggressive. It also examines nonverbal cues like eye contact, posture, and facial expressions that convey inclusion, interest, or challenge during interactions. The document suggests that body language reveals truths that words can obscure, and misinterpreting signals can lead to issues like lost business, conflicts, and even legal trouble between misunderstood parties.
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"Cross-Cultural Conflict Management"
Slides associated with workshop; delivered by Ben Ziegler, at the Inter-cultural Association of Greater Victoria, in December 2014.
What are our attitudes, values, and beliefs, and what role do they play in communication with others from different cultures? Presentation for the state Association of International Educators
The US & India: Bridging the Communication Gap Bryan Walton
Contrast and compare Indian and American culture and communication styles to improve bi-directional communication and working effectiveness between groups. Useful for American managers with offshore teams in India.
Глоба́льні пробле́ми лю́дства (глобальні проблеми, глобальні проблеми сучасності) — комплекс проблем і ситуацій, що зачіпають життєві інтереси всіх народів світу,характеризуються динамізмом і вимагають для свого розв'язання колективних зусиль світової громадськості (екологічні проблеми, гонка озброєнь, хвороби і т. д.),від вирішення яких залежить подальший прогрес людства і збереження цивілізації.
Глобальні проблеми людства взаємопов'язані, охоплюють всі сторони життя людей, стосуються всіх країн народів та верств населення, стосуються як поверхні землі, так і Світового океану, атмосфери планети, навколоземного та космічного простору. Вони призводять до великих економічних та соціальних збитків.
http://www.collaborativejourneys.com
"Cross-Cultural Conflict Management"
Slides associated with workshop; delivered by Ben Ziegler, at the Inter-cultural Association of Greater Victoria, in December 2014.
What are our attitudes, values, and beliefs, and what role do they play in communication with others from different cultures? Presentation for the state Association of International Educators
The US & India: Bridging the Communication Gap Bryan Walton
Contrast and compare Indian and American culture and communication styles to improve bi-directional communication and working effectiveness between groups. Useful for American managers with offshore teams in India.
Глоба́льні пробле́ми лю́дства (глобальні проблеми, глобальні проблеми сучасності) — комплекс проблем і ситуацій, що зачіпають життєві інтереси всіх народів світу,характеризуються динамізмом і вимагають для свого розв'язання колективних зусиль світової громадськості (екологічні проблеми, гонка озброєнь, хвороби і т. д.),від вирішення яких залежить подальший прогрес людства і збереження цивілізації.
Глобальні проблеми людства взаємопов'язані, охоплюють всі сторони життя людей, стосуються всіх країн народів та верств населення, стосуються як поверхні землі, так і Світового океану, атмосфери планети, навколоземного та космічного простору. Вони призводять до великих економічних та соціальних збитків.
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Body language powerpoint & lecture for older students. You can follow up with a game of charades and the student must guess the emotions/body language.
The importance of body language is that it assists us in understanding and decoding what the person is saying. Body language also helps interpret other peoples' moods and emotions. Apart from this, it enhances our conscious understanding of people's reactions to what we say and how we say it.
.Non-Verbal communication is an unspoken element of communication. Non verbal communication is a communication without words. It helps to understand people mindset.
Postures, gestures, facial expressions, eye contact , your use of personal space , your time culture, sends a certain message to the other person.
Positive body language creates positive impression and negative body language create a negative impression on you.
Positive body language is essential in work place and corporate environment.
Right posture, open gestures, gentle smile, space consciousness, eye contact, gentle voice, build rapport with other persons.
Positive body language break the barriers of unfamiliarity.
Communication
Communication Is The Ability To Convey or Share Ideas & Feelings Effectively.
It’s Among The Top Soft Skills Employers Require Across All Fields.
The Most Common Communication Skills Are:
Verbal Communication
Written Communication
Presentation
Constructive Feedback
Active Listening
2. Enrollment no. Name
140210111119 Vegada Nitun
140210111118 Vasava Sunil
140210111120 Vinzuda Mayur
3. Territory
Intimate
Touching
6-18”
Personal
Close -1½ to 2½
feet
Far - 2½ to 4 ½
feet
Social
Close 4-7 feet
Far - 7-12 feet
Public
Close - 12-25
feet
Far - 25 feet or
greater
5. When you invade my
space
Reactions to an
invasion of your
space
Feel troubled
Get defensive
Become
aggressive
Retaliate
6. Masks We Wear
Public Masks
Public smile
Clothing
Putting on my face
Extended territory
On the road
At work
Can we drop masks?
7. Jockeying for
position
Inclusive - Non-inclusive
How you include/exclude others in a
group
Parallel body positions
Will position yourselves to relate to each
other
Side by side are neutral
Facing means people are involved
Congruence-incongruence
Groups that imitate each other
8. Looking
How long do you look?
Staring- dehumanizes or challenges
Glances - socially acceptable timing
Appraisal- may indicate interest
Do you look when you talk?
Do you look when you listen?
9. Actions Speak Louder than Words?
‘What often happens in any relationship is that
language itself becomes a mask and a means of
clouding and confusing the relationship. If the
spoken language is stripped away and the only
communication left is body language, the truth
will find some way of poling through. Spoken
language itself is a great obscurer”
BBooddyy LLaanngguuaaggee, Julius Fast, MJF books, 1970.
10. Misinterpretation =
Trouble??
Lost business
Lack of animation = lack
of interest?
US tendency to get right
to business
11. Troubles
Conflict with
peers
• Different work styles
• Wrong assumptions
12. Trouble….
Misinterpretation
of signals
Can be BIG
trouble
Legal trouble
Do you know how
to act or are you
confused?
