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This document discusses body language and non-verbal communication. It covers topics like what body language is, the components of non-verbal communication including gestures, facial expressions and posture, and how to interpret non-verbal behaviors. It also provides tips on improving body language, noting that body language accounts for up to 93% of communication and strongly influences first impressions. Key components of body language discussed are making eye contact, smiling, having an open body position, and mindful gestures/movements. Non-verbal communication plays an important role that we often are not consciously aware of.
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- 1. Communication Skills Body Language Waseem Usman(CS-23) Members:
- 2. Topics Covered • Whatis Body Language? • How does body speak? • Importance of non-verbal communication • Components of non-verbal communication – Gesture – Face – Posture • Interpretations of non-verbal behaviors • Tips on improving Body Language 2
- 3. 3 But before starting,let us ponder on the word: COMMUNICATION • What does communication mean? • Requirements for proper communication • Types of communication • Verbal • Non-verbal
- 4. 4 COMMUNICATION: • Communication ingeneral is the process of sending and receiving messages that enables humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills. • Although we usually identify communication with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions – verbal and nonverbal.
- 5. 5 Verbal Communication Nonverbal Communication •Using words and sounds to express yourself and getting your intended message across. • Nonverbal communication includes facial expressions, eye contact, body posture and motions.
- 6. WHAT IS BODYLANGUAGE? 6 -NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION-
- 7. Body Language is: Bodylanguage is the non-verbal communication that involves body movement. ‘Gesturing’ can also be termed as body language which is an absolutely non-verbal mean of communication. People in the workplace can convey a great deal of information without even speaking; through non- verbal communication. 7
- 8. 8 How does bodytalk? Like any spoken language, body language has words, sentences and punctuation. Each gesture is like a single word and one word may have several different meanings.
- 9. 9 IMPORTANCE OF BODYLANGUAGE
- 10. 10 WHYIS BODY LANGUAGEIMPORTANT? Body language plays a big role in intuition as it gives us messages about the other person, that we can interpret at an intuitive level. (Refer to the chart to the right for a graphical representation of the influence of body language)
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- 12. 12 Body language canbe the determining factor in a job interview. Body language may be the determining factor in a job interview. If the applicant’s body language conveys that he is at ease with the subject matter and conveys confidence, he has a higher probability of getting the job, especially in this tough job market.
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- 14. 14 What components arewe talking about? Facial Expressions
- 15. 15 • Face isthe index of our minds • The eyes, lips, and the rest of the muscles express many feelings • It can also be deceived by manipulation.
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- 17. 17 A gesture isa form of nonverbal communication In which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages. Gestures include hand motion, face, or other parts of body.
- 18. 18 The boy’s gestureindicates he’s happy or that he’s achieved a goal, of sorts. The woman’s gesture indicates that she’s unhappy with something; perhaps her current circumstances or first world problems.
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- 20. 20 How you interpretsomeone’s nonverbal behavior completely depends on you and how you see the situation. Every coin has two sides; similarly every interpretation has two or more sides. However, we’ll be looking at some of the most commonly found nonverbal behaviors and their corresponding interpretations.
- 21. 21 NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR INTERPRETATION Brisk,erect walk Confidence Standing with hands on hips Readiness, aggression Sitting with legs crossed, foot kicking slightly Boredom Sitting, legs apart Open, relaxed Arms crossed on chest Defensiveness Hand to cheek Evaluation, thinking Touching, slightly rubbing nose Rejection, doubt, lying Rubbing the eye Doubt, disbelief Walking with hands in pockets, shoulders hunched Dejection, in a hurry
- 22. 22 Tips on improvingbody language
- 23. 23 (A comic stripabout a boardroom suggestion.) In the above picture, the guy to the right seems unproductive and unprofessional. Even if he performs well later on, we’ll still see him as a lazy employee… why?
- 24. 24 FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARELAST IMPRESSIONS Understanding body language is beneficial in the workplace as up to 93% of our communication is nonverbal. Your body language impacts first impressions before you’ve even introduced yourself.
- 25. 25 THERE ARE FOURMAIN ASPECTS OF BODY LANGUAGETHATYOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF: 1 EYE CONTACT
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