This document discusses the importance of self-awareness in communication. It argues that studying communication, and specifically non-verbal communication and one's own tendencies, leads to increased self-awareness. Being self-aware brings self-confidence and inspires confidence in others. The document provides links to videos and a quiz about body language, and defines self-awareness as getting to know one's feelings, attitudes, and values, as well as one's effects on others.

1. Direct Communication
Nathan Loynes

2. What is today about?

3. The Supporting Literature

4. Let’s start at the end
I would argue that if there is one
overarching ‘thing’ that you take
from your degree when you
graduate in 2016 is….

5. An increased sense
of ‘self-awareness’
(In my opinion)

6. But first…
We must consider:
“Why is increased selfawareness important?”

7. Let’s work backwards again
• Your degree will lead to increased sense of selfawareness.
• This module will lead to increased sense of selfawareness.
• Studying communication will lead to increased
sense of self-awareness.
• Studying your own communication tendencies
will lead to increased sense of self-awareness.
• Studying your Non Verbal Communication will
lead to increased sense of self-awareness.

8. The ‘SW’ part of the SWOT

9. Communication task 1
• Organise yourselves in terms of the date of
your birth – only by number i.e. 17th next to
19th next to 21st etc.

10. Communication task 2
• Organise yourselves into groups based upon
the month in which you were born.

11. Body Language: Quick Tips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXtGQkJcQ0

12. Body Language Quiz
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/body-language-quiz.htm

13. Body Language Documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdz9TF2PPso

14. What is Self-Awareness?
Burnard (1992) defines selfawareness as: “The process of
getting to know your feelings,
attitudes and values. It is also
learning about the effect you
have on others”.

15. Our own ‘Self’ is the tool

16. Conclusion: why self-aware
communication?
Self awareness brings selfconfidence
Self awareness inspires
confidence in the people
that we work with.