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Embodied leadership
The document discusses how body language is an important part of leadership and communication. It states that 55% of communication comes from body language, more than words or tone of voice. Effective body language includes open gestures like good posture, eye contact, smiling and angled body position. Closed body language signals discomfort. The document provides tips for strong, confident body language like taking up space, sitting up straight, relaxing shoulders and using hand gestures purposefully. It contrasts weak body language signals to avoid. Practicing powerful poses can boost confidence and impact.
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- 1. 1 LEAD WITH YOURBODY
- 2. 2© SociaLady 2017 UnfoldYour Leadership Potential with Your Body Your emotions are one of the biggest parts of your impact as a leader.
- 3. 3© SociaLady 2017 UnfoldYour Leadership Potential with Your Body When there's a disconnect between your words and your body language, people regard you as insincere. Taking on similar hand gestures and body stances is a subtle way to show another person you are in agreement with them. Open body language will usually show that you are relaxed and comfortable and it is welcoming and attentive. Closed body language will usually show that you have some form of discomfort such as anxiety, nervousness.
- 4. 4© SociaLady 2017 UnfoldYour Leadership Potential with Your Body Your body language gives out more information about your emotions than your tone or words you may use. 7% 38% 55% Words Tone Body Language
- 5. 5© SociaLady 2017 Ifyou gesture before you speak , you appear to be open and sincere. Importance of your body messages Smile. It develops trust. Match Your Body Language to Your Words Keep your body angled towards the person. Don't cross your arms or legs - this suggests that you're closed off.
- 6. 6© SociaLady 2017 Importanceof your body messages Use eye contact* . Keeping your eyes on the speaker’s shows you’re interested in what they're telling. Eye contact establishes rapport, helps to convince that you're trustworthy, and displays interest. Match Your Body Language to Your Words Use open palms when gesturing; signals truth, honesty and interest in other. * The use of eye contact varies significantly from culture to culture.
- 7. 7© SociaLady 2017 Importanceof your body messages Get close. Get close enough to others that it is clear you are interested. A good rule of thumb is you should be close enough to lean in and pat someone on the shoulder. Match Your Body Language to Your Words Keep your hands where people can see them; when you’re sitting at a desk, conference table, etc., don’t put your hands on your lap or anywhere underneath the table. This shows confidence.
- 8. 8© SociaLady 2017 EmpowerYour Body Language Assume HIGH Power Poses WEAK STRONG Changing your posture for 2 minutes…will significantly change the message you’re sending… Sticking a Power Pose for 2 minutes before an interview will decrease stress hormones level of 20%…
- 9. 9© SociaLady 2017 HIGHPower Poses 1. Don’t be afraid to take up some space Seat or stand with your legs apart a bit signals self-confidence and that you are comfortable in your own skin. 2. Don’t slouch, sit up straight In a relaxed way, not in a too tense manner. 3. Relax your shoulders Try to loosen up by shaking the shoulders a bit and move them back slightly. 4. Don’t touch your face You’ll seem nervous and can be distracting for the listeners or the people in the conversation. 5. Use your hands, but not too much Use your hands to describe something or to add weight to a point you are trying to make.
- 10. 10© SociaLady 2017 3HIGH Power Poses 1. Superman/ Wonder Woman Puffed chest, hands on hips, stand with feet apart 2. Performer Puffed out chest, arms spread out, stand with feet apart 3. Take it or Leave it Hands on table, lean forward, one foot pointed to the other person
- 11. 11© SociaLady 2017 StrongBody Language
- 12. 12© SociaLady 2017 Strongvs Weak Body Language Gestures are worth 1000 words! 70% of in-person communication is communicated and perceived though body language. A strong handshake significantly sends a positive message of power and confidence. “In many cases the decision to hire a person is made within that first 60 seconds of the time they meet.”
- 13. 13© SociaLady 2017 WeakBody Language LACK OF CONFIDENCE WATCH FOR WRONG SIGNALS WEAK BODY MESSAGES Crossed arms Looking down Pointing fingers Fringing Plastic smile Rigid posture Avoiding eye contact Taping foot Jiggling legs
- 14. 14© SociaLady 2017 StrongBody Language COMMUNICATE CONFIDENCE NOTICEABLE PRESENCE STRONG BODY MESSAGES
- 15. 15© SociaLady 2017 Howto train your Body Language to be better 1. PRACTICE POWER POSES before event, a meeting or interview. 2. USE SUPPORTIVE SELF-TALK “I will be confident and at ease.” Repeat mentally for a little while to auto suggestion. 3. CHANNEL CONFIDENCE cast you mind back to a moment where you felt confident moment and channel that energy. 4. KEEP A CALM MOOD Trigger a fun/ calm/ lovely memory to take you back to a place of comfort and keep that moment in your mind
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- #15 Fundraising is the bane of every philanthropy's existence. Do-gooders go back to the same rich donors over and over trying to convince them to keep giving. Actress Olivia Wilde thinks there's a better way. That's why she's co-founded Conscious Commerce. The company pairs brands with causes to help corporations become better global citizens. So profits from a best-selling dress at Anthropologie go to a girls' school in India. A limited edition bag at Alternative Apparel helps fund a school in Haiti. "I've always been a huge proponent of voting with your dollars," says Wilde. "I'm inspired by the movement of entrepreneurs from my generation who are encouraging people to think about where their dollars are going." This year Conscious Commerce raised $100,000 for New Light, a community-development project serving the women and children of a red-light district in Kolkata, India. Conscious Commerce now shares time with Wilde's acting, but she's getting raves for her recent performance in the movie "Drinking Buddies."
- #16 First, understand and speak to the values that drive them – happiness, passion, diversity, sharing and discovery. Second, understand their realistic lifestyles and experiences and find ways to amplify their reality. And, finally, make sure they feel informed and involved, not just marketed to. By following these three strategies, brands will find more opportunities available to them to gain this generation’s affinity. WTF—how does she know these are the values? http://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickspenner/2014/04/16/inside-the-millennial-mind-the-dos-donts-of-marketing-to-this-powerful-generation-3/