1. Non-verbal Communication Posture Carla, Randy, Juan Inter-Personal Communication (COMM-150)

2. Overview What is Communication? Verbal Non-Verbal What is Posture? How/Why is Posture Important in Communicating Effectively What are some clues in posture to let us know something is feeling? What are Positive/Negative Examples of Posture? Conclusion References

3. Project Description Objective describe nonverbal communication patterns and their importance in communication demonstrate active, informative, and critical listening skills

4. What is Communication? Communications is the transfer of communication from one person to antoher. Cometent communication involves achieving one’s goals in a manner that, ideally maintains or enhances the relationship in which occurs(Adler and Proctor, 2007)

5. Verbal/Non-Verbal ………

6. What is Posture? The relative disposition of the various parts of something; the position and carriage of the limbs or the body as a whole, often as indicating a particular quality, feeling, etc.; an attitude, a pose. Hence, more generally: the manner in which a person bears himself or herself; (Oxford English Dictionary, 2009)

7. How/Why is Posture Important in Communicating Effectively Posture reflects emotion Such as confidence Attitude Communicating between two people; the posture of one will show if the other is listening, bored, anxious, or has no care about what the other has to say For effective communication to happen, proper posture should be displayed such as standing straight up or head and eyes pointed towards the speaker

8. What are some clues in posture to let us know something is feeling? ………

9. What are Positive/Negative Examples of Posture? Standing with confidence. Stomach in Chest out Shoulders back Head up Hands on knees: indicates readiness. Locked hands behind head: states confidence. Lock your hands behind your back: indicates self-control Hands on hips: indicates impatience. Sitting with a leg over the arm of the chair: suggests indifference. Crossed arms: indicates submissiveness/defensive.

10. Conclusions ………

11. References: Adler, R. & Proctor, R. (2007). Looking out Looking In. Belmont, CA: Thomson Higher Education http://www.examplesof.com/body_language.html# http://0-dictionary.oed.com.olinkserver.franklin.edu/cgi/entry/50185266?query_type=word&queryword=posture&first=1&max_to_show=10&sort_type=alpha&result_place=1&search_id=lGJF-G8080G-7070&hilite=50185266