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Nonverbal Communication
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Friday, May 4th, 2012Contrary to our intuition, research suggests that more trusting people are better than cynics at detecting when others are lying. Via www.spring.org.uk
How to Spot an Untrustworthy Smile
Thursday, April 12th, 2012Humans produce about 50 distinct types of smiles, but there's one distinction that really matters: between real and fake. Via www.spring.org.uk
5 Things People Can Tell about You from Your Handshake
Friday, March 30th, 2012What's hidden behind that handshake: 1. There is a connection between the quality of that handshake after a job interview and whether or not you get an offer. 2. People can tell how extraverted and conscientious you are by your handshake. 3. . . . 5. Via www.businessinsider.com
The Hand Jive – Hand Gestures Infographic
Monday, March 19th, 2012Nearly everyone all over the globe know that flashing the middle finger is meant as a huge insult to the recipient. However, many common hand gestures which are perfectly innocent in the US are in fact quite dangerous in other parts of the world! . . . Via www.pimsleurapproach.com
Learning to Speak Body Language
Friday, March 9th, 2012I [Tara Chantal Silver] recently had a conversation with a client of mine who is an international niche expert in his field and very academic, but may not be as comfortable in other aspects of business, such as the ability to communicate and connect with others. We discussed the importance of communicating with his own [...]
Why Don’t You Understand?
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Communication is such a critical part of our lives. It has the power to make things happen or stop things from happening. In our daily lives, we often forget the power of communication—particularly its more subtle forms, such as non-verbal communication (gestures, facial expressions, body posture, etc). Image source: original article Via blog.rmhonline.com
The Body Language of Collaboration
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Most leaders agree that effective collaboration is more important than ever in today’s turbulent business environment. But the collaboration so critical to organizations is being blocked by internal power struggles, by a lack of unified goals and rewards, by a self-preservation instinct that results in information hoarding — and, perhaps surprisingly, by the body language [...]
Body Language 101: What Do You Really Mean?
Monday, March 5th, 2012Do actions really speak louder than words? Ray Birdwhistell, a pioneer investigator into the world of body language, found that the verbal component of a face-to-face conversation is 35 percent verbal, while 65 percent of the message is communicated nonverbally. Meaning the bulk of the impact of your words is not what you say, it’s [...]
What to Do With Your Hands When Speaking
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012The most frequently asked question of presentation coaches is "What do I do with my hands?" I have cautioned against choreography; I've seen far too many presenters attempt to illustrate their narrative with specific gestures and wind up tying themselves into pretzel knots. Via blogs.hbr.org
Six Things You Need to Know about Body Language
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012In our media training workshops, our clients are usually shocked to learn how much they communicate with their body language – and how little they know about what their bodies are saying.They often joke that they wouldn’t want to play poker against me, since I’d be able to easily read whether or not they’re bluffing. [...]
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