Nonverbal Communication
Erica Dhawan, author of Digital Body Language, identifies many ways in which digital communication is different from traditional body language so you can more effectively convey your message in the digital realm.
In our competitive business environments, the ability to listen well is a crucial edge. It’s one of those soft skills that employers look for and clients crave. But it takes consistent practice to achieve the goal of listening (i.e., taking in information).
Gestures are a powerful part of active listening. Like many powerful things, however, they have both good and bad effects.
In discussions of body language, the hands are often overlooked; more emphasis is frequently given to posture, the face or the position of the shoulders. Joe Navarro discusses the messages that hands can send in an article for Psychology Today.
According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, hiring managers have body language pet peeves that can hurt your chances of landing a job. Networking expert Ivan Misner, Ph.D., advises special attention to these four things.
Here are eight ways to immediately stop talking and start listening, from Stacey Hanke, founder and communication expert of Stacey Hanke Inc. and the author of Influence Redefined: Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be.
Next time you’re preparing for a moment in the spotlight, rehearse in front of a video camera. Then view the video, staying as objective as possible. “People will judge you by your appearance and your body language. And they’ll do it quickly,” says Carol Kinsey Goman, executive coach and author of The Nonverbal Advantage.
Your body language says a lot, even when you don’t realize it. The way you sit, stand and walk communicate things to people, so when you’re networking it’s especially important to take notice of your body language.
Here are some examples of negative messages your eyes can send and what you can do to improve your messages.
People tend to listen more carefully to someone who uses hand gestures.
Here are two interview must-dos that may prove beneficial if you are job searching.
You can tell a lot about what someone is thinking by monitoring their body language.
People believe that communicating is just about getting your point across, but the truth is there is no communication without listening.
