Your body language and non-verbal communication determines largely how people perceive you. They say that women have formed an opinion of you within 4 seconds and men have formed an opinion of you within 7 seconds. Malcolm Gladwell in his book “What The Dog Saw” reports that job interview panels form an opinion within 15 seconds of the interview. Regardless, …
Nonverbal Literacy The ability to understand, interpret and demonstrate effective body language is a skill that will enhance anyone’s presentations, training, public speaking and career in general. Body language is a form of communication, and it needs to be understood and practiced like any other form of communication. Whether in training, facilitation, keynote speaking or everyday communication, it is essential …
Communication is the lifeline of every workplace. One of the challenges for busy workplaces is dealing with the various day to day pressures that may arise from office situations. It is always a challenge to get messages across clearly and accurately. Saying no to requests, is a challenge for both employees and supervisors. Learning to say “No” plays an important …
Just a couple of quick tips of using the power of silence to increase the impact of your presentation. – The Pre pause – The Post Pause – Create suspense – Grab attention
Charles Garfield used to coach the Russian Olympic weight-lifting team. He noticed that when the team members had lifted as much as they could, to the point of exhaustion, they would invariably grimace and frown and screw up their faces at the painful effort. In an experiment, he encouraged the weight lifters to smile when they got to that point …
Everyone Needs Good Communication Skills – Even The Mining Sector. The Sunday Times on 27 July reported at least 8 suicides in the Pilbara with Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) workers. This is shattering for their families, for their colleagues and the communities. One thing that stood out for me in the articles was the expectations that people put on …
