{"id":6195,"date":"2018-07-09T10:30:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T00:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/?p=6195"},"modified":"2018-06-21T15:33:55","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T05:33:55","slug":"top-10-skills-for-mastering-body-language-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/professional-development-training\/top-10-skills-for-mastering-body-language-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Skills for Mastering Body Language – Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

How important is body language? Dr. Albert Mehrabian in 1967 conducted two studies in which he concluded that in communication \u201cwords account for 7%, tone of voice accounts for 38%, and body language accounts for 55% of the liking.\u201d[i]<\/sup> The study changed our usual perception that words are most important in communication.<\/p>\n

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The New York Times article The Definitive Book of Body Language<\/em> also says that body language makes up a substantial part of our communication. Anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell, like Mehrabian \u201cfound that the verbal component of a face-to-face conversation is less than 35 percent and that over 65 percent of communication is done nonverbally.\u201d[ii]<\/sup> Researchers now agree that body language is what dictates our communications, not spoken words. Here we have top 10 skills that make you master non-verbal communication.<\/p>\n

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1<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Body Language<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Know your body language, tweak it to look confident and in control<\/p>\n

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2<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Grow in Self-Confidence<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n

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Be aware of what you say and how you say it<\/p>\n

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3<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tone, Pitch & Speed of Voice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Practice speaking in the right tone, pitch and speed to persuade and express confidence<\/p>\n

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4<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Emotional Intelligence<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Understand your emotions and that of others to gain self control<\/p>\n

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5<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Listen Actively<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Listen attentively and ask questions to enrich a conversation<\/p>\n

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6<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Manage Difficult Conversations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Study the body language of others, and manage your own verbal and non-verbal signals to create a positive, open environment<\/p>\n

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7<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Easily Communicate Across Cultures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Understand their communication style, listen and ask questions. Build trust by accepting differences<\/p>\n

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8<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Be the Leader<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Adopt the body language of a leader. Identify your style and evolve it<\/p>\n

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9<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

When Communicating Virtually<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sans face-to-face communication, clarify expectations early, avoid making assumptions and explain yourself very clearly<\/p>\n

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10<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/p>\n

Manage Stress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Maintain a healthy mind and body by regular exercise, taking time out, and handling difficult situations with ease<\/p>\n

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Sources<\/p>\n

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[i]http:\/\/www.iojt-dc2013.org\/~\/media\/Microsites\/Files\/IOJT\/11042013-Albert-Mehrabian-Communication-Studies.ashx<\/p>\n

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[ii] http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2006\/09\/24\/books\/chapters\/0924-1st-peas.html<\/p>\n

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How important is body language? Dr. Albert Mehrabian in 1967 conducted two studies in which he concluded that in communication \u201cwords account for 7%, tone of voice accounts for 38%, and body language accounts for 55% of the liking.\u201d[i] The study changed our usual perception that words are most important in communication.   The New […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1974,1884,110,1742],"views":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6195"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6204,"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6195\/revisions\/6204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}