Body Language in the Workplace

Body language has a great deal to do with communication and it is believed that body language is

They say a picture paints a thousand words, and the same can be said for Body language. Body language definitely plays a big role in influencing communication, by observing body language alone it makes it easy for you toidentify whether somebody shows interest or puts value in what you are saying. It also allows you to make pre judgements about an individual. For instance an audience or an individual can perceive a speaker/someone as arrogant based on the body language he makes and not the content. Making body language a priority for effective communication.

The two doctors in the clip show a open and positive body language. This shows the patient that they are friendly and encourages the patient to express any worries or feelings.

In “Let your body do the talking” (2016), Kirstie Brewer discusses body language is important for us. The more body language we pay attention to, the more confidence we will have. Confidence can be seen from our whole persona, and different mindset will show up different body language. When we in a new organization, we need to try our best to understanding the culture, so that we can show our best body language. When we show our body language, we need stay genuine. The good way to show our body language is to keep relax. If our subconsciously is nervous when we are showing body language, we will be slowness. Showing body language is difficult to be fake, we need show others our natural style. Body language is not only to increase our voice

Q1) Do you think Mindy dresses appropriately for the medical facility? Why or Why not?

I can see a young and confident man hovering proud amongst the powdered white lines on the grass. His sweat soaked body and open wounds are merely trophies on display for the witnesses of the battle just fought. This is where Amy Cuddy’s speech time warps me to as she discusses the history of the power pose. It is so easy to compare my competitive young self with these facts Amy shares. I would say that there is an undeniable truth that our non-verbal body language will stimulate others into forming judgements and opinions, or even share similar emotions.

Amy Cuddy’s speech on body language was incredibly powerful and useful. She begins by introducing the idea of posture, as body language can convey many things that can affect judgments made by others. People in general are influenced by nonverbal communications. For example our feelings towards political candidates or people's personalities are often affected. Amy Cuddy focused on power dominance. Power dominance can be observed on many levels, and can even be identified in animals. When a person feels power they open up, expand, this is a natural reaction to power. However, feeling powerless closes people, they try to become small. This can be observed when people of different power confront each other, their power can be seen through their body language. Gender can play a factor

In the previous class, we were given the task to complete a ‘Speed Communication Meet & Greet’ where we had a certain amount of time to engage in a conversation with a classmate. Whether we knew the classmate or not, we still had to drive a conversation instead of just sitting next to someone in complete silence. Throughout the exercise, there was plenty of observations not only for myself and the conversations I was engaging in, but also watching the body language of other classmates around me during their conversations.

One can have the best of intentions, but the non-verbal language can be confusing if not properly construed. Body language has many components and can be easily misinterpreted if left to the assumptions of the viewer. In an article written by Carol Kinsey Goman, PhD; there at least ten tips that be implemented for success in communicating properly. The first few tips are assuming a power pose, active listening, and removal of barriers. All of these aid in the confidence building and can help an individual create a sense of security needed in order to demoralize the irrational fears they may be exhibiting.

Any communication interaction involves two major components in terms of how people are perceived: verbal, or what words are spoken and nonverbal, the cues such as facial expressions, posture, verbal intonations, and other body gestures. Many people believe it is their words that convey the primary messages but it is really their nonverbal cues. The hypothesis for this research paper was: facial expressions directly impact how a person is perceived. A brief literature search confirmed this hypothesis.

Throughout life there is always a point when we are not very sure about ourselves, it can be during a presentation or just life in general when we feel that we do not belong. During these instances, we do not know what it is that we need to do in order to change the way in which we need to change ourselves. In Amy Cuddy’s presentation, “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are,” she presents the idea about how our body language affects our actions. She proves her point by showing evidence, some of which include sight and blindness, providing conclusions from experiments, and presenting her personal experience. This allows us to see the affect our body language has in our actions.

Body language, while easily overlooked as a means of communication, is used every day when people interact with one another. We interact beyond words by using what we call nonverbal signals. According to many experts in this field, such as James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond, the authors of Nonverbal Behavior in Interpersonal Relations, body language makes a huge difference in our daily communication. For example, the way we pose, the expressions on our face, and even the tone of our speech, which are all nonverbal communication methods, change the volume of speech and thus have various impacts on the overall communication. Almost half of our communications involves people’s use of body language to convey their thoughts, whether or not those happen unconsciously or consciously; understanding body language is very important for daily communication with one another. Since Eastern University is a small Christian college, students and professors have the opportunity to have better and intimate relationships with each other. Therefore, professors should not only use more efficient body languages to interact with students individually but also use various types of body language to improve class atmosphere. Furthermore, the use of body language can help international students have a better understanding of the American education system.

This paper was prepared for Management 170 Managerial Communication taught by Professor Cheryl Amantea during the Semester Term Fall 2016

Body language is an aspect of communication that 's often overlooked within the work environment. Studies have shown that verbal communication only contributes to around 7% of the meaning being understood. Humans use

an explanation of how to recognise and respond to different body language in business environments