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    Literature Review Effective body language for organizational success It is well-known that body language refers to nonverbal mode of communication. On scientific analysis, it has been found that the different aspects of communication comprise 55% bodily movements and gestures, 38% vocal tone and only 7% words or verbal communication. It is thus clear that about 93% of communication is nonverbal, as many times, words are inadequate. This shows that correct use of body language serves as an effective

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    is, however, they are not utilizing body language cues from their clients, which can be detrimental to a sales force. In addition, the employees, according to the needs assessment results, do not seem aware of their own body language, posture or proxemics to their clients. In my analysis, the sales agents at Alam Realty would benefit from this nonverbal communications training program. Skills and Methods After a full analysis of the Needs Assessment I have determined the sales agents at Alam Realty

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    Movie Review and Analysis of Communication Styles of the Characters Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a 1967 Academy Award-winning comedy-drama film starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn, and Katharine Houghton. The main characters: Sidney Poitier - Dr. John Wade Prentice Katharine Houghton - Joanne ‘Joey’ Drayton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Katharine Hepburn - Christina Drayton, wife of Matt Drayton Spencer Tracy - Matt Drayton

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    Lorna Monologue

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    We explored Lorna aged 7 with her Mother. I role played Lorna; Exaggerated the character to express her childhood. Lorna’s lower levels contrasted from her Mother’s this showed she was controlled and also younger. I used body language and voice techniques to portray the monologue of a 7 years old. The use of a high pitched voice with untidy movements reflected Lorna’s tender age. I showed how quick with enthusiasm Lorna was as a child, which contrasted from when she was older. With the use of gestures

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    In one of the clips from the Modern Time Movie, Charlie seems lost with a young lady somewhere in a desert. For the proxemics, they are sitting close to each other. About the Chronemics, they are waiting for the hope of cars coming on that road. Suddenly, the girl starts crying, he touches her arm to let her feel safe, which reflect the haptics part there. He uses his hand vest as sign to give the lady hope by showing the power. She smiles and seems to be feeling safe. They hold each other’s hand

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    is continually being sent and received. A large part of communication between men and women in relationships occurs through non-verbal attributes, such as proxemics, kinesics, and vocalics. Without the use of non-verbal communication, most of the intended meaning of verbal communication would be lost or misinterpreted by the receiver. Proxemics in non-verbal communication explains the impact of distance between people in a conversation. Kinesics refers to the scope of how human beings use their body

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    Through staging and proxemics we can understand more about what the director was thinking. Opening the scene at Xanadu, Susan is seen sitting at the table working on a puzzle while Charles Kane is standing on a quarter turn. It is shown that Mr. Kane bears dominance over Susan at this point. She is shown in a few different cuts with a puzzle representing her boredom. At Xanadu, that is the only thing that she could do besides conversing with her overbearing husband. The proxemics between Mr. Kane and

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    For this article I choose to read the Nadioo.pdf. which deals with the proxemics and intimacy of personal space. Personally I was very interested in this article. A student at Penn State University constructed an experiment on the social relations of society on individuals responsive behavior of invasion to their personal space. The student used himself as the experimenter and observer in order to assure that the relationships were between proximity, gender, race, and intimacy. The recipients of

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    How does it affect the environment/society when people of different cultural group having different proxemics (interest and needs) live together in a same society? How does multiculturalism affect architects work? Levenshulme is an area of Manchester in North West England which is nearly halfway between Stockport and City Centre and is neighbouring Fallowfield, Longsight, Gorton, Burnage, Heaton Chapel and Reddish. (Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk, 2015) The area has multi-cultural population mainly

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    Minding Personal Space Interpersonal skills and our ability to communicate effectively are key to building successful relationships. Without effective communication, a seemingly minor error can turn into a major mishap causing frustration for all involved. There are a multitude of “soft” or interpersonal skills available to us but some critical ones include verbal communication, non-verbal communication, listening, social awareness, and self-management. Some of these skills are learned over time

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