What is Your Body Really Saying?
Saturday, January 19th, 2008Many people underestimate the power of body language. When speaking to a friend or colleague, the words that come out of your mouth tell only half of the story. If your friend can barely listen to the story as he tries to decipher other messages you may be sending with your rolled eyes, crossed arms and wild gestures, you may have a body language barrier.
Using Body Language
Communication experts believe that 90% of our communication is nonverbal. If you don’t believe nonverbal cues can be that important consider your next job interview. Would you be daring enough to walk into an interview slouched over, offer a wimpy handshake and then refuse to make eye contact as you shuffle your feet though your standard interview responses? Only a fool would act this way and expect to land a powerful position, but it happens in all other aspects of your life as well.
There are endless conversations your body can be having without you, but even the simplest tasks throughout the day are telling. For example, your handshake can immediately identify you as a wimp or a jerk. (more…)


