Can you tell if someone is telling the truth just by looking at them? It is a skill that a lot of people do not have. Through our two hour Body Language Basics course, you will be given a set of tools to use to your advantage. These tools can be utilized in the office and at home. Understanding Body Language will provide you a great advantage in your daily communications.

It will also give you the ability to see and understand how your own Body Language is being seen. You will be able to adjust and improve the way you communicate through non-verbal communications.

Completing this course will confer 2 CPD Credits towards internationally recognised Continuous Professional Development Requirements within organisations operating this kind of staff development methodology.

Course Outline

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: Communicating With Body language

• Learning a New Language
• The Power of Body Language
• More Than Words
• Actions Speak Louder Than Words
• Case Study
• Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Reading Body Language

• Head Position
• Translating Gestures Into Words
• Open Vs. Closed Body Language
• The Eyes Have It
• Case Study
• Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Body Language Mistakes

• Poor Posture
• Invading Personal Space
• Quick Movements
• Fidgeting
• Case Study
• Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Gender Differences

• Facial Expressions
• Personal Distances
• Female Body Language
• Male Body Language
• Case Study
• Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Non-Verbal Communication

• Common Gestures
• The Signals You Send to Others
• It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It
• What Your Posture Says
• Case Study
• Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Facial Expressions

• Linked With Emotion
• Micro-expressions
• Facial Action Coding System (FACS)
• Universal Facial Expressions
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Eight: Body Language in Business

• Communicate With Power
• Cultural Differences
• Building Trust
• Mirroring
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Nine: Lying and Body Language

• Watch Their Hands
• Forced Smiles
• Eye Contact
• Changes in Posture
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Ten: Improve Your Body Language

• Be Aware of Your Movements
• The Power of Confidence
• Position and Posture
• Practice In a Mirror
• Case Study
• Review Questions

Module Eleven: Matching Your Words to Your Movement

• Involuntary Movements
• Say What You Mean
• Always Be Consistent
• Actions Will Trump Words
• Case Study
• Review Questions