Understanding body languages

UNDERSTANDING BODY LANGUAGES

• Dr. Mohsin Uddin
• Department of Accounting
• Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
• Ishik University, Erbil

COURSE CONTENT

Week	Hour	Topic
1	2	Overview of Understand body language
2	2	Non Verbal communication
3	2	Emotions
4	2	Moods
5	2	Understanding Perceptions and Personality Types
6	2	Facial Expressions
7	2	Midterm Exam
8	2	Common Gestures
9	2	Aligning Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
10	2	Body Language in Group Discussion
11	2	Body Language in Public Speaking
12	2	Body Language in Interview
13	2	Body Language in Business
14	2	Body Languages Across Cultures
15	2	Final Exam

WHAT IS BODY LANGUAGE?

• Body language is nonverbal communication that involves body movement.
• “Gesturing” can also be termed as body language which is absolutely non-verbal means of communication.
• People in the workplace can convey information without even speaking; through nonverbal communication.

HOW DOES BODY SPEAK?

•  Like any spoken language, body language has words, sentences and punctuation.
• Each gesture is like a single word and one word may have several different meanings.

WHY IS BODY LANGUAGE IMPORTANT?

• Body language plays a big role in insight as it gives us messages about the other person , that we can interpret at an intuitive level.

BODY LANGUAGE

• Gesture
• Face
• Posture

GESTURE

• Gestures should be observed in clusters to provide a more accurate picture of person being observed.
• While the mouth tells one story, gestures and posture may tell a different story.

COMMON GESTURE CLUSTERS:-

• OPENNESS:
• Open hands,
• leaning slightly forward in the chair,
• removing coat or jacket,
• uncrossing arms and legs,
• moving closer.

COMMON GESTURE CLUSTERS:-

• DEFENSIVENESS:
• People who are defensive usually have
• a rigid body,
• arms or legs tightly crossed,
• eyes glancing sideways or darting occasionally minimal eye contact,
• lips pursed, fists clenched and downcast head .

COMMON GESTURE CLUSTERS:-

• EVALUATION:
• Evaluation gestures say that the other person is being thoughtful or is considering what you are saying. Sometimes in a friendly way sometimes in an unfriendly way.
• Typical evaluation gestures include :
• hand to cheek,
• leaning forward and
• chin stroking .

Sometimes evaluation gestures take on a critical aspect.

• Sometimes evaluation gestures take on a critical aspect.
• The body is more drawn back .
• The hand is to the face but the chin is in the palm of the hand with one finger going up the cheek and the other fingers positioned below the mouth.
• This is generally an unfavourable gesture.

COMMON GESTURE CLUSTERS:-

• READINESS
• Is related to the goal-oriented high achiever with a concern for getting things done.
• It communicates dedication to a goal and is usually communicated by sitting forward at the edge of a chair.
• This may negatively give the appearance of being overly anxious also.

COMMON GESTURE CLUSTERS:-

•  NERVOUSNESS:
• Clearing one’s throat,
• Chain smoking.
• Covering the mouth with hand,
• Tapping fingers .
• Whistling,
• Twitching lips or face .