The ability to interpret body language is a skill that will enhance anyone’s career, and none more so in Real Estate, where the ability to ‘read’ other people is essential! Body language is a form of communication, and it needs to be practiced like any other form of communication. It is also essential to understand the body language of others and exactly what your own body is communicating.
Body Language Basics
Understanding Body Language will provide you a great advantage in your daily communications. Body Language Basics will provide you with a great set of skills to understand that what is not said is just as important than what is said. 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.
Lessons
Body Language Basics – Getting Started
Communicating with Body Language
In this lesson we start to understand the range of emotions that our body language can convey
Reading Body Language
We start looking at different types of gestures and what they mean
Body Language Mistakes
There are different factors that will create false body language signals. This is why it is so important to examine the positions and gestures as a whole when attempting to interpret body language. To prevent body language mistakes, become aware of these factors and think carefully when reading body language
Gender Differences
Not all body language is universal. There are differences in the way that men and women communicate
Non verbal communication
They say up to 93% of communication is non-verbal, so it’s incredibly important to understand what your nonverbal communication is telling others.
Facial Expressions
Facial expressions are an important part of body language. We use our faces to express ourselves, and we all interpret the facial expressions we see. While some facial expressions are cultural, some facial expressions are universal. Understanding the basics of facial expressions and decoding them will help you determine what people are feeling and facilitate better communication.
Body Language in Business
Body language can provide people in business with a key advantage!
Lying and Body Language
How can you tell when someone is lying? There are several “tells”; according to experts, we explore some of them
Improve your body language
It is possible to improve your body language and the way that others view you. The key – is confidence!
Matching your words to your movement
The key to instilling trust is matching body language to the words spoken, movements will confirm or contradict what is said
Further Reading and CPD Assessment
Some further reading and CPD Assessment