Non-verbal Communication What is Non-verbal Communication When we interact with others, we continuously give and receive wordless signals. All of our non-verbal behaviours—the gestures we make, the way we sit, how fast or how loud we talk, how close we stand, how much eye contact we make—send strong messages. These messages dont stop when you stop speaking either. Even when youre silent, youre still communicating non-verbally. Often times, what comes out of our mouths and what we communicate through our body language are two totally different things. When faced with these mixed signals, the listener has to choose whether to believe your verbal or non-verbal message, and, in most cases, theyre going to choose the non-verbal because its a natural, unconscious language that broadcasts our true feelings and intentions in any given moment. Why Non-verbal communication matters The way you listen, look, move, and react tells the other person whether or not you care, if you’re being truthful, and how well you’re listening. When your non-verbal signals match up with the words you’re saying, they increase trust, clarity, and rapport. When they don’t, they generate tension, mistrust, and confusion. If you want to become a better communicator, it’s important to become more sensitive not only to the body language and non-verbal cues of others, but also to your own.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 23:12:59 +0000
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