Name: Communication Tutorial - Recognizing non-verbal cues
Uploaded: 2022-10-17T18:15:25.000Z
Duration: 3 min 32 s
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who interpret body language to find the killer.

Hopefully you won't need interpretive skills for that.

But having a basic knowledge of nonverbal cues

can definitely help you in the workplace in other ways.

Does your new acquaintance at the networking reception

that your colleague may not be so much of a friend?

Non-verbal cues don't reveal everything, of course,

and there can be misfires or conflicting information.

is wrinkling their nose at you in disgust

and they're actually just in the middle of allergy season.

But as long as you can take these cues as hints

they can form useful nuggets of data you can compare

and combined, they can paint a far more reliable picture.

First, take a look at whether their body language is open

or they're otherwise protecting their body.

their arms are free and their torso is exposed,

Now, a closed body posture could mean a number of things.

Number one, most innocuously, it could mean they're cold.

don't worry if your colleagues start doing this.

But it could also mean they're feeling nervousness

Again, you have to compare it with other data,

at where your colleagues' feet are pointed.

but really useful in situations like parties

So even if their upper body is pointing toward you,

That's where their body is telling them they should go.

and respectfully wind down the conversation.

their subconscious will be grateful to you

Finally, watch out for mismatched expressions.

but the corners of their eyes aren't crinkling,

Of course, it could also be Botox (laughs)

if you've ever been, or been in possession of, a teenager!

Adults generally aren't so obvious about it.

But if you see quick flashes of those behaviors,

because people are generally trying to contain it

and if you notice something, even a quick moment,

can help you understand far better where you really stand

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Communication Tutorial - Recognizing non-verbal cues

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