Brilliant Body Language

Who Should Attend:

• Managers & Supervisors
• Team Leaders & Team Members
• Professionals looking for a communication edge

Course Objectives

• Understand the basics of body language – personal appearance, vocal cues, posture, physiology and breathing
• Learn how body language affects people’s perception of us, and how it can help you to build rapport and influence people
• Gain an in-depth understanding of positive and negative body language
• Develop personal presentation skills to enhance first (and lasting)  impressions
• Understand how culture affects interpreting emotions and facial expressions
• Understand different gestures and signals to read between the Lines
• Become a ‘human lie detector’ to detect deception and lies.

What will you gain?

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Understand how body language can affect your and others’ perceptions
• Use ‘acceptable’ body language for the local culture in the Middle East
• Accurately observe, read and decode body language, people’s thoughts, emotions and moods
• Identify different kinds of body language and how they can help in business
• Use body language effectively and successfully in work and private life
• Become the centre of attention without trying.

Course Content

• Personal Body Language Awareness
  • Introduction To Body Language – Understanding the importance of body language
  • Negative and Positive Body Language – Initial diagnostic of personal body language
  • ‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’
  • Origins of Body Language
• How To Make A Positive First and Lasting Impression
  • The Golden Rules of Making A Good First Impression
  • Seated Body Positioning
  • Recognising Deceitful Gestures
• Developing A Positive Body Language Style
  • Body Postures
  • Handshakes, Gestures and Signals
  • Body Movements
  • Facial Expressions
  • Eye Contact
  • Five Common Types of Smiles
• Being Aware Of Cultural Differences
  • Body Language Etiquette of the Gulf
• Using Body Language to Build Rapport
  • Understanding the difference between aggressive and assertive body language
  • How to develop positive relationships through use of body language
  • How to control any negative hidden messages through body language
• Reading and Reacting positively to signals from other people’s Body Language
  • Understanding signal clusters from others and how they can be interpreted
  • How to react positively to negative vibes generated through body language
  • How to control a situation through use of body language
• The Secrets to Successful Body Language.