Whether you're leading an organization, a meeting, presenting a proposal or just trying to convince someone to support your idea, your body language is communicating as you speak. If your body language is aligned with your verbal message, then the likelihood of your success increases dramatically. If not, then there is a risk of miscommunication, errors and conflict.
Your body's actions speak louder than your words.
The awareness of how body language works gives you a competitive edge whenever you are communicating with others in any capacity. Once you learn to read the key signs from the people you are dealing with, then you can use ways to adjust your message in order to be more effective at your communication.
Understanding body language is an essential skill that helps:
- Business leaders and managers,
- Negotiators and influencers,
- Parents,
- Speakers,
- Trainers and facilitators,
- Couples and relationships,
- Anyone who needs to successfully communicate a message.
Throughout this one-day workshop you will explore the use of body language using various group exercises, role-play and group discussion. You will review the body language used by other leaders and apply those same strategies during the workshop.
This workshop has a maximum seating limit of 16 participants.
Topics covered in this workshop include:
- Personal body language awareness,
- Body language vocabulary,
- Body language to increase personal impact,
- Body language to engage the listener,
- Body language to build rapport,
- Aggressive and assertive body language,
- Confident and professional communication,
- Relationships and the use of body language,
- Negative and hidden messages in body language,
- Reading signals from other people's body language,
- Understanding signal clusters,
- Control a situation through use of body language.
Learning outcomes for this workshop include:
- Use the various body language components to support clear and effective communication,
- Use body language to increase your personal impact and that of your message,
- Increase your presence and strengthen your command over the listener,
- Engage in body language that builds rapport with others,
- Read and interpret other people's signals,
- Apply body language to help control tension and conflict.
Date(s):
March 24, 2010 - No Space
June 14, 2010
Time:
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location:
Gaski Training Centre
7181 Woodbine Ave.,
Suite 103, Markham, Ont.
Registration Fee:
$395 / person*
(* For registration 7-days or more BEFORE start)
$495 /person for LATE registration.
Max. 16 participants
Contact Us for group rates
Who should attend:
This program is valuable for those looking to learn how to build their leadership skills through the use of body language. It is ideal for anyone who engages others.