Can you tell if someone is telling the truth just by looking at them? It is a skill that a lot of people do not have. Through Body Language Basics you will be given a set of tools to use to your advantage. These tools can be utilized in the office and at home. 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 as 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. Outline: Module One: Getting Started Icebreaker Housekeeping Items The Parking Lot Workshop Objectives Module Two: Communicating With Body language Learning a New Language The Power of Body Language More Than Words Actions Speak Louder Than Words Case Study Module Two: Review Questions Module Three: Reading Body Language Head Position Translating Gestures Into Words Open Vs. Closed Body Language The Eyes Have It Case Study Module Three: Review Questions Module Four: Body Language Mistakes Poor Posture Invading Personal Space Quick Movements Fidgeting Case Study Module Four: Review Questions Module Five: Gender Differences Facial Expressions Personal Distances Female Body Language Male Body Language Case Study Module Five: Review Questions Module Six: Non-Verbal Communication Common Gestures The Signals You Send to Others It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It What Your Posture Says Case Study Module Six: Review Questions Module Seven: Facial Expressions Linked With Emotion Micro-expressions Facial Action Coding System (FACS) Universal Facial Expressions Case Study Module Seven: Review Questions Module Eight: Body Language in Business Communicate With Power Cultural Differences Building Trust Mirroring Case Study Module Eight: Review Questions Module Nine: Lying and Body Language Watch Their Hands Forced Smiles Eye Contact Changes in Posture Case Study Module Nine: Review Questions Module Ten: Improve Your Body Language Be Aware of Your Movements The Power of Confidence Position and Posture Practice In a Mirror Case Study Module Ten: Review Questions Module Eleven: Matching Your Words to Your Movement Involuntary Movements Say What You Mean Always Be Consistent Actions Will Trump Words Case Study Module Eleven: Review Questions Module Twelve: Wrapping Up Words from the Wise Review of Parking Lot Lessons Learned Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations Duration Four Days