Professional Body Language at Work

When it comes to sending the right non-verbal messages in the workplace, your body language does the talking so take simple steps to create a positive impression


Importance of Body Language at Work
Personal spaces and social interaction zones
What your gestures say
The Do’s in Body Language
The Don'ts in Body Language

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By: Margaret Lakra

2. At the end of this Session You Will
Know…
•Importance of Body Language at Work
•Personal spaces and social interaction zones
•What your gestures say
•The Do’s in Body Language
•The Don'ts in Body Language

4. Importance of Body Language at
Work
When it comes to sending the right non-verbal messages
in the workplace, your body language does the talking
so take simple steps to create a positive impression

5. Did You Know
93% of all daily communication is nonverbal

7. Intimate

8. Personal

9. Social

10. Public

14. Body Language Can Say a Lot

15. “Dead Fish” Handshake
Your body language, your eyes, your energy will come through to your audience before you even start speaking.

16. Straight-Arm Extension Handshake
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

17. Hand to Chin and Cheek
Indifference/Boredom Gesture
The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. - Peter F. Drucker

18. Gesture of Interest
The body never lies. - Martha Graham

19. Folded Arms
The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate. - Joseph Priestley

20. Crossing at the Knee
The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively, but says nothing. - Henry S. Haskins

21. Ankle to Ankle Leg Cross
When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

22. Foot Tapping or Wagging
Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know. - Jim Rohn

23. Hair Stroking and Head Tossing
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. - George Bernard Shaw

24. The The Do’sDo’s in Body Language in Body Language

25. Walk Confidently

26. Deliver a Firm Handshake

27. Sit Up Straight

28. Watch Your Stance

29. Keep Eye Contact

30. Smile

31. Keep Your Hands Out of Your
Pockets

32. Be Mindful of Your Head Position

33. The The Don'tsDon'ts in Body Language in Body Language

34. Holding Objects in Front of Your
Body 

35. Checking the Time or Inspecting
Your Fingernails 

36. Stroking Your Chin While Looking
at Someone 

37. Standing Too Close 

38. Looking Down While in the
Presence of Others 

39. Faking a Smile 

40. Not Directly Facing the Person
You’re Speaking To 

41. Interruptions

42. Crossing Your Arms 

43. Displaying a Sluggish Posture 

44. Scratching at the Backside of Your
Head and Neck 

45. Slouching Your Shoulders 

46. Standing with Your Hands Crossed
Over Your Genitals 

47. Smiling Excessively

48. Being Emotionally Over-Expressive

49. Nodding Too Much.

50. Having a Delicate Handshake

51. Staring

52. Slouching at Your Desk or in a
Meeting

53. Exaggerated Gestures

55. Thank You