Sunday, September 1, 2013

Discover The Value Of Non-Verbal Communication Skills In 7 Steps

By Nick Ashcroft


What is the best way to eat an elephant? The original solution to that question is "Just one single bite at a time". This is the same whatever large task you're about to accomplish, truly. If you glance at the entire thing simultaneously, it looks impossible. When you manage it into steps, stages, logical pieces, you happen to be capable to observe to accomplish it, step by step. Think about a step as something that's no big problem, which may be done. Now figure out yourself when you look back to see that now you have gotten the whole of the formidable-task thing done. You can approach learning non-verbal communication techniques in a similar way. Here is a way to tackle the formidable task of mastering those techniques, in 7 simple steps.

Step 1 Look at others when communicating. You'll want to specifically pay attention to their mimic, body gestures, facial expressions. Do this each time you have a chance. If you forget it, you'll lose for sure something crucial in order to start mastering those techniques.

Step 2 Begin from other people then simply observe YOUR gestures, get conscious of your own personal body language. This part is essential since it can get you to the point where you understand how much gestures affect your message when you communicate.

Step 3 Reproduce other people gestures in a moderate way. Don't ape your interlocutor. That's really awesome because sets you free from your ordinary way of behaving, and let you learn a lot on people around you. Check which kind of sensations come from every new pattern. For instance of patterns you can imitate some people moving in a certain way while talking. Here you can begin doing those things without any reason, just to try how it feels. Just do it without offending, and it will not be embarrassing. People won't notice the difference because on their behalf that particular unconscious routine is completely normal.

Step 4 Talk with the tempo of your interlocutor. If you do this correctly, you'll understand something more on the person you are talking to, his way of thinking will be clearer to you and you will naturally get hints on how to rely with him or her.

Step 5 Observe his posture and try to guess his mood out of it. Among the important points to note here is that the same posture doesn't always means the same mood. Identical positions may have diverse meanings from person to person, someone can cross his arms because it's cold outside, not due to his disagreement to you. You will benefit a lot from practicing this: interpreting non-verbal language will give you valuable information on how "being in touch" with someone else. This will enhance your social intuition in all those commons situation in life where you have to deal with different people.

Step 6 Check how the body language of other individuals responds in a positive or negative way toward a new conversation theme or when something new happens..

Step 7 Practice and speak with different people. Great! Now you're almost there! Bear in mind, people today can be very different from you, as you reach a good confidence level, question them in order to get a better understanding of their feelings.




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