Body Language Essentials for the Working Professional
51mGeneral2022-12-12
Authors

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company

Dustin York
Associate Professor of Communication, Trainer, and Speaker
Course details
It's essential to master the skills of body language in the workplace. These skills provide you with tactics that can help display confidence and empathy, as well as build rapport and increase your presence as a leader. They also offer valuable models to enhance the way you use and respond to first impressions, gestures, tone, voice, and more. In this course, gather insights on the best practices for using body language in the physical workplace, with tips to accommodate virtual meeting spaces as well. Join nationally recognized professor of communication Dr. Dustin York as he shares his knowledge and a few easy-to-follow models that you can engage and implement immediately on your own. By the end of this course, you’ll have a new set of workplace body language skills that you can apply to help you succeed in your career.
Skills covered
CommunicationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Excel with nonverbal communication
1. First Impressions
- 02 - Confident handshake
- 03 - Persuasive facial expressions
- 04 - Reading the room
2. Gestures and Stance
- 05 - The golden box
- 06 - Feet and posture
- 07 - Use your environment
- 08 - Confident eye contact
3. Effective Voice
- 09 - The power of tone
- 10 - Eliminate filler words
4. Boosting Leadership
- 11 - Increase your presence
- 12 - Display empathy
- 13 - Display confidence
- 14 - Build rapport
5. Digital Body Language
- 15 - Virtual meeting space
- 16 - Virtual body language
Conclusion
- 17 - Now, let's take action
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