The Checklist for Ensuring your Non-Verbal Communication Skills are Sharp

Today we are going to talk about our article wich outlined what effective and ineffective body language communicates.

Key components to ensring effective non-verbal communication in the workplace and your everyday life include but are not limited to, establishing and maintaining eye contact, use body posture to show interest, reduce or eliminate physical barriers, improve your decoding skills, watch other people's body laguage when you are speaking them and respond accordingly. Avoid taking non-verbal meanings out of context, associate with people from diverse cultures, appreciate the power of appearance, keep a clean work environment and dress for success.

In our opnion, it is very important for people to appreciate and respect other people's cultural non-verbal communication. That is what stood out the most to us in this article. We highly recommend the key concepts mentioned in the checklist as a means of being successful where non-verbal skills are concerned. It is vital to apply these non-verbal communication skills in professional and nonprofessional circumstances. They are extremely helpful to create a professional image in front of a clients, supervisor and a colleague.

Citation
Guffey, E., Rhodes, K., & Rogin, P. (2011) Business Communication Process and Product (6th ed.). United States of America: Nelson Education, p. 71.

Picture provided: http://cimenciselc.blogspot.com Titled Engaging Approachable Body Language.
Interaction
Please answer the following questions:

1. Have you ever being talk to somebody and they cross their arms?
    A. Yes       B. No

2. Have you ever being talk to a teacher and she/he give you a disapproving look indicating you are on the right track?
    A. Yes       B. No.

3. Please describe nonverbal communication skills that you are proud of that you can use in a professional circumstances.