1. 10 Simple Yet
Powerful Body
Language Tips
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COMPILED BY – GIRISH CHANDRA ANANTHANARAYANA
CDPRESOURCES.COM

2. Body Language

Body language – clues of unspoken intentions or
feelings revealed through physical behaviour
 body
postures, gestures, facial expressions, and eye
movements – mostly subconscious

Unintentional gestures have been found to convey
useful information in specific contexts

eye rub, chin rest, lip touch, nose itch, head scratch, ear
scratch, crossing arms, finger lock and so on

3. The World of Gestures!

4. Managing the Body Language

First step towards understanding Body Language is
BECOMING AWARE of how our Body Responds to
situations
 Aware,

Observe, Learn, Change
In the following slides are 10 body language tips
(based on Carol Kinsey Goman’s article on Forbes)

5. Body Language – Tip 1
1.
Breathe, and Relax!
 Before
an important meeting or presentation, it is natural
to be tense and the body exhibits it for others to see
 Breathe
slowly and deeply; take a deep breath and
exhale through your mouth
 This
releases the tension in your neck, shoulders and jaw
that can make you look rigid or aggressive
 Consciously
relax and be observant of your
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors – relax!

6. Body Language - Tip 2
2.
Use your body: Move, Pause, Stand

Human beings are drawn to movement and change

Moving when speaking will attract people’s attention, but too
much movement can create distraction

Move toward the audience when making a key point; move
away when you want to signal a break or a change of subject

Use space when referring to different ideas

When presenting three issues, talk about each of them from a
different physical position

Present “bad” and “good” news from different sides of the stage

Don’t move while making a crucial comment

Stand absolutely still to highlight your most important points

7. Body Language – Tip 3
3. User Your Palms to display authority
 To
look decisive, face your palms down
 Palms
exposed (facing up) show you are open and
willing to negotiate
 Palms
turned down indicate you are closed to
negotiation
A
definitive gesture of authority is placing both hands /
palms down on the conference table

8. Body Language – Tip 4
4. Take Your Time, but Speak Up Early
 Speak
up early if you want to be taken seriously
 Offering
opinions toward the end of the conversation is
more likely to be discounted
 By
speaking up early you are someone who is “at the
table” and ready to participate

9. Body Language – Tip 5
5. Watch others’ body language
 People
signal their emotions and thoughts through body
 When
they are ready to leave, they often take the
position of someone ready to rise
 moving
to the edge of the chair, or leaning forward with hands
on the arms of the chair or hands on knees.
 Respect
 Learn
the signal and finish what you are saying
from the signals that others offer to you, and adapt
it in your vocabulary

10. Body Language – Tip 6
6. Make or Build Rapport
 People
respond to our postures, gestures, and language
 When
seated for negotiation or discussion, push back
from the table and lean away from your counterpart
 The
counterpart often reacts by backing away too
 Now
lean forward, put your hands on the table (palms
showing), look him or her in the eyes and smile
 Interaction
 Your
warms up and is much more friendly / open
body language can help you build or break rapport

11. Body Language – Tip 7
7. To sound dynamic, widen your stance
 Voice
comes from your entire body, not just your
mouth, use your body to become a more dynamic
speaker
A
broad stance keeping feet planted firmly on the
floor, hips-width apart, with weight evenly distributed
calms the nervous system, allows you to breathe with
ease, and amplifies your voice
 It
also signals confidence to yourself and people seeing you

12. Body Language – Tip 8
8. To stay in control, take a step back
 When
stuck or feel you are losing control, back up – take
one step back and assert yourself
 Backward
motion is a powerful way to enhance
cognitive control
 According
to a research, people in difficult situations improved
the ability to cope by simply taking a step back (literally)

13. Body Language - Tip 9
10. Increase team productivity, keep your body
language open
 “emotional
contagion” - People monitor for emotional
cues; if your body looks closed, depressed or
angry, people subconsciously pick up and mimic your
state
 Keep
your posture relaxed, inclusive and open, your
team will respond by being more cohesive, positive and
productive
 Your
team reflects your state

14. Body Language – Tip 10
10. Smile, without a reason
 Whatever
the situation – smile
 Smile
induces a lot of positive energy in you
and in people around you
 If
you are feeling tensed – smile
 If
you are feeling ignored – smile
 If
you are feeling fearful – smile
 If
you are feeling anxious – smile
 Smile
your way to success, and keep smiling!

15. You are gifted with mind, body and
emotions. Use them to your benefit.
Girish Chandra Ananthanarayana
girish.cdp@gmail.com /cdpresources.com
Reference:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2014/01/02/10-simple-and-powerful-bodylanguage-tips-for-2014/2/