Your Body Speaks!

Did you know that 55% of our communication is non-verbal? It's all in the language we speak with our body movements. Only 7% is verbal.

Pay attention to your body, be aware of it and then practice to improve your public speaking. You can practice in front of the mirror or in front of another person but the most powerful technique (one that we use in my toastmasters club) is to observe your body movements by recording it live and then review it. You will be amazed at how much you will learn about yourself.

Communication is crucial in project management. It is 90% of what we do in our leadership roles. Until we work on our body language basics, we are only half as good as we think we are.

• Motivational Speaker offers Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking (prweb.com)
• What does my body language tell my interviewer? (career-advice.monster.co.uk)
• Deaf sign language users pick up faster on body language (eurekalert.org)
• Toastmasters Reflections (letikvah.wordpress.com)