Nonverbal Communication | illustrators | Silence

Illustrators

illustrators

The nonverbal's of body communication, and as I'm telling you what they are so that you can recognize them and I'm also encouraging you to use them. Because like we talked about before, the more you use non-verbal communication, the better communicator you are. So let's take a look at Illustrators. Now, illustrators are, are body movements that go with words. The body is actually enhancing what you're saying and these are really, really important. So if you don't use illustrators, I want to encourage you to do so. They are things like, "Common, let's go". You know, just a simple gesture that, "So let's go", you're saying it with your body as well as your words. These are use a lot in communication. If I'm talking to you and you're trying to interrupt me, I might put my hand up, rather than, or in a long to, "just, just a minute, I'm not finished yet". So illustrators are use to enhance what we're saying but it's very important that you're illustrators actually enhance what you're saying, rather than contradict to what you're saying. Your body might be saying this, but your voice is saying this. So be real aware of what you're saying and doing with your body and make sure that they go together, otherwise you'll be sending mixed messages.

Silence

Silence

Silence. Yes, that was silent. And what does that communicate? Nothing. Nothing. Have you ever heard of, or given, or received the silent treatment? Ah, we see it in relationships a whole lot. And what the silent treatment is something like this. "So, do you want to talk about it?" No, I'd rather be silent and punish you, than tell you how I'm really feeling or thinking. The silent treatment is a way in which we communicate. It communicates that we don't want to communicate. I cannot encourage you enough, not to give people the silent treatment. And I've known a lot of people, I've worked with a lot of people in my life that love the silent treatment. They love for you to have to figure out what it is that you're upset about. And that is really, really bad in communication. It is one of the worst non-verbal tools that you can pick up and use. So, stop using the silent treatment and start encouraging yourself to use words, which is verbal communication, to communicate how you feel...