Communication without words
What is Body Language?
Don't talk about the same thing over and over
What is don't be repetative?
Finding out about someone's interests, hobbies or their likes
What is asking a person about themselves?
What is happy?
Joe has his arms crossed and his eyebrows are bunched in. What is Joe's body language showing about his feelings?
What is he is angry?
Even if you think you are being funny, doing this may hurt someone's feelings
What is Don't tease?
Don't take over the conversation
Try not to interrupt
Let the other person talk
What is Don't be a conversation hog!?
What is sad?
Angela is jumping up and down, clapping her hands. What is Angela's body language showing about her feelings?
What is she is excited?
Ask questions like "What kind of movies do you like? instead of "what is your favorite movie?
What is ask open questions?
Don't ask question after question.
Share things about yourself too.
Keep questions and comments on topic
What is Don't be an interviewer?
What is scared?
Rebecca is looking out the window watching kids play outside. Her head is dropped down and her lips are pouting. What is Rebecca's body language showing about her feelings?
What is she is sad?
What is Use good Volume control?
This may make a the other person uncomfortable
They may be less willing to talk to again
What is Don't get too personal at first?
What is disgust?
Tim is walking back and forth and rubbing his hands together. What is Tim's body language showing about his feelings?
What is he is worried?
Don't stand too closely or too far away
Stand about am arm's length away
What is keep personal space?
What is keep a personal bubble?
Ask yourself:
Are they talking to me?
Are they looking at me?
Are they facing me?
What is assess the other person's interest?
What is coy?