by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Body Language Myths, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, One-on-One Interactions, Posture & Body Position, Receptivity
What Body Language Can’t Tell You Have you ever Googled “body language” or “nonverbal communication”? (Or is that just me?) If you have, you’ve seen the zillions of articles, books, and organizations dedicated to “decoding” the thoughts and motives behind every little...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Authenticity, Body Language Myths, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Receptivity
How to Spot a Liar Countless books and articles give tips on how to spot lying by watching nonverbals, especially microexpressions—tiny, subtle movements that belie a person’s true emotional state. Yet even if noticing those almost imperceptible expressions works,...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Body Language Myths, Breathing, Eye Contact, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, One-on-One Interactions, Word Choice
How to End a Conversation On your way to a meeting, someone stops you to ask a “quick” question. You’ve been chatting with a new acquaintance at a networking event, but you’re ready to meet new people. A colleague who’s been out of the office has been sharing her...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Authenticity, Breathing, Confidence, Eye Contact, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, One-on-One Interactions, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Receptivity, Resources, Space, Word Choice
Networking for Introverts: How to Look and Feel Comfortable and Self-Assured 68 minutes. $59. Click HERE to purchase. You’ve heard it a million times: If you’re looking for a new job, want to get a promotion, seeking new clients, or trying to establish...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Breathing, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Presence, Receptivity
Start Using Your Whole Brain It’s the time of year when spirits—and tensions—are high, schedules are out of whack, and everyone is consuming way more sugar and alcohol than usual. (Well, maybe not everyone. My kids haven’t had any alcohol lately.) A friend...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Dealing with Difficult People, Delivering Negative Information, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, One-on-One Interactions, Receptivity
Mismatched Communication: Now What? Here is one of my favorite activities to do in presentations on differing communication styles: I have participants pair up and I pass out red and blue glass stones. I tell the people who have red stones, “You are under a...
