Nonverbal communication is playing nowadays one of the most important roles in organizations and companies, because it is the only source of mutual understanding among employees and customers, directors and suppliers, etc. Apparently, one of the wide-spread barriers to communicate emotions is hierarchy or status. Hierarchy affects communication of emotions, because the fact that a person is a boss certainly creates barrier to open and […]

In all communication events, unless there is a relationship between actions and words, the message can be wrongly interpreted. I observed a conversation between a bartender and a customer in busy and crowded bar. The customer wanted the buy one more double bourbon but the bartender refused to sell to him. This resulted in a series of communication theories, which will be analysed later. In […]

Is verbal communication more important or non-verbal in cross-cultural communication? This debate has ignited the scholars all over the globe. Many theories and studies have been conductive to find their relative importance. Words are used to express whatever one wants to say but they can have different meaning and connotation across various languages, countries and cultures and therefore can be misleading. On the other hand […]

Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals 1. Find out an individual’s communication and language needs, wishes and preferences. 2. Demonstrate communication methods that meet an individual’s communication needs, wishes and preferences. 3. Show how and when to seek advice about communication. It is always important to find out about each individual’s particular communication and language needs, wishes […]

Introduction Communication is a process in which people verbally or non-verbally share information and ideas. Nonverbal communication can be best defined as a silent form of communicating with a person or party without using any form of speech to grab an audience attention or to exploit a message. Nonverbal communication is often used to make an expression of a thought or thoughts and make your […]

Introduction The saying goes, “Look into a person’s eyes, and you will see their soul. ” But what is it about the eyes that hold so much? Why do the eyes embrace so much emotion, so many feelings? The eyes, along with other body aspects, are able to communicate to people in ways our words cannot, for “eye contact is an invitation to communicate. If […]

A person’s ability to communicate effectively with other persons forms an integral part of the individual’s identity and success. It may be expressed in speech, using language signs and symbols impulses, human language is the most important means of communication. Nonverbal communication is an activity to convey the message from one person to another without using a word. It happens mostly in the interpersonal conversation […]

How do we communicate as humans today? Today we have smart phones, computers, Pads, and other such devices can we even answer the question, how do people communicate? If you surveyed the American people they would likely answer the question with the previous answers. As humans we all know the first type of communication which Is verbal or vocal but the second type of communication […]

Many of us may think verbal communication or language is the sole type of communication that we use to commune with others. This is far beyond this case. You may not realize it, but he majority of communication that you use to commune is in fact nonverbal. Nonverbal communication can be practiced though touch like shaking a hand or your eye contact which falls under […]

NON- VERBAL COMMUNICATION Non- verbal communication is the single most powerful form of communication. More than voice or even words, nonverbal communication cues you in to what is on another person’s mind. The best communicators are sensitive to the power of the emotions and thoughts communicated nonverbally. When individuals speak, they normally do not confine themselves to the mere emission of words. A great deal […]