Professional

Development
Presentation
Nonverbal Communication
QuickTalks. (2016, February 26). Amy Cuddy - More confidence in 2 minutes (Condensed Talk). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7dWsJ-mEyI

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en
FULL TED TALK
 What is Nonverbal
Communication

● Sending and receiving wordless

messages

● Nonverbal communication is one of the

most important aspects of teaching

● (Friend & Cook, 2017, p. 53-57)

 The Value of Nonverbal Communication

● Nonverbal messages are the central

mechanism for communicating
emotion and attitudes

● Nonverbal cues help manage verbal

messages and can convey more
than just words

● (Friend & Cook, 2017, p. 54)

3 Types of Nonverbal Communication
● Body Language:
○ Movement ● Vocal Cues
○ Facial Expressions ○ Quality of voice
○ Eye Contact ○ Pacing or flow of speech
○ Body Orientation: posture
○ Gestures

● Spatial Relations
○ Physical distance between
participants
 Body Language
● Body language carries the largest
proportion of the nonverbal message
● The face is the most powerful element
in the nonverbal communication
system
● Different expressions can project
different messages
○ Example:
■ Wide eyes: surprise, wonder, or fear
■ Tense body: hostility, anger, or fear

(Friend & Cook, 2017, p. 55)

 Vocal Cues (Paralanguage)
● Voice tone, pitch, volume,
speech rhythm, and pacing or
tempo, as well as the use and
timing of silence
● Voice characteristics can
display what type of emotions
a speaker is having.
● Rapid speech = enthusiasm or
anxiety
(Friend & Cook, 2017, p. 56)
 Spatial Relations

● Physical space between a

speaker and another person
● (1) intimate distance, (2)
personal distance, (3) social
distance, and (4) public
distance
● Greater the distance = less
intimacy

(Friend & Cook, 2017, p. 56)

 Technology-Mediated Communication
● Email, chats,
videoconferencing, etc.
● Limitations: nonverbal cues
when it comes to using emails
to communicate
○ Strategies:
■ Be professional
■ Keep it short & easy to
read
■ Take time to think
(Friend & Cook, 2017, p. 57-58)
 RESOURCES
Friend, M., & Cook, L. (2017). Interactions: Collaboration skills for school professionals. Boston, MA: Pearson.

QuickTalks. (2016, February 26). Amy Cuddy - More confidence in 2 minutes (Condensed Talk). YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7dWsJ-mEyI

NONVERBAL ACTIVITIES TO TRY WITH STUDENTS:

1. Wordless Acting
2. We have to move now!
3. Stack the deck
4. Cover the camera and record yourself watching different types of
clips