We all know that speech is the great connector. What we’re often not aware of is that the strongest messages sometimes don’t involve words. And you may not even realize what it is you’re communicating without saying a word.
Chana* had been hunting for work for five long discouraging years. A systems analyst her qualifications and experience looked great on paper but interview followed interview and each time she was turned down. An ad for an Orthodox Union seminar on body language caught her eye and she attended volunteering for a role-playing exercise.
In the role-play Chana rather self-consciously acted as she did in interviews.
The lecturer quickly intervened. “Sit up straight” he instructed. “Open your mouth when you speak slow down and stop mumbling. And look the interviewer in the eye.”
Shocked to realize how her body language had been consistently contradicting her words Chana took note practiced and soon after landed a sought-after position.
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