We are all facing an unprecedented challenge regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Many countries around the world are on lockdown. Businesses have been forced to close and most people have been mandated to stay at home for weeks, if not months. As a result, communication has also undoubtedly changed. Face to face meetings, interviews and negotiations…
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Brought to you by CBC Take a journey deep inside the intriguing world of non-verbal communication. As human beings, our bodies communicate our inner emotions and feelings in ways that can often be easily seen by others, but at other times, are barely visible. On every continent and in every ethnicity, expressions of emotions such…
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Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto recently conducted a webinar on “Understanding Rapport and its Possible Components” for the International Association of Interviewers (IAI). Please enjoy this recording of the recent webinar as well as the outline he wrote that preceded it. Anyone and everyone who expounds an ethical, non-confrontational, empirically-based approach to interviewing acknowledges…
Read MoreWhat is Body Language?
Why is body language important? The importance of body language in communication cannot be stressed enough. Body language is also known by another term called Nonverbal Behavior. Nonverbal behavior is a complex signal system of the body to communicate our mental states, thoughts and feelings. Examples of Body Language Body language is one of the…
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