Non-Verbal Communication

Running Head: COMMUNICATION
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Non-Verbal communication
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COMMUNICATION
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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Personal reflection.............................................................................................................................3
How to apply.....................................................................................................................................3
References.............................................................................................................................................6

COMMUNICATION
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Introduction
Non-verbal communication is the method of delivering and getting messages without using
any word, either written or spoken (Burgoon, Guerrero, and Floyd, 2016). This type of
communication also called manual language. The non-verbal communication was firstly
introduced by a psychiatrist named Jurgen Ruesch and writer Weldon Kees in 1956 in the
book’ non-verbal communication: notes on the visual perception of Human relations
(Burgoon, Guerrero, and Floyd, 2016). This term has been described as the critical aspects of
communication for centuries. The non-verbal communication includes communication
involves pitch, tone, speed and volume of sound, facial expression and gestures, a posture of
the body, proximity, and stance to the listener, eye contact and eye movement, and
appearance and dress (Bailey, 2018). The nonverbal communication signifies two-third of all
types of communications. The nonverbal communication can display a message both with the
right body signals or gestures and vocally. The body signals contain aspects, aware and
unconscious signs and indications, and the mediation of own space (Adler, and Elmhorst,
2012). The misconducted message can also happen if the body language carried does not
match a spoken communication. The nonverbal communication reinforces a first impression
in general situations like attracting a partner or in a business discussion (Burgoon, Guerrero,
and Floyd, 2016). Some of the skills important for the nonverbal communication in business
includes; avoid slouching; sitting with the back straight beside the chair, listen carefully, do
not interrupt while others are speaking, reading the nonverbal signs of others, proving
justification if they look confused, make eye contact while communicating, wait until the
individual is done speaking to respond (Poon Teng Fatt, 1998). In this particular reflection
assessment I will be discussing the rationale of choosing this topic and how would I apply the
nonverbal communication in my present and future professional career.