How long does the Body Language course take and what do you get?

The Body Language course lasts 2 days. You take the course in a classroom setting, in a small group, guided by an experienced trainer. Course material, catering and a certificate of attendance are included. No prior knowledge is required, so you can start straight away on the basis of your own learning question. The current price can be found on the course page.

Who is the Body Language course suitable for?

The Body Language course is suitable for anyone who wants more insight into non-verbal communication, in both business and personal conversations. You take this course if you want to improve the impression you make, learn to read other people's signals better, or feel more confident in presentations and meetings. No prior knowledge is required. The course takes 2 days.

Do you need prior knowledge for the Body Language course?

No, no prior knowledge is required for the Body Language course. You can start straight away, whatever your background or work experience. The course lasts 2 days and is taught in a classroom setting, so that you work in a small group under the guidance of an experienced trainer. An individual intake interview takes place beforehand, in which your personal learning objectives are discussed.

Which topics are covered during the Body Language course?

During the Body Language course you cover, in two days, the importance of the first impression, sending and receiving, recognising and adjusting your own body language, decoding other people's non-verbal signals and incongruence between words and behaviour. The classroom course combines theory with plenty of practical exercises.

Do you receive a certificate after the Body Language course?

Yes, after the two-day Body Language course you receive a certificate of participation from Learnit. This certificate confirms your active participation in the course and is a valuable addition to your CV or LinkedIn profile. It shows that you are consciously working on your non-verbal communication and professional presence in business conversations.

Can the Body Language course also be taken in-company?

Yes, the Body Language course can also be taken in-company. Your organisation then receives a tailor-made course, with the content aligned to the practical situations and learning objectives of the team. The two-day classroom course is delivered on location by an experienced trainer. Request a quotation for the in-company version via Learnit.

When do you choose a classroom Body Language course rather than self-study through books or YouTube?

Self-study works perfectly well for learning the theory of non-verbal communication: you read about micro-expressions, posture and mirroring. The difficulty is that you use your own body language largely unconsciously. Without external feedback, you have no idea how you come across to others. The 2-day classroom Body Language course is suitable if you genuinely want to change your behaviour. You experiment with new behaviour in a group, receive direct feedback from a trainer and fellow participants, and practise reading other people's signals. Incongruence between words and body language is also easier to spot through live observation than on video. Choose self-study if you want to understand how it works. Choose the classroom course if you want to experience how you do it yourself and what you can adjust.

How quickly can you apply what you have learned after the Body Language course in real conversations?

You can start applying what you have learned immediately after the two-day course. The course is built around concrete experience, experimenting with behaviour and reflection, which means you practise new techniques in real-life situations during the course itself. Simple insights — for example consciously working on the first impression you make, or recognising incongruence between words and body language — can be applied in business conversations from day one. Reading other people's body language fluently and adjusting the impression you make naturally usually requires a few weeks of conscious practice in real situations. The course provides you with the framework and the awareness; the actual change in behaviour comes about through repetition in the workplace. Ownership of your own development is a starting point of the course in this respect.

What does the Body Language course teach you that you would not get so explicitly in a general communication course?

A general communication course often covers conversation skills, feedback and listening, with non-verbal communication as just one element. Learnit's Body Language course spends two full days on that non-verbal layer, which according to research accounts for around 70% of your message. You work specifically on four things: consciously observing your own body language, decoding other people's signals, recognising incongruence between words and body, and steering the effect of your first impression. The format is classroom-based and experiential: you experiment with behaviour, receive direct reflection from the trainer and fellow participants, and alternate this with theory. That kind of practice in the mirror of the group is rarely so concentrated in a broad communication course. Choose this course if non-verbal impact is your main aim. Choose a broad communication course if you want to tackle your entire conversational repertoire.

Does this course also work if I am naturally shy or find it difficult to pay attention to myself in conversations?

Yes, in that case the Body Language course can be particularly useful. The course lasts 2 days and is explicitly aimed at participants who feel unsure about how they present themselves and want to change that. You first work on becoming aware of your own signals (posture, facial expression, gestures) before you start experimenting with new behaviour. The method alternates between experiencing, practising, reflecting and theory, so that you can try out what suits you in a safe setting. Shy participants often benefit from the classroom set-up: you get direct feedback and see in others how small adjustments already make a difference. No prior knowledge is required. In the intake interview beforehand you can indicate which situations you find difficult, so that the trainer can respond to these during the two days.

How does this course compare with reading well-known books on body language, such as those by Allan Pease or Joe Navarro?

Books by authors such as Pease or Navarro give you a theoretical framework: what certain gestures, micro-expressions or postures can mean. That is useful background knowledge, but it is one-way traffic. In the two-day classroom Body Language course you work on two things you will not get from a book. Firstly: awareness of your own non-verbal signals, through exercises in which you receive immediate feedback from the trainer and fellow participants. Secondly: recognising incongruence between the spoken word and body language in live interaction. We alternate between experiencing, experimenting, reflecting and theory. A book teaches you the vocabulary; the course teaches you to apply it under pressure. Combine the two for the best result.

Body Language course (2 days)

Name: Body language
Price: 1250.0 EUR
Availability: InStock
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Around 70% of your message is conveyed through body language. Would you like to know what you radiate unconsciously and what the other person is telling you non-verbally? In this course you work on your own posture and learn to read other people's signals — indispensable in any business conversation.

Description

You convey around 70% of your message through non-verbal communication. Body language often reveals more than you think, because it is a direct response to your emotions and thoughts. This largely happens unconsciously, which is why insight into both your own body language and that of others gives you something to hold on to during (business) conversations.

In this course you become aware of your own body language and gain more control over the impression you make. You work on your image and practise with posture, facial expression and gestures. You also learn to read other people's body language, so that you can respond well to it during a conversation. Attention is paid to the first impression, sending and receiving, and the signals that arise when words and body language do not match.

The course alternates between experiencing, experimenting with new behaviour, reflecting and theory. The active working method means you notice straight away what effect a different attitude or presence has, and you can translate what you have learned directly into your own practice.

Topics

Why first impressions matter so much
Sending and receiving
Getting to know and adjusting your own body language
Recognising and interpreting other people's body language
What incongruence between the spoken word and body language looks like
Working on your image and presence
Using body language in business conversations, presentations and video calls

Result

After this course you are aware of your own body language and know which signals you send out unconsciously. You have more control over what you convey and can use your posture, gestures and facial expression to reinforce your message.

You will also read other people's body language better. You recognise signals, see when words and posture do not match and respond appropriately during conversations. This means you conduct business conversations with more confidence and persuasiveness.

Target audience

This course is suitable for anyone who wants more insight into their own body language and its effect on others. You might take this course if you want to improve your body language, for example, or if you feel unsure about the way you present yourself and want to change that.

Teaching method

In this course you alternate between concrete experience, experimenting with behaviour and techniques, reflection and exploring theory. This means the programme suits different types of participant well. There is a great deal of activity in the course, so that you actually experience the effect of new behaviour. In this way you recognise your own success and can build on it.

We emphasise that you are responsible for your own development and take ownership of it. You are invited to reflect continuously and to make connections with your own practice. The aim is to increase your insight and to let you make the translation to your own situation yourself. That increases the chance of genuine behavioural change.

Prior knowledge

No specific prior knowledge is required for this course. So you do not need to read up on anything beforehand. What you do bring: your own experiences from conversations and the wish to deal more consciously with your body language.

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In-company

Would you like to organise this training for a whole group or several groups? This can be cost-effective. For example, we can tailor the content entirely to your organisation, and training a whole group is also cheaper.

Are you looking at large numbers of participants or a complete academy? That involves a great deal. Consider planning and communication, for example, or identifying and agreeing the objectives and content of the training. Or differences in level, feedback mechanisms and safeguarding. Fortunately, Learnit has extensive experience in this field (more than 25 years) and we are happy to help you through this process.

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Language

The training is given in Dutch as standard. The trainer has a good command of English. English-language course material can be used. With a minimum enrolment of 3 participants, the training can also be given entirely in English.

Number of days:

2 days

Course times:

from 10 am to 5 pm

Study load:

14 hours

Education level:

This training is suitable for all levels.

Exemptions:

Exemptions do not apply to this course.

Preparation time:

No preparation time applies to this course.

Certificate:

At the end of the course, a certificate is issued as proof of participation.

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Moving forward together

Taking a training course at Learnit means learning together. Together with your experienced trainer, together with your course group or together with your colleagues. And whether you take the training at home, at your office or at one of our training locations, we are always available to help you. To share our knowledge with you in a way that is genuinely useful to you. Getting further together through personal attention and understanding each other well; that is what we believe in.

Apply it directly in your work

Learning theory from a book that you can then hardly use in your work? Not at Learnit! Whichever training you take with us, you can put it to use at your workplace straight away. Because of the unique learning objectives you set together with the trainer at the start of the training. Because of the alternation between theory and (interactive) practical assignments. And by bringing the challenges you face in your daily work along to the training.