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External Partners Alumni Search Submit Return to home Search Search About About Olin Home Why Olin Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Leadership & Strategy News & Media Events Contact Us Programs Programs Home Explore Our Programs BS in Business Administration MBAs Specialized Master's Doctoral Executive Education Dual Degrees Faculty & Research Faculty & Research Home Faculty Directory Research Research Centers Olin Brookings Commission Olin Award Student Resources Student Resources Home Career Services Center for Experiential Learning Entrepreneurship Academic Calendars Student Organizations For Current Students For Military Veterans Admissions Admissions Home Scholarships & Aid Attend Program Events Visit Olin Ask a Student Student Profiles Request Information Refer a Candidate External Partners Alumni Are your nonverbal communications helping or hurting you? August 25, 2021 By Guest Blogger 2 minute read Home News Are your nonverbal communications helping or hurting you? Staci Thomas, professor of practice in management communication, originally wrote this post for The SheSuite on learn.WashU, Olin’s learning management platform. Researchers claim that anywhere from 55-90% of communications are unspoken, physical, &＃8220;nonverbal&＃8221; cues. You can take the high number or the low number. Either way, these signals constitute over half of how we communicate. Yet, we tend to focus much more on the words we use. We plan our words. It turns out that your nonverbals could be affecting your success more than you realize. Females tend to focus on delivering &＃8220;empathic&＃8221;&＃160;or &＃8220;warm&＃8221; nonverbal&＃160;cues. We turn towards speakers and participants. We nod and backchannel (&＃8220;umm hmm&＃8221;), not necessarily because we agree with the message, but because we want the speaker to feel heard. We seek inclusion by asking for insight and opinion. We lean forward, smile, and synchronize our movements with others. We tilt our heads toward others, the universal signal of listening, literally &＃8220;giving someone your ear.&＃8221; We truly make our communications collaborative. Men, however, send more &＃8220;status&＃8221; signals through an array of nonverbal behaviors, such as side-to-side head shaking, and wearing a face of anger or discontent, even if they&＃8217;re feeling neither. Men may listen best when they look away from the speaker, minimizing distractions to focus on the message. They stand tall or they sprawl, sitting with their legs spread or widely crossed, their materials spread out on a conference table, and their arms stretched out on the back of a chair. In a western context, space = power + ownership. Which is the stronger style? Either? Neither? Like all things communication &＃8230; it depends. A female&＃8217;s collaborative approach may seem submissive, and a male&＃8217;s directness may be perceived as callous and uncaring. Men may seem aggressive when their broad use of space infringes on your personal space, when they crush your bones in a handshake, or when they emphasize status cues to the point that they seem arrogant. The most powerful communicators balance empathy and power cues; they come across as confident and caring. Compare your nonverbal cues to those of your colleagues. Being aware of your style, then expanding your repertoire will sharpen the edge you need to succeed. About the Author Guest Blogger From time to time we have professors, students, staff, alumni, or friends who are not regular contributors, but want to share something with the community. Be sure to look at the bottom of the post to see the author. Contact Us For assistance in finding faculty experts, please contact Washington University Public Affairs. Monday&＃8211;Friday, 8:30 to 5 p.m. Sara Savat, Senior News Director, Business and Social [email protected] &＃160; Kurt Greenbaum,Communications [email protected] Twitter: WUSTLnews Share article Apply Now Visit Us Request Info One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 [email protected] 314-935-7301 News & Media Events Faculty Directory WashU Center for Career Engagement Washington University home Olin Links Sitemap Privacy Policies Title IX Accessibility ©2024 Washington University in St. Louis