Factors That Impact Nonverbal Communication With Activity Training Ppt

Slide 1

This slide list down the multiple factors that impact nonverbal communication in an individual. The major factors are culture, environment, time, and senses.

Slide 2

This slide provides information regarding the impact of cultural differences on nonverbal communication. It also includes details regarding the higher and lower context cultures.

Instructor’s Notes:

• High Context countries are: Japan/China/UAE/Brazil
  • Individuals from such countries use nonverbal cues to relay meanings in the conversation
• Low Context countries are: USA, Australia, and most European countries
  • Individuals from such countries prefer verbal communication over nonverbal communication
• Some examples of nonverbal communication in context with specific cultural differences are as follows:
• Facial Expressions: Facial expression smiling is deemed
  • Acceptable and friendly in low context cultures such as USA/Canada
  • Weakness in Russia
• Physical Space:  In the USA, people prefer to have more physical distance between the person they are conversing with, while Arabs would often come close to better interact with their counterparts
• Eye Contact: Long eye contact in Asia might seem intimidating and offensive, while it shows sincerity in the Americas and Europe

Slide 3

This slide highlights the impact of environment on nonverbal communication. It also includes details regarding multiple environmental factors such as atmosphere and scent.

Instructor’s Notes:

The key constituents of the environment that impact nonverbal communication are as follows:

• Atmosphere: The temperature, lighting, color, and sound all impact human nonverbal behavior
  • For example, replacing a square table with a circular one in the training room increases participants' interaction
• Scent: The fragrance of an environment is an essential factor in predicting how people will behave as it triggers memories and can be meaningful in different ways to different individuals

Slide 4

This slide provides information regarding the impact of conversation’s context and timing on nonverbal communication.

Slide 5

This slide illustrates the one talker/one not, an activity for a business communication training session. It also explains the instructions that are necessary to conduct the activity.