Non-verbal communication is about human interaction. I want
to take a detour from our usual topics and talk about a higher level topic
here. This is about Collaborative Communicators.
There comes a point in conversation with someone where you don’t
really think about the individual aspects of their communication, and where
everything they do or say is encapsulated by a larger point. I am especially
interested in that brand of communication that I have seen in charismatic people
and leaders who have seen a lot of success handling others. There is one form
of communication that binds them all. And everything they do or say can be
paraphrased in the following points:
1.
You are part of my team and I will protect you.
2.
I am on your side and want to see you succeed.
3.
I value you.
Think back to someone who you think is an inspirational
leader. How does this person’s communication leave you feeling? If that person
owned a sports team, would you want to be associated with it? Would you let
them take care of your kids? Do you believe they have your best interest in
mind?
Now, the interesting part about this form of communicator is that they don’t do one certain thing that has this kind of effect, but it comes from a central mental attitude with regard to their beliefs and perspectives, which resonates outwards into their behavior both nonverbal and verbal. It’s some groundbreaking stuff for me, and I am excited to bring this to our coming workshops!
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