Nonverbal Communication Course Analysis

Coming into this class I was expecting to learn a lot but what I wasn’t expecting was to learn so much that I would be able to apply to both my personal life and professional career. I am graduating after this summer semester with my BBA General Business Management degree, if I could give advice to COBE students, I would highly recommend this course because so much of what I’ve learned from this course is applicable in the business setting. Although I learned a great amount from this course, I look forward to continuing to work on my nonverbal communication skills in order to help improve interactions in both my personal life as well as in the workplace.
From this course, I have found that some of my strongest nonverbal communication skills include: usage of clothing and other artifacts in nonverbal communication, controlling and interpreting eye behavior, and the ability to receive nonverbal signals. On the other hand, I feel as though I struggle with controlling my facial expressions, I feel as though I am extremely readable even when I don’t necessarily want people to know how I am feeling or what I am thinking. …show more content…
From the text, I found that some research supports the belief that clothes are an important factor in first impressions, I completely agree with this. In both personal and professional interactions I make sure I am dressed appropriately because I know that clothing and other artifacts can greatly effect how I am perceived and perception is everything in a lot of cases. One example of using clothing and other artifacts in nonverbal communication would be last week at an interview, ensuring I was well dressed and looked professional. I made sure I dressed professionally because I wanted to make a good first impression with my interviewer and make sure I came across as both professional as well as prepared and