Body Language for Leaders
Master body language to enhance your leadership communication and build positive relationships.
Classes Start Available Anytime
Course Overview
Effective communication is at the heart of strong leadership, yet many leaders overlook the power of nonverbal cues such as facial expressions, hand gestures, body movements, and eye contact. By mastering body language, leaders can enhance their ability to build and sustain positive relationships with employees, clients, and business partners.
This course offers practical tips for reading and using body language to convey strength and warmth, while also addressing gender stereotypes, cross-cultural differences, and the role of body language in virtual communication.
Course Format
This self-paced course offers a dynamic and engaging learning experience, combining interactive elements such as games, flashcards, video content, real-world case studies, and curated readings. Participants have the flexibility to progress at their own pace, while interactive games and quizzes reinforce key concepts and track progress. Flashcards, expert-led videos, real-world case studies, and carefully curated readings deepen knowledge.
Price
$375Course Details
Units 0.3 CEUs / 3 PDUs
Location Online Courses
Course Type Self-Paced
What You’ll Learn
After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Define leadership and identify essential leadership skills.
- Explain the impact of body language on leadership and read basic body language cues.
- Demonstrate the use of body language to convey warmth, empathy, and charisma.
- Apply body language techniques to negotiate effectively and manage video conferences.
- Explore ways to debunk gender stereotypes, understand cross-cultural body language norms, and improve cross-cultural competencies.
Your Instructor
Cross-cultural Leadership Consultant, Trainer, and Coach
<p>Samad Aidane, MSc. PMP, is a cross-cultural leadership development consultant, trainer, and coach. His industry experience spans telecom, finance, health care, and government projects in the U.S., Germany, Austria, and Belgium, with organizations such as HP, Cap Gemini, Time Warner Telecom, and Telefonica. </p>
<p>Samad holds a Master of Science Degree in the Neuroscience of Leadership from Middlesex University, U.K. His current Ph.D. research in Applied Neuroscience investigates how findings from neuroscience, social science, and behavioral science can inform our understanding of the effect of culture on emotions, cognition, and behavior and their application to leadership and Cultural Intelligence development. </p>
<p>Samad is certified by the Project Management Institute (PMP) and a member of the Social & Affective Neuroscience Society. He has been a featured speaker for organizations such as Nike, Emirates Airlines, and T-Mobile and presented at international conferences, such as Project Management Institute Global Congresses and Oracle OpenWorld. </p>