When reading through these I’m sure there will be other examples that you can think of that you have either demonstrated or observed in others, these are to give you food for thought as to what you might see. Body Language Behaviours are visible and your body language can contribute to people’s perception of you, if we’re honest with ourselves how often do we consider our body language and how it influences our behaviour which other people observe? We all use body language but are we aware of how others are interpreting this, your body postures and facial expressions send signals to your brain to release hormones into your blood stream which affect how you feel and, therefore, how you act. Changing your body language can change the way in which others perceive you. If you’re honest with yourself, can you think of a time when you have exhibited body language that may have/could appear to others that you weren’t demonstrating our values, what was the body language you exhibited?
There will be examples of body language you can think of that could impact on more than one of the values for example: • Not accountable – looking for distractions in the room, edging away, closed body language, avoiding eye contact • Not respectful – lack of eye contact, rolling of the eyes, tapping of fingers on the desk • Not courageous – slouching in their seat, avoiding eye contact Consider the impact this type of body language can have on those around you and your ‘personal brand’ (what you are known for). NB: Please be aware that there are many actions that neurodivergent people may do such as drumming fingers, hair twirling, nail biting, leg tapping, face touching etc. These are self-soothing actions which are a part of being neurodivergent and should not be discouraged or pointed out as inappropriate.
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