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Start the conversation in your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects through courses crafted using conversational methodology. Every self-paced language course introduces the learner to cultural insights and grammatical nuances specific to their language of choice, delivered through native speaker dialogue, and created with each individual learner in mind.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Pub. Group
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Only 7 percent of communication is verbal and 38 percent is vocal (pitch, speed, volume, tone of voice). The largest chunk then, 55 percent, is visual (body language, eye contact). People form 90 percent of their opinion about you within the first 90 seconds of meeting you. Understanding body language is a skill that can enhance your life. This understanding can be a plus in the workplace. You can know what an employee or co-worker thinks and feels...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio, Penguin
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For anyone who wants to be heard at work, earn that overdue promotion, or win more clients, deals, and projects, the bestselling author of Captivate, Vanessa Van Edwards, shares her advanced guide to improving professional relationships through the power of cues. If you've ever been interrupted in meetings, overwhelmed in presentations, or even felt awkward during interactions, it's not you, it's your cues! Becoming fluent in the language of cues-the...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Sometimes what a person doesn't say speaks louder than words. This book has strategies for deciphering the tells that give away unspoken feelings and emotions. Get helpful hints on deciphering facial expressions, tips for detecting when you are being told a lie, and what a person's handshake says about them.
16) Your body at work: a guide to sight-reading the body language of business, bosses, and boardrooms
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Give your toddler a strong social emotional foundation for early learning with this charming introduction to nine familiar emotions. My First Brain Quest: Feelings introduces babies and toddlers to nine core emotions-happy, sad, scared, excited, angry, shy, proud, surprised, and calm-to help develop essential emotional literacy skills, promote social and emotional health, and set a strong foundation for early learning. Each brightly illustrated spread...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Imagine a friend who earnestly tells you that he thinks men and women are equally good leaders. But when he talks about men's leadership skills, he places his palm at eye-level, and when he talks about women's leadership skills, he places his palm a bit lower, at mouth-level. His hands have given him away: even if he truly thinks that his views are egalitarian, he holds an implicit belief that is now there for all the word to see. You swear you heard...
20) High five
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Animals present hand slapping skills to readers, just in time for the annual high five contest.
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