Principal number 7 is women are more sensitive than men to nonverbal cues. This is no surprize as all to most people. We have all been around enough women to know that they are more sensitiv eto just about everything and it can be a bit overwhelming and hard to deal with at times. In a small group setting however, this can come in handy. When it comes to making decisions in a group, a woman might b emore likely to pick up on a cue that someone is uncomfortable with an assignment. Furthermore, a woman may have been noticing enough nonverbal cues in getting to know a group to make wise decisions about who may work best together based on chemistry as well as skill. There are notations in the book that state that chemisrty and comfort can be the key to a groups success, so this sensitivity to cues may be the key ingredient to the recipe for comfort among group members.
The first rule of nonverbal communication is that it impacts the quality of our relationships. This can be happening all the time. I know there are times in a meeting when someone is talking about a topis that doesnot pertain to the meeting or has an idea that, quite frankly, sucks, I see people rolling their eyes and leaning back out of the conversation to signal disinterest. This can be discouraging and if it is a woman, you know she is going to notice. If we take time to send cues of affirmation, we could build better relationships and trust among our group. Making sure we stay engaged and make eye contact with the speaker lets them know we care about what they are saying and we are a person they can rely on for support in future decisions and ideas.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post about the principles of nonverbal communication. Number 7 is a great one about how women are more sensitive than men to nonverbal cues. I agree that women are more clued in and would pick up on if someone is uncomfortable with things. And like you mentioned how a woman might make wiser decisions on who could work best together from their chemistry from noticing nonverbal cues. The next rule you talked about was the nonverbal communication and how it impacts the quality of relationships. It does happen all the time. You said that, “If we take time to send cues of affirmation, we could build better relationships and trust among our group”, and I agree with you! Great post and examples on explaining the nonverbal principles.
Great post Midwest Digress. Yes in comparison with men, women are more expressive. Their emotions and feelings are shown on their face. Their face is a mirror of their expression like anger, happiness, love, agitation and disgust. Whereas we cannot make out from a man’s face as to what is going on in his mind. Men have the same expression most of the time. As you also mentioned women can understand the nonverbal cues faster than men because they are keen observers. Women are naturally programmed to multitask, which means they can connect the dots based on their observation and continue to do their work. That’s what makes them understand the chemistry and comfort in a small group.
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