Love it or hate it, the modern workplace is now a global one. We communicate through screens, speak different languages, and have different cultural upbringings. Thankfully, a big part of effective ...

It was 2021, and the intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning to subside. I was young, ambitious, and incredibly impressionable, but also focused, curious, and filled with happiness—the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carol Kinsey Goman is a contributor on body language and presence. Dec 30, 2024, 07:59pm EST When we’re meeting face-to-face, a ...

The workplace is a ‘split second’ society. Many studies have revealed that people form opinions of one another in less than 10 seconds of meeting. Carol Kinsey Goman, the author of The Nonverbal ...

Popular depictions of body language often focus on the ability to decode lying, scan someone to detect defensiveness, or uncover other such negative behavior. The idea is that people may say one thing ...

Disagreements are an inevitable part of life, whether in the workplace or in personal relationships. How we handle these moments of conflict can greatly influence the outcome. Master nonverbal ...

Body language is one of the most powerful tools we use to connect, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Over the years, a handful of popular ideas have become “rules” — even though science ...

While body language and nonverbal communication may seem subtle and unsuspecting in conversations largely characterized by verbal language and words, they're actually a glimpse into our internal ...

Have you ever left a conversation feeling uneasy about it, but you couldn’t determine exactly what made you feel that way? If so, chances are your instincts detected a mismatch between body language ...