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30 of 31 people found the following review to be helpful:
The Rosetta Stone of Understanding Body Language!, May 15, 2008
By W. H. McDonald Jr.
Author Carol Kinsey Goman has added another remarkable achievement to her already significant reputation in the business world with her "must have book" on communications, "The Nonverbal Advantage: Secrets and Science of Body Language at Work". She demystifies some of the basic elements of everyday business communication with a well-written breakdown of human interactions dealing with body language. The book not only teaches but also enlightens the reader about what they and others are unconsciously communicating with their eyes, hands and feet positions and other body gestures and movements.
The book is written for the business world but what you learn can be applied in your own personal life as well. The first thing that you realize is that it is very difficult to fake and manipulate what your body is going to communicate. The book will not be very helpful for those seeking to learn how to use body language to give different or false messages than are in your heart. The book does give you greater insights on how to read others at meetings, or in one-on-one-situations. In some cases, this book will act like a Rosetta Stone for those who are clueless as to what the body is saying about each of us.
Goman uses wonderful personal examples that are easy to identify with. The reader will be able to recognize themselves and others as she takes them through a learning experience that will enrich their work and personal lives. The book is well written and easy to read. I could see this book being used for groups and companies as part of any communications-training program.
This book will change you and alter the way you look at people. It will make you think and reflect and perhaps wake you up and change how you perceive others and yourself. It is a profound work that is scientifically grounded and not some new-age feel good effort to say what has already been said. This book manages to break some new ground while pulling together lots of known and accepted theories of nonverbal communication.
This book receives my highest personal endorsement and recommendation. This book belongs on every serious business manager's office shelf.
The American Authors Association has selected this book for one of its annual Golden Quill Awards as "The Best Business Book of the Year - 2008".
13 of 13 people found the following review to be helpful:
Wonderfully practical, May 12, 2008
By Anne Weverka
Far and away the best book I've read on the topic. In a book on nonverbal communication it helps to have examples, and the numerous illustrations really serve to underscore Carol Kinsey Goman's points--lots of photos that show exactly how body language works in the workplace. And the book is full of practical advice, little tips you can put into practice right away. One example that helped me: I have a bad habit of breaking eye contact when someone is talking to me, which conveys disinterest--bad nonverbal communication--when it's actually shyness. Goman suggested making a habit of simply noting the color of the person's eyes, which has worked very well for me. It enables me to maintain eye contact in a way that makes me much less self-conscious about it. Very psychologically astute.
15 of 16 people found the following review to be helpful:
Great book for any professional., May 10, 2008
By Dr. Jose Lopez
This book was found by luck at a bookstore, it has been one of the greatest books I have read on Body Language and communication. I think it can help any sales people or public speaker. It cover every possible body position and body part, includes many pictures to see what they are speaking about. Overall very good...
8 of 8 people found the following review to be helpful:
Readable, if stating the obvious, September 9, 2008
By sean P. o'gorman
Well worth the time to read. Pictures were helpful, but the most useful were the exercises that were interspersed throughout the book. My guess is that most people are unconsciously competent in the reading of nonverbal expressions. This book helps you get to "back" to a conscious competent and then to use the experience to read others.
11 of 12 people found the following review to be helpful:
Overall good general overview, August 31, 2009
By Anomoly
It didn't take too long to work through this one, and at the time i really liked it. However I have since read a few other books on the subject that cover the subject better. If you are in the 9-5 and dealing with 'suits' all day, this book might be for you.
The best book that i have come across for those causal or novice folks, I would go for 'The Definitive book on Body Language'.
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