Body Language
Pay close attention to your body language signs. Observe the body language of others carefully. Those two pieces of advice will help you significantly.
First of all, just get used to doing it. You may surprise yourself how much you learn by your observation.
It is said that 80 per cent of what we convey is read from our body language and not interpreted from the words we speak. Note how what is said affects not only the receiver but also the giver in any communication.
Look across a crowded room when you are at a party or in a cafe. Concentrate on people who are too far away to hear. Watch their body language.
You will soon get an idea of what is going on. In cities particularly, people often use cafes for business meetings or even interviews.
Guess who is the boss and who is the employee. Work out who is the interviewer and who is the interviewee. It won’t take you long to spot them.
If you are a parent, you will be well used to your children’s body language. Usually they won’t need to tell you if they have misbehaved.
In fact, they won’t need to say a word. You will know by their behaviour – their body language. People are much the same the world over.