Decoding Workplace Body Language™
Change Management Course Features
SUBJECT
Body Language
DURATION
1 Day
CERTIFICATION
ILM-Recognised
TRAINER
Nicholas C. Hill FCMI FIoL FIC
PARTICIPANTS
Leaders and Managers
DELIVERY
Open Scheduled • 1-2-1 • In-House Tailored
FORMAT
Classroom • Virtual Classroom • Hybrid
MATERIALS
Hard Copy Workbooks • Digital Workbooks
Instructor-Led Body Language Training
Master Trainer Nicholas Hill
Nicholas C. Hill FCMI FIoL FIC is a seasoned master trainer and the creator of 68 ILM-Recognised courses. His training is high-impact and results-driven, presented in classroom and virtual classroom formats. Since 1996, he has delivered training for over 700 organisations, leading to team improvements of up to 234% in performance, 136% in efficiency, and 104% in productivity.
Body Language Course Summary
Module 1
Body Language Fundamentals
Module 2
Common Behavioural Cues
Module 3
Arm Gestures
Module 4
Leg Gestures
Participant Challenges
You overlook subtle non-verbal cues, misread intentions, and miss early signs of disengagement or discomfort. Team dynamics feel off, yet you can't explain why, leading to miscommunication and poor timing. Unchecked tension grows, trust erodes, and issues escalate behind polite smiles. Without urgent attention, credibility fades and performance quietly collapses.
Course Objectives
Designed and delivered by Nicholas Hill Academy Ltd, this course strengthens your ability to decode posture, gestures, and movement with precision. You develop sharper awareness of team signals, prevent miscommunication, and lead with greater empathy. Your team engages more openly, and your organisation gains faster collaboration and deeper interpersonal trust.
One Day
Decoding Workplace Body Language™
Module 1: Body Language Fundamentals
Outcomes
• Learn body language to help you decode messages by exposing emotions and thoughts • Reveal if others’ body language is innate, genetic, or cultural to identify the causes • Identify universal gestures to recognise familiar non-verbal cues in any cultural context
Syllabus
Kinesics, Proxemics, Chronemics, Haptics, Emotional Expression, Facial Coding, Gestural Universals, Microexpressions, Innate vs. Learned, Physiological Indicators, Cultural vs. Cross-cultural, Emblematic Gestures, Emotional Leakage, Contextual Cues
Module 2: Common Behavioural Cues
Outcomes
• Explore various head positions and gestures to interpret different internal states • Comprehend your team’s body language cues that indicate apathy or enthusiasm • Explore the cowboy stance, chair straddling, and catapult to understand the meanings
Syllabus
Head Orientation, Enthusiasm Indicators, Apathetic Signals, Non-verbal Feedback, Stance Analysis, Defensive Posture, Open Gestures, Closed Gestures, Spatial Relationships, Interpersonal Distances, Personal Space, Contextual Interpretation, Display Rules
Module 3: Arm Gestures
Outcomes
• Understand arm signals to recognise defensive or offensive body language in your team • Discover gender differences in arm gestures to tailor your approach to individuals • Analyse arm-crossing and arm-gripping to identify barriers and address concerns
Syllabus
Defensive Posture, Arm Crossing, Offensive Signals, Barrier Gestures, Gender Differences, Social Perception, Gestural Adaptors, Gesture Clusters, Territorial Gestures, Protective Gestures, Power Signals, Arm Positioning, Comfort Cues, Psychological Barriers
Module 4: Leg Gestures
Outcomes
• Learn how gait can reveal confidence or uncertainty to address deeper team needs • Comprehend the language of legs and feet to translate true intentions and feelings • Classify standing positions to detect anxiety, discomfort, willingness, or hesitation
Syllabus
Defensive Leg Gestures, Territorial Markers, Stance Signals, Gait Analysis, Confidence Indicators, Non-verbal Status Signals, Walking Cues, Standing Positions, Leg Crossing, Anxiety Indicators, Body Orientation, Open Stances, Closed Stances, Grounded Gestures
Body Language Training Delivery
Open Scheduled Course
Develop Your Skills
Enjoy powerful and cost-effective learning and development from the comfort of your home or office. Benefit from our practical and relevant training content while interacting with our master trainer and like-minded delegates from other industries.
- Leaders and Managers
- 1 Day
- Virtual Classroom
1-2-1 Tailored Course
Master Your Skills
Solve your workplace problems in private and in confidence. Receive undivided personal attention and explore modules tailored to your needs. Schedule the training to suit your pace and calendar, then watch your knowledge and skills go through the roof.
- Management Level Tailored
- 1 Day • 2 Half Days • 4 Quarter Days
- Classroom • Virtual Classroom
In-House Tailored Course
Develop Your Team
Engage in team building and develop unity through shared goals that align your team’s thinking and behaviour. We facilitate your team discussions and tailor our modules, timings, and delivery style to your organisational vision, mission, and culture.
- Management Level Tailored
- 1 Day • 2 Half Days • 4 Quarter Days
- Classroom • Virtual Classroom
Body Language Open Courses
Included Materials
- Certificate of Achievement
- Digital Interactive Workbooks
- Professional Leader Subscription
- Pre-Course Diagnostic Consultation
- Post-Course Results Consultation
- Post-Course Email Mentoring
Optional Materials
- ILM-Recognised Certificate
- Hard Copy Workbooks
- Hard Copy Leadership Journal
- Leadership Principles Merchandise
- Leadership Style Mapping
- Post-Course Leadership Coaching
Course Features
- Master Trainer
- 1 Day Training
- 09:00 - 17:00 GMT/BST
- Leaders and Managers
- 5 Delegates Capacity
- Virtual Classroom
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15 May, 2025
- Decoding Workplace Body Language
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£495
+VAT PER DELEGATE
Body Language Course Reviews
"Nicholas Hill is a very knowledgeable and passionate coach and trainer!"
M. Sunderland Operations Directo Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
"This course was too advanced for me, but it helped me to manage my time."
N. Brydon, Food and Beverage Manager The Elvetham Hotel Ltd
"Following your training, we are now turning around our business performance."
A. Panatti Sales Director Finish Creative Ltd
"The results achieved in this training are above and beyond what I was expecting."
S. Baker Managing Director Merritt & Baker Consultancy Ltd
"You positively changed my attitude toward leadership and management."
J. Mears General Manager Integrated Pathology Partnerships Ltd
"Outstanding and excellent feedback from our 42 delegates over four years."
O. Klochkova Chief Operations Officer Playson Ltd