OUR BODY LANGUAGE SAYS ALL
BODY LANGUAGE
Body language is nonverbal language, communicated by our body gestures, facial expressions.
Why body language is important?
1} with proper body language, our interpersonal communication enhances.
2} it increases our confidence.
3} it creates good impressions on others
4} improves personal relationship as well.
5} it displays positivity of an individual.
7 % of communication is delivered by words.
38 % of communication is delivered by our voice tone.
55 % to 90 % of communication is delivered by our body language.
People read our body language very often. Always remember our postures are a great source of information . they tend to reflect our mood & our confidence level .
Essentials of body language in hospitality industry :
1 } don’t cross your arms when standing inside the restaurant :
As our job demands us to meet & communicate with numerous peoples each single day we have to show that we are confident . crossed hands puts us on defensive mood . an individual who is not willing to understand .
2} eye contact :
Proper eye contact is very essential as it plays a vital role especially in our industry , where we meet numerous peoples .keeping eye contact displays our confidence level in our self .
3} avoid your pockets :
To show confidence with our body language is to keep our hands out of our pockets . we put our hands in pockets when we are uncomfortable or unsure about something or about ourselves .
4} proper grooming :
Grooming is an essential component of communicating confidence through our body language .
5} smile :
Always remember confident people smile as they have nothing to worry about .
6} nod when guests are talking with us :
It is most important nonverbal communication . this is because as we talk to our guests , nodding once a while indicated that we are listening to them , but over doing should be avoided .
7} always keegood attitude :
Always keep a positive , open & relaxed attitude .
Lastly remember body language impacts a great deal of how we communicate, & can reflect quite accurately what’s going on inside us .
As we meet different kinds of guests every single day , we all have to maintain a proper , descent body language . which will display our work culture through it .