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There are 5 modules in this course
Every interaction you have at work is communicating something — whether you intend it or not. This course gives you the science-backed, immediately actionable tools to take control of that message.
You'll learn how to project confidence the moment you walk into a room, build genuine rapport with colleagues and leadership, and hold an audience's attention whether you're presenting in person or leading a virtual meeting. The course covers the specific facial expressions that increase likability, the hand gesture zone that signals trust and credibility, and the simple eye contact technique that makes every person you speak with feel like the only person in the room. You'll also get a game-changing exercise to slash your filler words before your next big meeting.
If you've ever felt overlooked in a meeting, struggled to command a room, or wondered why some people just seem to own every space they enter — this course was built for you.
First impressions happen fast — and the nonverbal signals you send in those early moments can shape how colleagues, clients, and leaders perceive you long before you have said anything of substance. In this module, you'll build a practical toolkit of body language techniques to make confident introductions, use facial expressions that increase likability and trust, and read your audience in real time so you can keep them engaged and responsive throughout any professional interaction.
What's included
4 videos1 reading1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 11 minutes
Excel With Nonverbal Communication•2 minutes
Confident Handshake•3 minutes
Persuasive Facial Expressions•3 minutes
Reading the Room•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Reading the Room•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
First Impressions: Nonverbal Communication Fundamentals•15 minutes
Gestures and Stance
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
Your body communicates constantly - and the way you position your hands, hold your posture, set up your workspace, and make eye contact either builds trust and authority or quietly chips away at both. In this module, you'll apply targeted techniques for hand gestures, stance, environmental design, and eye contact so you can project confidence and credibility in every professional setting, from a casual hallway conversation to a room full of stakeholders.
What's included
4 videos2 readings1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 12 minutes
The Golden Box•2 minutes
Feet and Posture•3 minutes
Use Your Environment•4 minutes
Confident Eye Contact•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Stand (and Sit) Your Ground: The Professional Power of Posture•10 minutes
Your Space Is Talking: How Environment Shapes Professional Perception•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
How You Show Up: Body Language at Work•15 minutes
Effective Voice
Module 3•22 minutes to complete
Module details
Your ideas can only travel as far as your voice can carry them, and if your tone is flat, your delivery is cluttered with ums and uhs, or your pacing gives no room for ideas to land, even your best thinking gets lost in the noise. In this module, you'll apply vocal techniques for tonal variation, strategic breathing, and intentional pausing - and master a practical warm-up strategy that dramatically reduces filler words - so your voice becomes an asset that reinforces your credibility rather than a distraction that works against it.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 7 minutes
The Power of Tone•3 minutes
Eliminate Filler Words•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Find Your Voice: Tone, Pauses, and Presence•15 minutes
Boosting Leadership
Module 4•1 hour to complete
Module details
Great leadership is not just what you decide - it is how you show up, how people feel when they are around you, and whether your presence invites others to bring their best. In this module, you'll apply nonverbal leadership strategies to increase your professional presence, project confidence and empathy, and build the kind of genuine rapport that motivates teams, strengthens working relationships, and keeps people invested in doing their best work.
What's included
4 videos2 readings1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 13 minutes
Increase Your Presence•3 minutes
Display Empathy•2 minutes
Display Confidence•4 minutes
Build Rapport•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
The Unspoken Language of Empathy: How Body Language Signals Safety and Connection•10 minutes
The Confident Leader: Presence, Posture, and the Power of Passionate Commitment•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Lead the Room: Presence, Empathy, and Rapport•15 minutes
Digital Body Language
Module 5•19 minutes to complete
Module details
The shift to virtual work has not eliminated body language - it has simply moved it to a screen, where poor audio, bad lighting, and a camera pointed up your nose can undermine your credibility before you have said a word. In this module, you'll build a professional virtual presence from the ground up, optimizing your setup for maximum audio, visual, and engagement impact, and applying specific digital body language techniques so you can show up with the same confidence, connection, and energy in a virtual room as you would in a physical one.
What's included
3 videos1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 9 minutes
Virtual Meeting Space•4 minutes
Virtual Body Language•3 minutes
Now, Let's Take Action•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
Virtual Presence: Environment and Body Language•10 minutes
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