Week 6 # 1

Nonverbal communication forms the context in which we discuss them. (p.113) Meaning that our actions speak louder than our words. Additionally, we tend to speak on something, but if we do not act upon our promise then we said nothing. The second nonverbal communication states “when what we do and what we say are inconsistent, nonverbal communication is more likely to be believed” (p.114). What this applies to is our actions that we verbal state are not really worth anything unless we follow up with the nonverbal actions. For example, in a group activity when a person is assign to do work in the group and they agree to it, however, when it’s time for the results they have nothing to read. Thus this leaves a bad thought in your group members mind because you’re not responsible to handle due dates or task. Our actions speak louder than our words and we must make sure we hold ourselves accountable for our actions. Nevertheless, in groups we tend to have favorite people we talk to or even work with within the group team.

The first principle of the nonverbal communication states “the quality of the relationships among group members is established and perpetuated through nonverbal behavior” (p.114) Mean that people tend to work with or even talk to the group members they’re friends with and work less to the people they don’t know or don’t like. For example, in one of my communication classes I was working a group project that I only talked to one member of my group, not because it was my choice but the other group members had locked me and the other person out because they felt they didn’t need any assistance. Nevertheless, we ended up losing points because she didn’t include us in the presentation and we feel short because we didn’t know the information she wanted us to present.

Nonverbal communication says a lot about a person; so the next time a person gives a dirty look just look at them and show them the “YOU DON’T CARE LOOK”.