ACTIVITY Professional Nonverbal Communication Empower Your Future Career Readiness Curriculum
Think About It
Directions: Read the scenario below and answer the following questions.
Ruben, a teacher's assistant, was attending a staff meeting at the childcare center. The director had
interested in the plan and was eager to work, but he felt the director was wasting time explaining and
justifying every step of the plan.
Ruben slouched lower in his seat and put one foot up on an empty chair. He examined his
fingernails and began cleaning them with a nail file he had on his keychain. As the director continued
talking, he looked at his watch, raised his eyebrows, and sighed loudly.
1. Identify any positive or negative nonverbal signs that Ruben sent.
2. How do you think the director felt about Ruben's nonverbal signals?
3. Did Ruben's body language really express how he felt about the project? Explain.
4. What could Ruben do to improve on his nonverbal communication so that it matches how feels
about the plan?
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