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Description

Aim of Badge: Learn positive communication skills, both speaking and listening.

Resources

- list of non-verbal behaviours
- pen and paper

Instructions

Introduction
This activity helps participants recognise non-verbal communication cues from others.

Instructions

1. Write out a list of non-verbal behaviours and ensure everyone can see it.
2. Divide the Unit into smaller groups of 5-7 people.
3. Ask the groups to act out and interpret the meanings of these behaviours. Within their groups, each Guide displays one of the non-verbal behaviours, while everyone else in the group shares or writes down what non-verbal message they are receiving.

Non-verbal behaviours can include:

- leaning back in a chair with arms crossed
- leaning forward in a chair
- smiling
- frowning
- yawning
- nodding
- resting chin in both hands
- resting chin on knuckles
- rubbing your temples
- tapping fingers on the table
- looking at your watch
- staring around the room

Discussion
Ask the Guides afterwards to share their small-group findings.
Ask the Guides if anyone has ever experienced a non-verbal cue that signalled to them much stronger than any words.

Tags

• communication skills
• Guide Interest Badge
• Healthy mind

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