Constantin grew up 2:47 Martin once said: �It is my mission in life that people should be rewarded in line with their potential, not just how well they can communicate.� Why is this a driver?

The quietest people in the room often have the most value to share

It�s about creating a level playing field, where everyone�s voice is heard

5:03 The most common instances where poor body language holds people back

Human beings are visually orientated

First impressions are particularly important

To recover from a bad first impression, it takes on average twenty-two good second impressions after that

8:45 How to recognise that your body language is sending off the wrong signals

Consider how you look and sound

Low level of self-awareness

Record yourself and watch without sound to review how you come across

Define what effective communication looks like

Awareness, assessment and application

14:14 Is body language a cultural construction?

E.g. eye contact is positive in the West but negative in the East

Innate body language, e.g. a baby smiling

Learned body language comes from our environment, e.g. the tone your parent uses

18:44 Micro expressions

They are facial expressions that occur within a fraction of a second

They are a lot harder to spot and read

When we are reluctant to do something, it�s often because our brain has recognised that something is �off�

�Communication congruence� is when what someone is saying and their body language are aligned

�Duping delight� is when someone thinks they gotten away with lying

26:05 Is there a link between high emotional intelligence and reading body language?

It is often linked, as you use the cues given to you

Women are often better than men at reading body language

35:40 Learning to communicate with his daughter

She was born with cerebral palsy

Eye pointing helped aid her to express herself

We all have the desire to be understood

43:03 How can we communicate more confidently?

Martin�s background is in presenting

Confidence is not tied in with our identity

48:50 Martin�s biggest influences

Paul Eckman on micro expressions

Dr Peter Collett who was the on-site psychologist on the TV series Big Brother

53:45 Which part of Barack Obama�s body language is innate versus learned?

He has learnt �the thumb of power�

Learning a skill eventually becomes auto-pilot so it looks natural

Every behaviour, apart from crying, is learned

56:10 The most effective forms of body language to use in the business world

Learn how to show up best virtually

The power of maintaining eye contact and smiling

Have the camera at eye level

Eyebrow flashes are a reconnection signal

59:04 The Body Language Decoder card deck

50 cards to help you decode people�s thoughts and feelings

Body language is visual

Duping delight is Martin�s favourite card

1:02:49 How to interpret gestures

Four distinct types of gestures: confidence, suggested action, meaning, supporting

According to Martin, there are 46 different hand gestures

1:06:33 On deception

People generally avoid eye contact when they�re being deceptive

Observe what people do when discussing a sensitive topic, e.g. a change in their blink rate

Frequent liars often use too much eye contact

1:09:27 Is the virtual world having an impact on our body language?

Zoom fatigue comes from the lack of motion

�We respond to our environment�travelling abroad and saw what existed outside of the Soviet Union