The Power of Alignment and Fronting in Communication

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Body alignment signals to the brain to open up and communicate more effectively, leading to longer sentences and increased likelihood of agreement. Fronting with someone by angling the body towards them fosters open collaboration and connection, as observed in a scenario with a doctor and a patient. This simple act of angling the body can significantly impact communication outcomes and is crucial in various contexts, such as networking events or casual conversations.

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Charisma can make everything smoother, easier, and more exciting in life. It’s a quality that makes people want to listen to you, to adopt your ideas, to be with you.

While what creates charisma can seem like a mystery, my guest today, communications expert Vanessa Van Edwards, says it comes down to possessing an optimal balance of two qualities: warmth and competence.

The problem is, even if you have warmth and competence, you may not be good at signaling these qualities to others. In Vanessa’s work, she’s created a research-backed encyclopedia of these influential signals, and she shares how to offer them in her book
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