Transcript Projecting a Professional Image

Projecting a Professional
Image
Journal 2.1
What does a professional look like
in your opinion? Think of someone
that has that image and tell us
why you believe they are
professional.
Characteristics of a professional
image
Confidence
Poise
Professional
Image
Immediacy
Assertiveness
Confidence
• A strong voice with an
attentive and positive
attitude
Poise
• To be in control of your
communication and
situation.
Assertiveness
• A strong sense of
purpose and self
confidence
Immediacy
• Approachable, friendly and open
Characteristics of Voice
• Pitch
• Volume
• Duration
Nonverbal Speech
• Pauses and
Silence
• Laughter
• Vocalizations
Body Talk
Personal Appearance
Kinesics
Nonverbal
Communication
Gestures
Facial Communication
Personal Appearance
• How you dress and how you groom yourself
Kinesics
• The use of the body during communication
– Posture
– Muscular tone and tension
Facial Communication
• The look on your face
Movement and Gestures
– The way you walk
or move from one
place to another.
Gait.
– Movement that
reinforces or
substitutes for
speech
Nonverbal communication
Time
Spatial
Environmental
Cues
Others
Spatial
• Space and Distance
– Intimate distance: 18 inches
– Personal distance: 18 inches to 4 feet
– Social distance: 4 to 12 feet
– Public Distance: 12 to 25 feet
Spatial
• Territory
– Organization
• Touch
– Handshakes, hugs, pats and other forms of
affection
Time
Your time management shows how you value
yourself and others
Think of your day as slices of time.
– 8 hours of work/school
– 8 hours of sleep
– 8 hours for other commitments
Others
• Artifacts
– Articles of adornment used to
decorate yourself and your
surroundings.
• Fragrance and Odor
– Smell is believed to provide
the most direct link to the
emotion center of our brain.