Below, 19 Forbes Coaches Council members explore key nonverbal communication skills that are important for every professional to master. Read on to learn how nonverbal actions can complement the ...

Through nonverbal communication, you convey emotions,” said Dr. Diane Paul, senior director of clinical issues in speech-language pathology at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Nonverbal communication differs from language in additional ways. First, whereas verbal language appears in utterances, nonverbal communication is always “on,” as long as others are present.

Nonverbal communication is the universal language. No matter where you are in the world, you can intuit when someone is happy, angry, sad or confused without hearing them speak a word. Good ...