go beyond words — training and development for educational, corporate and personal effectiveness

Are you looking for a highly entertaining and knowledgeable speaker for your next event? Sari de la Motte, CEO and founder of Nonverbal Solutions, engages her audience by sharing the power of nonverbal communication with relevant examples, practical applications and humor. Sari helps individuals and organizations discover how tuning into our nonverbals can make a difference in how we are perceived. Actions speak louder than words. What do your nonverbals say about you?

Sari speaks on a variety of topics and accommodates each organization’s needs when scheduling a presentation. Sample topics include:

The Permission Principle

How aware are you of the Permission Principle? Do you sabotage your own efforts by violating unspoken boundaries? If we don’t know what nonverbal cues to look for, we inadvertently cross the invisible line of permission. This costs us credibility, effectiveness, and eventually long-term success. Get ready to view effective communication in a whole new light. The Permission Principle applies to presentation skills, business and personal relationships, negotiations and more. Understanding nonverbal communication and how it helps navigate the area of permission is the key to increased influence in the educational, corporate, and personal realm.

the essence of charisma

What is charisma? We know it when we see it, but oftentimes have a tough time defining what it is. Charismatic people are nonverbally intelligent, which means they are aware and adaptable. They don’t have one approach to people or situations. Anyone can become charismatic through the systematic use of nonverbal communication.

ethical persuasion

The ability to persuade someone to accept or consider our ideas is powerful. Nonverbal communication plays a big part in increasing receptivity with others. Because it is so powerful, it can unfortunately also be used to manipulate or control an interaction. Rather than focusing on how to “trick” others into believing what we have to say, we can use nonverbal communication to become more authentic in our communication and speak to the needs of others, which will in turn increase our ability to be persuasive.

hired! nonverbal secrets for job-winning interviews

It has been proven that first impressions are often made within the first 2 minutes, and that in a job interview, the first impression decides the outcome. Because impressions are often formed even before a single word is uttered, it behooves the job seeker to tune into their nonverbal communication to increase their chances of success.

making nice: when the golden rule backfires

When faced with a “difficult personality” we often try to be “nice” and find that it just makes things worse. This is because people operate from different paradigms. Some people are dog-oriented and some are cat-oriented. Dogs are highly accommodating and being nice will often increase the relationship. But cats are highly independent and if we attempt a relationship by being nice, it will often backfire. There are specific nonverbal strategies that help identify the motivation of others and assist us in accommodating the different styles of those around us.

the nonverbally intelligent woman

It is absolutely essential that women become aware of their nonverbals in the workplace. There are nonverbal strategies to help every woman with dealing with unwanted attention, increasing her charismatic leadership, creating functioning teams and advancing at work. In this session Sari will demonstrate how gestures, voice patterns, body language and breathing all contribute to how we are perceived.

the nonverbally intelligent coach

Do you often function as a mentor? Do you have to give feedback on a regular basis as a part of your job? Do you wish you had the skills to coach others? Learn how to give feedback that is meaningful to those receiving it, as well as how to deliver constructive criticism without producing hurt feelings. Discover how eye contact, voice patterns and seating arrangements affect the coaching environment.