Jan Hargrave

Nonverbal Communications Expert

Jan Hargrave

Nonverbal Communications Expert

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Jan Latiolais Hargrave, body language expert, teaches you the ways in which your body communicates to the world around you. As the nation’s leading behavioral authority and body language expert, Ms. Hargrave provides you with the skills you need to “read” your family, your associates, your customers, in fact, everyone around you. Jan is the author of Let Me See Your Body Talk, Freeway of Love, Judge the Jury, Strictly Business Body Language, and Poker Face. She has shared her expertise about body language, persuasion and influence with the New York Times, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, Fox Television, the Steve Harvey Show, The Lifetime Channel, E-Entertainment Television and dozens of popular magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Glamor, People, InTouch Weekly, Us Weekly, Life & Style, First for Women, The Forensic Examiner, Golf Magazine and others. Jan describes all the “hidden messages’ you use in your everyday life and shows you how to stop the lies and uncover the truth---in any conversation or situation.

Working with thousands in the field of personal growth and self-expression as a consultant and corporate trainer for the past 15 years, Jan Hargrave continues to inspire may of today’s leading corporations such as Merrill Lynch, Starbucks, ESPN, Chase Manhattan Bank, NASA, Bank of America, IBM, Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Boeing Corporation, MARS Chocolate, Johns Hopkins Space Telescope Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, BlackRock Investments, and the Tony Robbins Leadership Academy. Her membership and leadership in the American College of Forensic Examiners provides practical tools for her seminars to Legal Associations throughout the country. Jan’s expertise regarding witness preparation, jury selection and interrogation tactics is frequently requested by the United States Military Armed Forces and foreign governments.

Jan has become the go-to-resource for analyzing key White House figures and Presidential and Vice Presidential hopefuls since 1987. Jan consulted on the body language of President Bill Clinton during his grand jury testimony in 1998 and has continued her political behavioral analysis through to her recent study and reporting of President Donald Trump. As a media guest, she relays information concerning the delicate details of the political figure’s leadership style, thought processes, and decision-making abilities.

The Cajun French Ms. Hargrave was born to French-Acadian parents in the unique “Joie de Vivre” (Joy of Life) culture of southwest Louisiana and as a result, sprinkles her captivating presentations with entertaining Ragin’ Cajun folkloric tales. Jan received her Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, and Specialist Degree in Education with emphasis in Business Psychology from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. Jan is presently CEO of Jan Hargrave & Associates, a Houston-based consulting firm, and served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston for eight years.

Nonverbal communication — Body Language — often communicates a different message from the spoken word. Jan proves with her contagious warmth, wit, and humor that there is a method, and style, to success. Bring your body, your curiosity, your sense of humor and learn what your body—and the body of others—is communicating to the world.

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UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

Ever wondered why you seem to hit it off right away with some people, while with others it takes more time? Explore the secrets you need to understand why you respond intuitively to the natural chemistry, or lack there of in addition to various personality/temperament styles. Clear, practical and fun, this topic teaches you how to immediately decipher your communication style and that of others.

Learn to monitor and manage your nonverbal cues in ways that achieve your goals.
Develop and effectively integrate nonverbal intelligence in daily activities.
Your audience will learn to unlock the secrets of nonverbal behavior associated with certain personality styles that help lead to successful negotiations.
Understand gender and cultural nonverbal communication differences.
Achieve an awareness of how we are influenced by the nonverbal communication of others.

STRICTLY BUSINESS BODY LANGUAGE

Take advantage of the secrets of nonverbal communication for that extra edge of confidence to overcome buyer resistance, increase sales and boost profits. This seminar gives you the answers and the rules of nonverbal selling power. Learn to discover the “hidden messages” used during business meeting and negotiations.

Master the art of making a positive first impression.
Learn to accurately read the nonverbal signals of counterparts to increase success in negotiations.
Detect the ‘micro-expressions’ of deception.
Differentiate the 8 basic categories of engagement nonverbal communication.
Understand quick ways to sharpen rapport and build inclusion.

NEGOTIATING SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH UNDERSTANDING AND RECOGNIZING PERSONALITY DIFFERENCES

Ever wondered why you seem to hit it off right away with some people, while with others it takes more time? Explore the secrets you need to understand why you respond intuitively to the natural chemistry, or lack of, of various personality/temperament styles. Clear, practical and fun, this seminar teaches you how to immediately decipher your communication style and that of others.

Identify your communication style and the style of those around you.
Discover the strengths and weakness of each personality type to aid in building productive teams.
Learn the psychology of nonverbal behavior associated with certain personality styles that help lead to successful negotiations.
Master insights that can be applied to improve relationships.

THE BOTTOM LINE: WORKING FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BRAIN TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

Emotional intelligence is defined by the ability to understand and manage our emotions and the emotions and behavior of others. Recognizing our emotions and the behaviors they trigger can lead to better job performance. Exploring brain functions and understanding specific brain dominance strengths prove to be highly important factors in developing personal success, task productivity, work efficiency and team collaboration. Immediately recognizing right- and left-brain processing strategies aids in perfecting interpersonal skills.

Improve self-awareness by understanding your thinking/negotiating style.
Understand the difference in analytical vs. creative thinking.
Discover how whole-brain thinking leads to peak job performance.
Increase your awareness about what you say and how you look and sound whey you say it.
Learn ways to resolve conflict and manage your emotions during crisis.
Discover your preferred thinking style.