Non-Verbal Communication for Leaders (Udemy.com)
Unlock the secret language that great leaders speak fluently
Created by: Deborah Grayson Riegel
Last updated May 2025
What you will learn
- Make strong first impressions and enhance your leadership presence using non-verbal cues
- Build confidence, trust, empathy and influence through purposeful non-verbal communication
- Navigate tricky cross-cultural communication challenges
- Improve presentation skills, navigate conflict with greater ease, and strengthen relationships
How it compares
Against the other 392 rated Udemy courses in Communication Skills on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 42% of them
- Reviews625#208 of 393 by number of reviews
- Length1.1 hoursshorter than 78% of them
- Last updatedMay 2025earlier than 54% of them
Course Description
Picture yourself walking into a room and instantly commanding attention with your confident posture and warm smile. Envision navigating tough conversations with grace, picking up on subtle micro expressions that others miss. Whether you're presenting to the board, mentoring your team, or negotiating a high-stakes deal, you'll have the tools to communicate with impact.
In this game-changing course, you'll embark on an immersive journey into the world of non-verbal mastery. Imagine being able to inspire trust, build authentic connections, and influence with ease - all through the power of your presence.
You'll dive into practical, science-backed strategies that you can apply from day one. From mastering the art of the first impression to using your voice as an instrument of leadership, you'll gain a competitive edge that sets you apart.
Led by renowned experts in the field, Erin Robison and Deborah Grayson Riegel, this course is designed for leaders who refuse to settle for just being heard - they want to be truly understood. Whether you're an experienced executive or a rising star, you'll walk away with a powerful toolkit for building trust, resolving conflicts, and inspiring action.
We will cover:
- The science of first impressions and making a strong leadership presence
- Recognizing autopilot behaviors and developing self-awareness
- Mastering the 5 vocal foundations to inspire and influence
- Encoding and decoding non-verbal cues, including micro expressions
- Building confidence through body language and power poses
- Fostering trust, empathy and connection with non-verbal communication
- Influencing others through mirroring, gestures, and personal space
- Applying non-verbal mastery to real-world leadership scenarios
Don't just communicate...captivate.
Join us on this transformative journey and unlock the hidden language of leadership. Your presence is your most powerful asset - it's time to make it unforgettable.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
625 Reviews
Deborah Grayson Riegel
Deborah Grayson Riegel is a keynote speaker, executive coach, author, and leadership communication expert who helps professionals communicate more effectively, lead with confidence, and navigate the everyday challenges of working with people. She teaches at Wharton, Duke, Columbia, and Peking University and has worked with leaders and teams at organizations including Google, Amazon, BlackRock, and NASA.
Deb is also a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, Fast Company, and Forbes, where she writes about leadership, communication, workplace relationships, and professional development.
Throughout her career, Deb has helped professionals at every level build the practical people skills that make work better—from communicating clearly and confidently to giving feedback, managing teams, navigating difficult conversations, facilitating effective meetings, presenting ideas, and adapting to an evolving workplace.
Her teaching combines research-backed insights with practical tools, relatable examples, and strategies learners can put to use immediately. Whether you're a new manager, an experienced leader, or simply looking to become a stronger communicator and colleague, Deb's courses are designed to help you build skills you can use in real conversations, real meetings, and real workplace situations.
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Reviews
By Thiago Moraes on 10/17/2026
Habilidade de interpretar a comunicação não verbal é um grande diferencial, na liderança essa habilidade garante um excelente posicionamento em fóruns e reuniões.
By Francisco Antonio Valencia on 10/13/2026
Este curso me hizo reflexionar sobre cómo muchas veces comunico más con mis gestos y actitudes que con mis palabras. Aprendí a observarme más, a cuidar mi forma de escuchar y a ser consciente de la imagen que proyecto. Me llevo el compromiso de comunicar con más empatía, seguridad y coherencia en mi manera de liderar.
By Eduardo Iraheta on 10/8/2026
Lo importante de causar siempre una buena impresión conlleva a tener mejores resultados en nuestras actividades diarias
By Hugo Alfonso Barrientos on 10/4/2026
Considero muy importante este tema, ya que a diario estamos frente a clientes que deben recibir de nuestra parte una buena imagen, y mediante la comunicación no verbal podemos transmitir mucho de forma positiva.
By Daniel Farfan on 9/4/2026
Lo que mas me llama la atención es eso de enviar señales corporales, visuales y gesticulares... pensar que todo eso puede levantar o arruinar a una persona siendo lider o no. En la vida diaria tranquilamente uno refleja cada uno de todos estos conocimientos, pero hay que saberlos aplicar y sobre todo conocerlos para que lo demás puedan observar tu situación. Muy lindo. Gracias
By Courtney Kemp on 6/16/2026
i enjoyed taking this course and it gave me some things to work on when communicating with others
By Amarnath Kotha on 1/19/2026
This course is well-structured, with concepts explained clearly and supported by examples, making it easy to understand.
By Jaysen Williams on 3/31/2025
This training dealt with tone more than it should and could have used that time to help demonstrate tactics on how to control non verbal actions.
By Anonymized User on 3/28/2025
This was really educational, none-verbal communication is vital during presentations, the energy you give out to your audience reflects what you get back, so it's very crucial to know that this goes in hand with what message you are passing on during the presentation, it's been helpful, Thank you.
By Anonymized User on 3/25/2025
That was a great course, and I have learnt so much from it, I expect to see much more content like this in the future. Than4k you very much...
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