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Posted on February 21, 2021 by Sharon Davis Brown, One of Thousands of Executive Coaches on Noomii.
Are you looking to be more effective in the courtroom? Consider postural synchrony training to help you persuade the jury.
As a recent graduate of law school or in your early years of working as a litigator, do you find yourself challenged in this new role? Are you wondering how you can be more effective? My specialty as an embodied leadership coach helps my clients excel to fulfill their potential. I work behind the scenes to help new and seasoned lawyers improve their communication with the jury.
Many lawyers graduate from law school with an understanding of the law, but little training on how to persuade a jury. There are many ways to learn to influence a jury, from acting classes to public speaking training. One thing that most courses don’t teach is the use of postural synchrony to persuade jurors.
Postural synchrony is a system of building rapport between a lawyer and jury by understanding the movements of people in relation to each other. This is more than simply learning a few body language tips and tricks. It is a methodology that allows lawyers who are trained in the system to adapt their body language to each new jury. Training in postural synchrony can give lawyers an advantage in building an empathetic connection with a jury, which is needed to convince them of your position.
How Do I Improve My Courtroom Presence?
Litigating in a courtroom takes skill, precision, timing, and persuasion. Postural synchrony training can help you learn the skills necessary to build rapport with the jury and enhance your persuasive abilities. If you are not winning your cases hands down, then postural synchrony training may be a wise investment for your legal practice.
You only have one opportunity to make a first impression on the jury. The nonverbal behavior that you portray in the courtroom makes a difference.
How Can Postural Synchrony Training Help You?
Embodied leadership coaching and postural synchrony training can help you build confidence in the courtroom. By learning how nonverbal communication affects others, you can learn how to win your cases by adapting your body language to match your audience.
Through video feedback, you can witness your nonverbal communication patterns in relation to others. You will learn how to use your posture and gestures to enhance the points you make during the courtroom proceedings. You will become a more effective communicator by identifying your particular movement patterns and learning to adapt them. You will develop skills that invite the jury to empathize with your presentation. Your use of posture and gesture will improve your overall presentation in the courtroom and help you gain the trust of the jury.
No matter how skilled a litigator you are, you must tailor your presentation to match the jury in front of you. Postural synchrony training can help lawyers observe the jury’s nonverbal behavior. By understanding the jury’s nonverbal cues, litigators can adapt their presentations to better persuade them. This training helps lawyers strengthen their courtroom presentation style by adapting to the jurors’ reactions in real-time.
Learning the nonverbal communication patterns that you use is just as important as the content of your opening and closing statements. Postural synchrony training can enhance your persuasiveness and help you connect with the jury. For litigators looking for that extra edge in the courtroom, postural synchrony training may be an investment worth pursuing.
Are You Ready to Enhance Your Courtroom Presence?
If you are looking for new skills to enhance your courtroom presence, consider hiring an embodied leadership coach. The time and effort that you invest now will pay off in the future. Contact Art of Business Coaching today at sd.brown.abc@gmail.com or 909-809-7225 for a free thirty-minute consultation to determine your needs.
