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Joe Navarro

Leadership development; Leading Expert on Nonverbal Communications, Body Language, and Behavior; Effective Negotiations Coach; #1 Bestselling author of What Every BODY is Saying; Ex-FBI Agent

Nonverbal behaviors comprise up to 80% of all interpersonal communication and can reveal a person’s true thoughts, feelings, and intentions. Joe Navarro, a world-leading expert on the applied use of nonverbal communication, provides crucial insights into how to master nonverbal intelligence in business.

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Bio

Personally approached at the tender age of 23 to join the FBI, Joe Navarro became one of the youngest agents ever to join the renowned investigative agency. He went on to spend 25 years at the FBI, working both as an agent and supervisor in the areas of counterintelligence and counterterrorism. Through his work he was able to study, refine, and apply the science of nonverbal communications. His acumen in this field and his success as a spy-catcher, led Joe to train FBI agents, as well as members of the intelligence community.

Retiring from the FBI in 2003, and meeting overwhelming demand for his notable insights into human behavior, Joe has dedicated himself to speaking and consulting with major corporations worldwide.

Today, Joe is recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the application and use of nonverbal communications in business. His book, What Every BODY Is Saying, after more than a decade, remains the #1 bestselling body language book in the world with more than one million copies sold. Through his experience working with CEOs and senior leaders of major global organizations he is also highly sought out for his expertise on leadership, influence, and the behavioral qualities that drive more effective leaders and in turn happier, more productive workforces. In 2021 he shared those powerful insights in the book, Be Exceptional: Master the Five Traits That Set Extraordinary People Apart.

He is described by his audiences as “dynamic,” “superb,” and “captivating,” utilizing his FBI experiences to guarantee his lectures are not only fascinating, but also fun and engaging, sharing the scientific as well as the practical.

Joe earned his Master of Arts degree from Salve Regina University and lectured annually for a decade at the Harvard Business School. He sits on the Global Advisory Board of The Libra Group, supporting its Executive Team and Board of Directors. He provides strategic guidance to the group that is active in aviation, energy, hospitality, real estate, shipping, and diversified investments worldwide.

Keynotes

Featured Keynote

  • Successful and Effective Leadership for Greater Productivity and Happier Teams
  • Effective Influence
  • Nonverbal Communications in Negotiations
  • Mastering Trustworthiness
  • Understanding and Dealing with Toxic Personalities in the Workplace

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How Your Body Language Can Tell People You're a Leader—or Not

Nonverbal communication from executives can speak volumes to employees and others. For starters, don't tilt your head.

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Body language expert Joe Navarro says finer points of body language are lost in the video conference era

Want to be better at small talk? An ex-FBI agent reveals the method he uses to get people to open up

Conversations are so much more successful and collaborative when we allow everyone to feel they can talk about and share ideas. You don't need to always correct or edit what others say. If you continually object to what people say, they'll eventually grow tired of interacting with you.

A guide to body language, from former FBI Special Agent Joe Navarro

Ever wondered what someone is really thinking – especially now we're all wearing face masks? Former FBI Special Agent and body language expert, Joe Navarro, tells Young Post what a tiny eye twitch could mean: is your friend is hiding something from you or just having a bad day?

  • 2021 Be Exceptional: Master the Five Traits That Set Extraordinary People Apart
  • 2020 The Dictionary of Body Language
  • 2017 Three Minutes to Doomsday
  • 2014 Dangerous Personalities
  • 2009 Louder Than Words
  • 2008 What Every BODY is Saying
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