Your nonverbal cues shape your credibility—here’s how | Cara Hale Alter | TEDxUofW
- Views
- 310,798
- Likes
- 2,468
- Length
- 16:34
- Published
- Category
- Nonprofits & Activism
Have you ever felt misunderstood, knowing that your inner capabilities aren't translating to the outside world? With 25 years of experience studying nonverbal communication, expert and former Stanford instructor Cara Hale Alter breaks down the metrics behind "Visible Credibility." In this practical and engaging talk, she reveals how intentional adjustments to your posture and voice can help you uncover your blind spots and align your outward presence with your true self. Discover how to master these foundational skills so that your confidence, leadership, and competence are always immediately recognized by others. Having lectured at Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, and UC Berkeley, Cara Hale Alter's focus has always been the same: helping talented people make their credibility visible. After more than 25 years of research into how nonverbal communication shapes leadership presence, she has seen one truth repeat itself—ability alone isn’t enough if no one recognizes it.
As the founder of SpeechSkills and the author of The Credibility Code, she has trained teams at companies including Caterpillar, Google, Meta, PayPal, Pixar, Samsung, Schwab, and Uber to strengthen their leadership presence. In her workshops, she is known for delivering precise, actionable feedback with warmth and humor, and for helping people move from feeling overlooked to being fully seen.
On stage, Cara brings that same energy and authenticity; qualities that have earned her multiple national awards for public speaking and fueled her lifelong mission: helping others uncover the galaxy of potential that’s already within them.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
As the founder of SpeechSkills and the author of The Credibility Code, she has trained teams at companies including Caterpillar, Google, Meta, PayPal, Pixar, Samsung, Schwab, and Uber to strengthen their leadership presence. In her workshops, she is known for delivering precise, actionable feedback with warmth and humor, and for helping people move from feeling overlooked to being fully seen.
On stage, Cara brings that same energy and authenticity; qualities that have earned her multiple national awards for public speaking and fueled her lifelong mission: helping others uncover the galaxy of potential that’s already within them.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
@TEDx
What gives you confidence?
13 likes
@emmanate28
I was offended by a classmate constantly telling me I looked tired. Turned out she was projecting her exhaustion onto me.
27 likes
@courtneykappel370
The best 15 minutes I’ve seen on YouTube in a very long time and i am a YouTube junkie!
26 likes
@benjaminleach8582
Let others believe what they are going to believe, they will anyway. Most people judge others because they have their own fears. They will do this anyway, so just be yourself. Cultivating "good habits" means nothing, there is no honesty in pleasing others.
7 likes
@bolaadubi8788
"Authenticity is when the same adjectives you use to describe yourself are the same adjectives others will use to describe you" - Cara Hale Alter
38 likes
@askcesar
Amazing! The modeling starting at the 10:20 mark is phenomenal.🙌
14 likes
@Chahlie
Oddly enough, I have a new co-worker, a young girl who worked in another department and who everyone simply described as 'the girl who always looks scared'. I once suggested to her that she take a modelling course, so I guess I wasn't far off. So many people think she is slow and/or lazy, but it's just the posture and whispering, she's actually very competent.
7 likes
@EdithJimenez_Abogada
OMG! This woman is amazing! I am literally laughing, while I am writing this comment. Of course I haven’t finished to watch this video, but I don’t want to forget to say thank you for sharing this video. She is incredible on what she does! 👏🏼
3 likes
@poornimanayar8647
Brilliant talk with great takeaways
10 likes
@JaideenCobb
Amazing talk!
9 likes
@ddmmoo-9999
BRAVO! I learned a lot with this video
7 likes
@AshSeddeek
Incredibly valuable talk. Thank you Cara!
5 likes
@CatherineJuneClevinger
I really like the comment and explanation about "What is you" after correcting the posture and nonverbal cues of one woman. As I have worked on various skills, I have often considered this as it is easy to think of yourself as "I am bad at public speaking" or "I am clumsy" but the moment you start thinking of everything as skills it gets so much easier. I think it would be great if we were taught this from the moment we started school. Almost everything is skills once you get beyond natural aptitude or talent.
1 likes
@janaejohnson3696
This resonated with me on many levels. Thank you so much
1 likes
@TeresaLodato
So good! Well done and well deserved for all the success you’re getting on this fantastic talk!!
1 likes
@atejoo4186
thank you a simple steps ,,,yet very impactful...
2 likes
@pyupyu111
Thank you Cara! What an incredible talk! Love it!!
@randynliczyshearer1156
Alignment. Great talk. 👍
3 likes
@charlesegbulefu7709
Thank you Cara. This is very helpful. God bless you.
@uncontrollabledogs3791
Very illuminating!
1 likes