Introduction Non-verbal communication has been an important factor contributing to our daily lives. In terms of design and workplace, as well as cultural variations, non-verbal communication plays an important role in these places. It includes the use of the human subconscious to construct a series of facial expressions, hand gestures, and the use of human vocal tones that, when used in the right way, actually result in an effective form of communication. For example, when parents use nonverbal communication with young children who are not yet familiar with verbal communication itself when it is effective, this could create a form of safety for those children who may themselves respond to the message very positively. . According to Zmorenski's (ND) article it mentions that Albert Mehrabian conducted a study and found that "55% of how humans communicate face to face" Mehrabian himself concluded that "38% of human communication is voice-based” (Zmorenski, n.d.). Which clearly demonstrates the importance of non-verbal communication in our daily routine. Actions in the workplace can speak louder than words, especially when applied in the workplace. For example, hand gestures and facial expressions can make verbal communication much easier, especially when instructions continue to reach an employee from the higher chain of command. Ray highlights the word “morale” and how this word can affect the workforce around an employee (Ray, n.d.). For example, high work morale could cause much better results, especially when it comes to teamwork, while low work morale causes a vice versa effect on the organization as a whole. This explains the reasoning behind contagiousness between co-workers in...... half of the paper ......and potential language barrier between cross-cultural relationships. Works Cited Lunenburg, F. C. (2010). Louder than words: The hidden power of nonverbal communication in the workplace. International Journal of Academic Intellectual Diversity. 12(1). Wang, H. (2009). Nonverbal communication and effects on interpersonal communication. Asian Social Sciences .5(11).Ray,L. Nonverbal behavior in the workplace. Global post. Retrieved from http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/nonverbal-behavior-workplace-2851.htmlYammiyavar, P., Clemmensen, T., & Kumar, J. (2008). Influence of cultural background on nonverbal communication in a usability testing situation. International Journal of Design, 2(2), 31-40.Zmorenski,D. Keys to better communication in the workplace. Reliable plant. Retrieved from http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/29184/better-workplace-communication