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Joe Navarro (born 1953) is an author, public speaker and ex-FBI agent and supervisor. Joe specializes in the area of nonverbal communication or body language and has authored numerous books including, What Every Body is Saying and Louder than Words.


Background[]

Joe Navarro came to the USA at age 8 with his family shortly after the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba[1]. After earning a B.S. degree in Justice Administration (BYU) and subsequently a Master of Arts in International Relations (SRU), Joe worked as an FBI special agent and supervisor in the area of counterintelligence and behavioral assessment for 25 years [2] [3]. He is one of the original founding members of the FBI’s elite Behavioral Analysis Program and he also served as a SWAT Team Commander and Bureau Pilot. Since retiring from the FBI, Navarro writes books and lectures to share his knowledge of human behavior[4] [5]. He is presently on the adjunct faculty at Saint Leo University [6] [7] and has lectured multiple times at the Harvard Business School. Since 2003 Navarro has been a consultant to the State Departments and is a fellow with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research. [8] [9]

In 2005 Navarro got involved in the World Series of Poker Academy, training players on poker tells after a chance meeting with Annie Duke on a Discovery Channel program about detecting lies. [10][11] He continues to teach classes on poker tells for the WSOP Academy and from 2008-1010 was a regular contributor to Bluff Magazine. Since 2009, Navarro has been a regular contributor to Psychology Today Magazine (Spycatcher blog) and authored “Every Body’s Talking” as a Special for the Washington Post. [12]


Books[]

Navarro is the author of five books. What Every Body is Saying, Navarro’s best-known body language book, has sold well over 150,000 copies worldwide since its first publication in 2008 and has been translated into 16 languages. His most recent book, Louder Than Words, was elected as one of Six Best Business Books to Read for Your Career in 2010 by Wall Street Journal’s Digital Network, FINS [13]. Navarro is also the author of Hunting Terrorists, Advanced Interviewing Techniques and Read ‘Em and Reap, as well as a series of short booklets available as e-books, written exclusively for Amazon Kindle. [14]


Education Initiatives[]

In 2009 Navarro partnered with Nightingale-Conant, the world’s largest producer of self-improvement audio programs and produced The Power of Body Language. [15]. He also launched an online course in 2009 to share his knowledge with others on how to observe, decode and utilize nonverbals in their personal and professional life. This was undertaken for the benefit of those who could not travel to attend his seminars.


Honors[]

Security/Counterintelligence Investigator of The Year Award, Presented at the 24th Annual Awards Banquet, Washington DC, by the Association of Federal Investigators (December 7th, 1990). [16]

US Army commendation issued by Lt. General Robert W. Noonan for “…dedication to duty, initiative and leadership abilities…in some of the most significant espionage cases in Army’s history.” Presented June 1, 2003, Tampa, Florida.


Bibliography[]

  • Schafer, John and Joe Navarro (2004) Advanced Interviewing Techniques; Proven Strategies for Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Personnel. Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois. ISBN 0-398-07444-5.
  • Navarro, Joe (2005) Hunting Terrorists: A Look at The Psychopathology of Terror. Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois. ISBN 0-398-07594-8.
  • Navarro, Joe (2006) Read ‘Em and Reap. Harper Collins, Pub. ISBN 978-0-06-119859-5.
  • Navarro, Joe (2008) What Every Body is Saying. Harper Collins, Pub. Reap. Harper Collins, Pub. ISBN 978-0-06-143829-5.
  • Navarro, Joe “Every Body’s Talking,” Special to Washington Post, June 24th, 2008 F1.
  • Navarro, Joe (2010) Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence. Harper Collins, Pub. ISBN 978-0-06177139-2.

External Links[]

References[]

  1. http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/11/body-language-nonverbal-leadership-careers-communication.html?feed=rss_leadership_careers_
  2. http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/11/body-language-nonverbal-leadership-careers-communication.html?feed=rss_leadership_careers_
  3. “Action Hero Quitting” Tampa Tribune, Metro Section, Monday May 26, 2003, Page 1 and 6
  4. “Action Hero Quitting” Tampa Tribune, Metro Section, Monday May 26, 2003, Page 1 and 6
  5. www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/business/2007/06/21/velshi.life.after.work.navarro.cnn
  6. www.saintleo.edu/News-and-Information-Center/News/2007/08/27/Take-a-Criminal-Justice-Cruise-Course-in-Alaska
  7. The Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2003 PP A1, A6 “Silent Signals” by Ann Davis, Joseph Pereira and William M. Bulkeley.
  8. www.forbes.com/2009/11/11/body-language-nonverbal-leadership-careers-communication.html?feed=rss_leadership_careers_
  9. A Life of Prying Out Spies, by Marty Clear, St. Petersburg Times, Friday January 9, 2004, P3.
  10. www.usatoday.com/sports/poker/2009-07-01-tells_N.htm
  11. Tampa Tribune, Metro P2, Ex-FBI Agent Calls Poker Players’ Bluffs May 27, 2007
  12. “Every Body’s Talking,” by Joe Navarro Washington Post, June 24th, 2008 F1.
  13. www.fins.com/Finance/Articles/SB126263579936415245/Six-Best-Business-Books-to-Read-for-Your-Career-in-2010
  14. http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_1?rh=i%3Adigital-text%2Ck%3Ajoe+navarro&keywords=joe+navarro&ie=UTF8&qid=1265403993
  15. www.nightingale.com/prod_detail~product~Power_of_Body_Language.aspx
  16. The Association of Federal Investigators, 3299 K Street, NW, Washington, DC. 2007
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