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People who show assertiveness at work are usually the ones who get noticed, get promoted and enjoy salary raises. Of course, assertiveness is different from aggressiveness. Superiors tend to get threatened or turned off by the latter. But not everyone is born assertive. And not everyone is a natural star employee. If you want to develop assertiveness at work and be rewarded for it, follow the 3 tips...
First, let me ask you this. Are you assertive? Do you even know what assertiveness is? Many people think that they know and others have never even heard of it. The rest of us have to put up with these two groups. Or do we?
Do you find it difficult to say "no" to others? Do you find yourself losing focus of your agenda because you say "yes" too easily when someone makes a request of you? If so, you will want to read this article and learn a great way to say "no" when it's not easy to do so.
The top six questions on assertiveness and confrontation.
Assertiveness allows you to get your point across in a way that is better remembered by the other party through the intensity of the emotion that is associated with it. However, assertiveness also has the potential to destroy relationships and business opportunities if not applied properly.
"The basic difference between being assertive and being aggressive is how our words and behavior affect the rights and well being of others"
Sharon Anthony Bower
It is interesting that many people still confuse being assertive with being aggressive. How about you? Have you learnt the difference? Forgive me if you have, but for those of you who still aren't quite clear, here is a quick guide to assertiveness - going for the win-win result.
Chronic illness can leave you feeling exhausted and it can be difficult to be a good advocate for yourself. At the same time, the red tape can grow wearisome and give you a negative attitude. How can you learn to be assertive without getting a bad rap?
An essential component of effective leadership is assertiveness. But what is assertiveness and where is the boundary between assertive and aggressive. This article written by Dennis Heath, an experienced Executive Coach, seeks to define assertiveness and demonstrate its use in the corporate context.
Employers often avoid hiring overly aggressive employees as they drive business away. However employers want and hire assertive employees because assertive behavior projects capability and promotes a healthy productive working environment. What are these traits and how can you create a healthy balance?
: Being assertive and having a high self esteem are two different aspect of character. Learn how to make a difference in your self esteem. Don't 'fake it til you make it' -- learn how to really build confidence at a foundational level.
Coaching covers many different areas from sport to business. If this subject interests you it is vital you know the basics before pursuing the particular area of coaching that interests you. You would be surprised at just how if done well coaching can help people.
Recovery from codependency means getting yourself and your life back. It is caring about you again. It is about reclaiming yourself and your life. Recovery is an internal agreement and a process that lasts a lifetime. Remember, yesterday’s choices are the consequences you live today. The choices are yours to make. In other words, if you don’t acknowledge that there is a problem in your life, you will never be able to change it. If you change your choices, your life will reflect the new choices.
Project managers write project plans, maintain scope and change forms. The project manager must be a good team leader. Diplomacy mixed with well timed assertiveness serves a project manager well. Study Project Management Institute's PMBOK.
What are you? A leader or a follower? We can all become leaders and also followers. Both are important but the leader sets the good example for his/her followers. A good leader has a good follower. If you think you are not a good leader, maybe you should have a self-improvement seminar. Self-improvement seminar for leaders is training them to be good to the followers.
Proper assertive behavior and body language, aside from possessing assertive communication skills, are essential in developing happy relationships and in attaining your goals.
When looking at the increasing numbers of reports about violence against women, it is clear that women's self-defense against men is becoming an important issue in today's society. There are many products and techniques designed for women's self-defense against men, from mace guns to judo and assertiveness training.
We are unlikely ever to have sufficient time to do all the things we want or need to do. So it's vital therefore that we make the best use of the time we have available. And since time itself is not physically manageable, we have to learn to manage ourselves, our workload's, our priorities and our clutter. Here are the top ten tips to help you do this...
Annoying people come in different personalities, and not all of them are even annoying in one particular way. That's why, if you want to know how to deal with annoying people, you have to identify what exactly about them galls you.
Present day stress affects everyone. Learn how to effectively deal with it using present day remedies.
Subliminal persuasion is the way of getting another party to agree with you without outwardly doing so and without the other person noticing that you were trying to persuade him or her.
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