By: Darlene Lancer, MFT | 2012-05-03 | Communications Communication is so important that it can make or break a relationship, is critical to success, and instantly reflects your self-esteem to listeners – for better or for worse. Assertive communication commands respect, projects confidence, and inspires influence. It’s respectful, direct, honest, open, non-threatening and non-defensive. It’s not demanding, aggressive, or manipulative. read more
By: tishbite | 2010-10-12 | Self Improvement There is a fine line for you to walk if you want to be an effective leader. Leadership requires the ability to walk a tightrope of communication and personality issues. read more
By: Michael Lee | 2011-05-05 | Self Improvement Assertive communication styles help you clearly and directly state your opinions without violating those of others. They allow you to demand respect without being disrespectful. read more
By: Joshua Uebergang | 2010-09-07 | Self help It can be difficult for women to maintain an essential and assertive posture when communicating yet upholding their friendly feminine attitude. With a little practice and repeated experience of the four tips in this article, you will easily master these essential assertive communication skills in no time. read more
By: Lethia Owens | 2010-04-03 | Self Improvement In communicating with others, it is important to be clear about stating needs, respecting oneself and maintaining boundaries. This is equally true in business or personal life. However, many people, for cultural, gender or temperament reasons, find assertive communication difficult. Yet, in communication, open lines are crucial to quickly avoid or resolve conflict or issues within the organization. read more
By: Joshua Uebergang | 2010-09-07 | Self help It is crucial in professional situations, especially with money at stake, to give other people confidence in your abilities to be stable and professional in your daily dealings. Here are a few quick tips for building assertive communication skills in your professional life. read more
By: Joshua Uebergang | 2010-03-26 | Relationships Knowing when and how to be assertive is a major step in developing effective communication skills. Many people struggle with this, but with this article you can learn why people are passive to begin with and how you can learn assertiveness. Read on to find out how. read more
By: Lana Johnson | 2010-11-09 | Mental health Whereas the other types of communication are defenses, often automatic in nature, that rarely get people what they want, assertiveness is a learned behavior that provides at the very least a feeling of respect if not the desired results. It's a general observation of mine that people will treat you with the same amount of respect as you command. No one ever gets it by pitiful pleading or an uproar. Only those whose behavior is a role model for respect will get it from others. read more
By: Carolyn R Smith | 2010-03-27 | Stress Management Learning the art of being assertive can ease stress, and make life more bearable. Ease anxiety and depression by speaking truthfully and assertively. read more
By: Marie Glasheen | 2012-03-07 | Self Improvement If you have problems making your voice heard, or if you feel as if your needs are never met, then assertiveness training may be right for you. read more
By: Diane Wachowski | 2010-04-01 | Communications Many people experience difficulty in handling interpersonal situations requiring them to assert themselves in some way, for example, turning down a request, asking a favor, giving someone a compliment, expressing disapproval or approval. There are three avenues of communication styles used. The non-assertive person avoids or acquiesces to the other person's demands by failing to stand up for himself or standing up for himself in such an ineffectual manner that his rights are easily violated. The aggressive person stands up for himself in such a way that he violates the rights of the other person and ruptures the relationship. The assertive person stands up for himself in such a way that the rights of the other person are not violated. This contributes to the other person's feelings of being valued and respected. read more
By: Marie Glasheen | 2012-02-14 | Motivation People have different personality types, and some people have a much more difficult time asserting themselves or putting forth their opinions than others. read more
By: Lethia Owens | 2010-04-03 | Self Improvement Being assertive is an important skill we all should have, as it helps us express what we want to say towards others. But how can we prevent assertiveness from being taken as aggression in workplace communication? read more
By: JohnNeyman | 2011-07-01 | Parenting Assertiveness means communicating clearly about your own thoughts, feelings and needs without disrespecting others' thoughts and feelings. It is an achievement for your parents that you practice respect in your home by saying please and thank you and by being concerned about the feelings of other people. But it is also important that you learn how to stand up for yourself when you are with other children so that you will avoid being taken advantage or bullied. read more