Being “nice” is a healthy action that we should all practice, but being assertive will get you where you need to go. If you’re an entrepreneur but not a naturally assertive person (like myself), ...

Google the phrase “assertiveness training” and over 700,000 possibilities will pop up. Thanks to Sheryl Sandberg, “lean in” is the new mantra for women—and judging from the search options, it appears ...

Early in my career, a boss told me I was "too direct" and my coworkers couldn't handle me. I didn't want to hide my greatest strength as an assertive person. I eventually learned when to be direct and ...

Jane felt herself shrinking in her chair as she listened to her boss drone on about the company's latest project. She knew she should say something but couldn't find the words. The other team members ...

Your management style sets the tone for your team in terms of how you lead and the results you will yield as a group. If you are calm-assertive type, you have a very clear idea of the procedures in ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Evelyn Mousigian. Everyone is familiar with the concept of assertiveness: the sweet spot ...

Getting people to respect you is easy if you learn how to be more assertive by improving your communication skills the right way. A common misconception is that you need to act like an extrovert to ...

Gone are the days when you could sell a product or operate a business and people would beat a path to your door. There's tremendous competition in the global marketplace, and consumers can purchase a ...

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based practice that improves outcomes for people with severe mental illness who are most at-risk of psychiatric crisis and hospitalization and ...

When you’re moving a sale forward, it’s a mistake to be either too passive or too aggressive. Instead, be assertive, which is a completely different thing altogether. This is an important distinction.