You don’t need to act serious to be taken seriously. By Assertive Way For many years I wanted to be taken seriously, so I acted serious. I deliberately avoided smiling or displaying emotions when around higher-ups in the traditional and often male-dominated corporate world. I avoided talking about my personal life. I had an artificial laugh for […]
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Set career boundaries without offending. By Assertive Way When I graduated from college, I was lucky to have 2 great job offers. My father who I admire was very vocal about his view that I should take the first job offer. He has a strong personality, and I never spoke up or disagreed with him
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It is not the same as being kind and considerate. https://youtu.be/-BBa9hujPhc By Assertive Way It’s easy to fall into the people-pleasing trap and not even know it. We think our kindness drives our behavior, but sometimes fear does instead. The more successful you become, the more people you will displease. Build your confidence to
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The secret to Ray Dalio’s success. By Assertive Way Many thought Ray Dalio, the founder of the biggest hedge fund in the world – Bridgewater Associates, was crazy for running his company with radical transparency. He explains the makings of Bridgewater’s unusual culture in his book “Principles.” He says those principles were the recipe for
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Assertiveness for women in 24 quotes from 10 women. By Assertive Way What is the advice of the most influential and powerful women in business to help other women advance in their careers and dreams? Here are 24 empowering quotes from extraordinary business women in the United States. Their advice is about speaking up, having boundaries,
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From Poverty in Bangladesh to Nobel Peace Prize. By Assertive Way Resourcefulness is not just about using Google and Youtube to find answers to your questions. Resourcefulness is like magic because it creates unimaginable things out of what appears to be nothing. There are two types of professionally successful people: Those who build on what
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7 easy ways to speak up and be heard. By Assertive Way Do you find it challenging to speak up in meetings (both in person and virtual)? Do you find it hard to express your opinions, views, and ideas? Have you ever gone into and come out of a working meeting completely silent? Have you noticed that
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You don’t have to breathe deeply, meditate, or exercise. Just speak up more. https://youtu.be/L7NiR3XpyGY By Assertive Way In these times of uncertainty, you don’t want to add unnecessary stress to your life. You already know stress is bad for you. It worsens your health, productivity, and relationships. In this article you will learn 3 ways
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Embrace disagreement, transparency, respect, speaking up, and criticism. By Assertive Way Jack Ma is the 2nd richest man in China, and his wealth is entirely self-made. He is the man behind Alibaba, the world’s largest eCommerce business. Jack Ma is not worried about what others think. He is more focused on his goals. Jack Ma
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Use your emotions to create power and confidence. By Assertive Way Watching authentic flamenco performances in Spain inspired me to try it out. I was super shy and still decided to join a flamenco dance class in my early 20s because I felt empowered just by watching them dance. What is Flamenco? Flamenco is a
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7 times you can say no without any guilt! Get FREE Training By Assertive Way Saying no is tricky. Knowing when to say no and when to say yes can make it much easier to actually say it when you need to. It will also help you deal with the guilt you might feel when
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Speak up, have empathy and give feedback. By Assertive Way My team and I were in charge of setting the detailed revenue targets for the company, reporting them and getting buy-in from senior stakeholders. I was usually not invited to the various meetings with C-suite about the revenue targets. Those were led by my boss
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Talk to your boss before you quit. By Assertive Way You plan on quitting your job because of how your boss treats you. Perhaps your boss makes unreasonable demands, doesn’t give you feedback or provide the support you need. Bad bosses are a common problem. About half of employees left their jobs at some
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Get more autonomy with this 5 min strategy. By Assertive Way A controlling boss sometimes just isn’t getting enough information or isn’t feeling confident about what is happening. There is one strategy that many of my bosses and I have agreed in the past that allowed them to feel more confident about what I was working
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It may be an advantage if you manage it. By Assertive Way Does your boss ever get into long conversations with you in the middle of the workday? Perhaps your boss enjoys chatting with you to fulfill his/her need for conversation. Perhaps they just give long detailed explanations that are unnecessary. Perhaps your boss just
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Too polite can increase feelings of hostility if it signals mistrust. By Assertive Way We are taught at a young age to be polite with everyone. To say thank you, sorry and excuse me. Sometimes we grow up into adults and continue to act very polite all the time. And sometimes others may avoid the
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The signs you are dealing with too much work guilt. By Assertive Way Do you feel guilt at work often? Unnecessary guilt can cause low confidence, emotional fatigue, frustration and inaction. Unnecessary guilt can cause low confidence, emotional fatigue, frustration and inaction. There are many work situations where you don’t necessarily do anything wrong but
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7 reasons to be the first one to ask a question. By Assertive Way INTRODUCTION What kind of person are you in a Q&A session when the speaker asks: “now we are going to open up for questions, who has a question”? You open up the Q&A session with the first question You wait for
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No. Positive feedback is better but requires more work. By Assertive Way Praise and positive feedback terms are often used interchangeably. However, they are different. As a manager I found it unnatural to deliver praise such as “well done” or “good job” to my team. As a manager I found it unnatural to deliver praise
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