Assertiveness is not a personality or trait, it is a skill. And as a skill, it doesn’t change your personality, it enhances it. Assertive communication is a language that helps you communicate better, like French. As a language, it is a skill that you can learn.
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Courage to speak your mind comes from shifting your perspective, not worrying about what people think of you, embracing conflict and confrontation, finding strong reasons to do so, understanding your fears, and knowing how to speak up. These episodes of the Speak Your Mind Podcast will break it down for you.
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You don’t have to fight against or accept offensive vague and judgement honesty. If you want useful feedback, ask for specific fact-based feedback. If you want to defend yourself, acknowledge their perspective and clarify your perspective. If you want to ignore it and move on, acknowledge your fault and change topics.
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The 10 secrets to heart-centered assertive communication are courage, candidness, curiosity, centeredness, calm, connection, confrontation, consideration, care, and clarity.
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1) Women dialogue, men monologue; 2) Women apologize, men don’t; 3) Women apply for jobs when 100% qualified; men apply when 60% qualified; 4) Women confront indirectly; men confront directly; 5) Women wait for their turn; men interrupt to speak; 6) Women talk less; men talk more.
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The top reason people shy away from speaking up and expressing their needs, boundaries, desires, true thoughts, and feelings are their fears of speaking up. The top four fears of speaking up are the fear of coming across as rude, offensive, aggressive, or mean; the fear of being disliked; the fear of hurting people’s feelings; and the fear of retaliation or backlash.
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5 steps to respond to dismissive comments are to stay calm, change your tone to serious, keep your message short and to the point, talk about what you want and the consequences, move on quickly and treat the aggressor respectfully afterwards.
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Assertiveness is the skill of expressing yourself to others in a respectful and anxious-free way. That includes expressing your ideas, desires, rights, feelings, boundaries, dislikes, and standing up for yourself in all types of situations, conflict, or negotiation. Here are our top 5 articles on assertiveness.
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Here are 5 reasons why being more assertive actually makes you kinder: you are happier, you are more present with others, you think more highly of people, you use your assertiveness to be of greater service to others, and you communicate in a more honest and useful way.
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Find out what assertiveness is, when it can be used, its elements, if it makes you rude or aggressive, and if it is a personality trait or not.
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Marie Kondo is very assertive even though she is mellow, friendly, and introverted. She has clear boundaries, speaks her mind, doesn’t worry about what other people think of her, is authentic, and is focused on what matters to her.
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If you are upset with someone, write a letter to them but don’t send it, especially if you answer yes to any of the questions below. When you are calm, have an assertive conversation with them.
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Express your needs, desires, feelings, and ideas with “I statements” in a respectful way. Avoid weak and insecure language. Manage your negative emotions. And be curious about other people’s behaviors and feelings.
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Do you know the difference between introvert, shyness, passive behavior, and social anxiety?
This will help you speak up for yourself, be more assertive at work and in life without being rude or aggressive, and stop being a people-pleaser.
➡️Introversion
Introverts get energy from time alone while extroverts get energy in social activities. There are many exceptional introverted leaders such as Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Mark Zucherberg.
➡️Shyness
Shy people avoid eye contact, feel nervous, and awkward in social events. They magnify their fear of negative judgement from others. They feel anxious and avoid some social situations but are still able to have a functioning and happy life.
➡️Social Anxiety
People with social anxiety may not take a promotion because they can’t handle the attention in the meetings. Social anxiety is an extreme version of shyness that affects people’s life because it causes people to withdraw from several situations.
➡️Passive Behavior
Passive behavior may be saying yes when you mean no, not asking for a promotion when you want it, or not giving negative feedback to an employee. Passive’s don’t express their needs, desires, and rights. They give away their power. It is often associated with people pleasing, being submissive, co-dependency, or even being “nice.”
➡️What Do You Need?
You can end social anxiety, be less shy, and be more assertive. That way you’ll be less crippled socially, find your personal freedom, have more joy, and feel more in control.
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