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.

How To Be Assertive At Work Without Being Rude

In this article you’ll:

• Understand what assertiveness means and how it can help you.
• Find out the communication types you use the most.
• Know when to communicate assertively.
• Find out if you have the assertiveness beliefs.
• Notice if you use non-assertive expressions.
• Recognize 20 assertiveness strategies.
• Find out if you have assertive body language.

Aggressive Or Assertive? How to Tell The Difference.

In this article you’ll:

• Realize why people confuse assertiveness with aggressiveness.
• Find out the behaviors that are considered aggressive but that are in fact assertive.
• Understand the different mindset and behaviors between aggressive and assertive communication.

Top 6 Assertiveness Questions Answered.

In this article you’ll get the answer to these common questions about assertiveness:

• What is assertive communication?
• In what situations can assertive communication be used?
• What are the elements of assertive communication?
• Does assertiveness make me rude?
• Is assertiveness a personality inherited trait or a learnable skill?
• Who is assertiveness for?

Are You Introverted, Shy, Anxious, or Passive? How To Tell

In this article you’ll:

• Find out if you are shy, anxious, introverted, or passive.
• Know what to do about each of those.

Important Assertiveness Skills You Need At Your Job Level.

In this article, you’ll:

• Find out the assertiveness skills you need at your level.
• Find out the assertiveness skills that are most important for individual contributors, entry-level managers, mid-level managers, and upper management.

You can also learn more about assertiveness in this FREE training on how to be more assertive here.