Career & Communication · 45 sec
Assertiveness
A useful lens for working and communicating with other people.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive to defend a right point of view or a relevant statement.
- How it works
In the field of psychology and psychotherapy, it is a skill that can be learned and a mode of communication.
- Why it matters
Dorland's Medical Dictionary defines assertiveness as: a form of behavior characterized by a confident declaration or affirmation of a statement without need of proof; this affirms the person's rights or
Why this matters
Use Assertiveness to make your next conversation or work decision more deliberate.
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Use Assertiveness to make your next conversation or work decision more deliberate.
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of Assertiveness?
- The useful idea — correct
- How it works
- Why it matters
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive to defend a right point of view or a relevant statement.