Organizational leaders who come across as low or high in assertiveness tend to be seen as less effective, according to a study coming out in the February issue of the Journal of Personality and Social ...

Assertiveness training develops a powerful relational skill set that can significantly enhance confidence, communication, and happiness in interpersonal relationships. By learning to think and act ...

Assertiveness is a quality commonly associated with leadership. As professionals move through the ranks, they're assessed for their ability to confidently state opinions and ask for what they want.

My fellow blogger over at BehaveNet had an interesting entry in May of this year about a consultant coming in to talk to a psychiatric hospital staff about "physician burnout." The consultant ...

“I wanted to inform the regional team about my ideas, but instead, they ripped my idea apart,” recalls Jane (name and characteristics changed for anonymity), a forty-year-old regional head at a sales ...

My own experience understanding the need for assertiveness in business was working for a professional practice of accountants. Back in the 1990s in that fee earning type of culture, if you were not a ...

Assertive employees display behavior that incorporates interpersonal communication skills. Employers and recruiters look for indications of assertiveness during the interview process, says the London ...

In many workplaces today, employees' confidence diminishes quietly due to low self-esteem and confidence. Factors like how employees are treated affect self-esteem if they feel they are not valued.It ...

Assertiveness remains an essential tool for a successful career in nursing. Although this quality is rooted in communication skills, possession of good communication skills does not guarantee ...

An exchange at work today got me thinking about assertiveness. requestor: "We have a new employee starting. Please give him access to system $X." Here's where my self ...