It’s a common misconception that for women to be more assertive at work, they need to be aggressive. That’s not the case. Assertiveness and aggression are very different. While aggression is a ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Evelyn Mousigian. Everyone is familiar with the concept of assertiveness: the sweet spot ...

A new college graduate reported for work on the first day and looked forward to meeting with her boss. She asked if she could speak first and proceeded to inform the boss that she would not be working ...

Being confident doesn't mean you have to be loud or flashy. It's in the subtle ways you present yourself, especially through the way you speak. You might notice that confident women have a distinct ...

This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. I used to hate answering questions in class. I mean what if I got it wrong or what if I didn’t say it right? Nope, too many risks. Instead of answering ...

In today's hybrid workplaces, many employees need help to speak up and make their voices heard. The fear of being fired or appearing uninformed intimidates them greatly. However, it's essential to ...

Proper assertiveness statements, part of a broader class of assertive communication techniques, come in handy across situations, and along with the gentle limit-setting of a gracefully delivered no, ...

Language assertiveness intensifies whatever is being said (Grinstein and Kronrod 2016) and indicates the refusability of a request/command (Brown and Levinson 1987). The construct can help explain ...

Language assertiveness intensifies whatever is being said (Grinstein and Kronrod 2016) and indicates the refusability of a request/command (Brown and Levinson 1987). The construct can help explain ...