Are We Failing At Being Assertive?

Clare Mann September 2, 2015

Is lack of assertiveness really a problem for today’s outspoken society?

After all, we are encouraged to speak out, educate others how to treat us and voice our opinions. But many people do this badly and instead of being assertive they end up being aggressive without even knowing it’s a problem – until they have to suffer the consequences.

Watch this short video on ‘Being assertive whilst maintaining rapport’ – and see your relationships and outcomes improve as you use these simple but powerful techniques.

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