The Art Of Coaching

Assertiveness is key to getting what we want and/or need, but getting it wrong can cost us tremendously… “When we push too hard, or in an ineffective way, our counterparts may resist giving us the material outcomes we want or our relationships might fray. When we do not push hard enough, we fail to have our own needs met and risk undermining our own well‐being.” (Ames, 2008) So what do we do when we rely on assertion to get to our desired outcome but each person we interact with will define, interpret and react to it differently? On today’s episode we break down: What is assertiveness and how does it differ from aggressiveness? How can we properly align our assertive behavior with the situation? The bright side of assertiveness we’ve been neglecting  What (if any) is the difference in assertiveness for females vs. males? Tactics and strategies for being more assertive Speaking of assertiveness… We’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about how to improve communication in personal relationship