{"id":1909,"date":"2013-02-14T08:44:05","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T00:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shirleytaylor.com\/blog\/?p=1909"},"modified":"2013-02-14T08:44:05","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T00:44:05","slug":"assertive-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shirleytaylor.com\/blog\/assertive-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Assertive Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>\n<!--{cke_protected}%3C!%2D%2D%0A%20%2F*%20Font%20Definitions%20*%2F%0A%40font-face%0A%09%7Bfont-family%3AArial%3B%0A%09panose-1%3A2%2011%206%204%202%202%202%202%202%204%3B%0A%09mso-font-charset%3A0%3B%0A%09mso-generic-font-family%3Aauto%3B%0A%09mso-font-pitch%3Avariable%3B%0A%09mso-font-signature%3A-536859905%20-1073711037%209%200%20511%200%3B%7D%0A%40font-face%0A%09%7Bfont-family%3A%22%26%2365325%3B%26%2365331%3B%20%26%2326126%3B%26%2326397%3B%22%3B%0A%09mso-font-charset%3A78%3B%0A%09mso-generic-font-family%3Aauto%3B%0A%09mso-font-pitch%3Avariable%3B%0A%09mso-font-signature%3A-536870145%201791491579%2018%200%20131231%200%3B%7D%0A%40font-face%0A%09%7Bfont-family%3A%22Cambria%20Math%22%3B%0A%09panose-1%3A2%204%205%203%205%204%206%203%202%204%3B%0A%09mso-font-charset%3A0%3B%0A%09mso-generic-font-family%3Aauto%3B%0A%09mso-font-pitch%3Avariable%3B%0A%09mso-font-signature%3A-536870145%201107305727%200%200%20415%200%3B%7D%0A%40font-face%0A%09%7Bfont-family%3ACambria%3B%0A%09panose-1%3A2%204%205%203%205%204%206%203%202%204%3B%0A%09mso-font-charset%3A0%3B%0A%09mso-generic-font-family%3Aauto%3B%0A%09mso-font-pitch%3Avariable%3B%0A%09mso-font-signature%3A-536870145%201073743103%200%200%20415%200%3B%7D%0A%20%2F*%20Style%20Definitions%20*%2F%0Ap.MsoNormal%2C%20li.MsoNormal%2C%20div.MsoNormal%0A%09%7Bmso-style-unhide%3Ano%3B%0A%09mso-style-qformat%3Ayes%3B%0A%09mso-style-parent%3A%22%22%3B%0A%09margin%3A0cm%3B%0A%09margin-bottom%3A.0001pt%3B%0A%09mso-pagination%3Awidow-orphan%3B%0A%09font-size%3A12.0pt%3B%0A%09font-family%3ACambria%3B%0A%09mso-ascii-font-family%3ACambria%3B%0A%09mso-ascii-theme-font%3Aminor-latin%3B%0A%09mso-fareast-font-family%3A%22%26%2365325%3B%26%2365331%3B%20%26%2326126%3B%26%2326397%3B%22%3B%0A%09mso-fareast-theme-font%3Aminor-fareast%3B%0A%09mso-hansi-font-family%3ACambria%3B%0A%09mso-hansi-theme-font%3Aminor-latin%3B%0A%09mso-bidi-font-family%3A%22Times%20New%20Roman%22%3B%0A%09mso-bidi-theme-font%3Aminor-bidi%3B%7D%0A.MsoChpDefault%0A%09%7Bmso-style-type%3Aexport-only%3B%0A%09mso-default-props%3Ayes%3B%0A%09font-family%3ACambria%3B%0A%09mso-ascii-font-family%3ACambria%3B%0A%09mso-ascii-theme-font%3Aminor-latin%3B%0A%09mso-fareast-font-family%3A%22%26%2365325%3B%26%2365331%3B%20%26%2326126%3B%26%2326397%3B%22%3B%0A%09mso-fareast-theme-font%3Aminor-fareast%3B%0A%09mso-hansi-font-family%3ACambria%3B%0A%09mso-hansi-theme-font%3Aminor-latin%3B%0A%09mso-bidi-font-family%3A%22Times%20New%20Roman%22%3B%0A%09mso-bidi-theme-font%3Aminor-bidi%3B%7D%0A%40page%20WordSection1%0A%09%7Bsize%3A612.0pt%20792.0pt%3B%0A%09margin%3A72.0pt%2090.0pt%2072.0pt%2090.0pt%3B%0A%09mso-header-margin%3A36.0pt%3B%0A%09mso-footer-margin%3A36.0pt%3B%0A%09mso-paper-source%3A0%3B%7D%0Adiv.WordSection1%0A%09%7Bpage%3AWordSection1%3B%7D%0A%2D%2D%3E--><\/style>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shirleytaylor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/assertiveness-is-good.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1910\" height=\"229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shirleytaylor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/assertiveness-is-good.jpg\" title=\"assertiveness-is-good\" width=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.shirleytaylor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/assertiveness-is-good-300x122.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.shirleytaylor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/assertiveness-is-good.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a>Assertive people are more likely to achieve win-win outcomes. Assertive people are less likely to misunderstand or be misunderstood. So what is assertiveness?<\/p>\n<p>Assertive behaviour respects other people&rsquo;s rights and feelings, as well as your own rights and feelings. Assertiveness requires the ability to be forceful, in a respectful way, as well as the ability to listen. Assertiveness depends a lot on confidence. Truly confident people are willing to listen to the ideas of others.<\/p>\n<p>But assertiveness isn&rsquo;t the golden key that will open all doors. There are times when it may be appropriate to be passive, or other times when you must take a more aggressive stance. However, assertiveness is the only behaviour that&rsquo;s designed to promote win-win outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Being assertive involves sharing feelings, and this can be difficult for some people. 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