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Being assertive means that you are self-assured know what you want from life, are happy to stand up for yourself and have the respect of those around you. Do you want to be like this? This book will show you how!
Practical and easy to read, it looks at what it means to be assertive in today's world. As well as containing plenty of exercises and case studies, it also includes a personal plan which can be adapted by you to suit the issues you are facing.
List of contents
- About the author
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part 1: What’s It All About?
- Chapter 1: What does being assertive really mean?
- Chapter 2: Why we do too much for people
- Chapter 3: What we’re told to do
- Chapter 4: So who are you really?
- Chapter 5: Over-assertiveness and over-compensation
- Part 2: Taking Charge of It All
- Chapter 6: Talking the talk
- Chapter 7: Walking the walk
- Chapter 8: You are worth it
- Chapter 9: Working with what you know
- Chapter 10: Tips 'n' tricks
- Chapter 11: Changing your assertiveness habits for good in 14 days
- Conclusion
- Index
About the author
Dannie Lu Carris a partner at Impact Factory, a leading consultancy in skills training including assertiveness, leadership, presentation skills and creativity. Her work is centred round empowering the individual or team by looking at everyday matters around confidence, communication and creativity. She has worked with global businesses and is in demand as a speaker for a wide range of organisations. Dannie also works as a writer, director, actor, voiceover artist and acting coach.
Summary
Being assertive means that you are self-assured know what you want from life, are happy to stand up for yourself and have the respect of those around you. Do you want to be like this? This book will show you how!
Practical and easy to read, it looks at what it means to be assertive in today’s world. As well as containing plenty of exercises and case studies, it also includes a personal plan which can be adapted by you to suit the issues you are facing.
